Buckner PreparatoryCharter
- Elementary school in Cityscape Schools
- Dallas, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
Cityscape Schools: C
Total students
231
Avg. teacher experience
3 years
Cityscape Schools: 5.3 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Cityscape Schools: N/A
Statewide: 90.3%
Buckner Preparatory is an charter elementary school in Dallas, TX, in the Cityscape Schools school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 231 students. 86.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 46.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster for the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,530, which is $7,111 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 3 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Buckner Preparatory are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
231
African American
46 (19.9%)
Cityscape Schools: 15.6%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cityscape Schools: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cityscape Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
178 (77.1%)
Cityscape Schools: 80.9%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cityscape Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (1.3%)
Cityscape Schools: 2.2%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
4 (1.7%)
Cityscape Schools: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.7%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
86.6 %
Cityscape Schools: 80.5%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
87.4 %
Cityscape Schools: 89.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
51.1 %
Cityscape Schools: 51.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
46.8 %
Cityscape Schools: 53.9%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Cityscape Schools: 0.4%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.5 %
Cityscape Schools: 7.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
Cityscape Schools: C
Student achievement (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
Cityscape Schools: D
School progress (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
Cityscape Schools: C
Closing the gaps (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
Cityscape Schools: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
5.1 %
Cityscape Schools: 4.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Cityscape Schools: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
12.5 %
Cityscape Schools: 14.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Cityscape Schools: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 %
Cityscape Schools: 2.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cityscape Schools: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
20 %
Cityscape Schools: 14.3%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Cityscape Schools: 0%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
9
African American
4 (44.4%)
Cityscape Schools: 21.6%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cityscape Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cityscape Schools: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4 (44.4%)
Cityscape Schools: 64.7%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cityscape Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (11.1%)
Cityscape Schools: 13.7%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cityscape Schools: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Cityscape Schools: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
6 (66.7%)
Cityscape Schools: 84.3%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
3 (33.3%)
Cityscape Schools: 15.7%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Cityscape Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
25.7
Cityscape Schools: 23.6
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
3 years
Cityscape Schools: 5.3 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$50,530
Cityscape Schools: $56,100
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$47,727
Cityscape Schools: $51,818
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$49,721
Cityscape Schools: $55,062
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
N/A
Cityscape Schools: $59,500
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$59,000
Cityscape Schools: $61,786
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
N/A
Cityscape Schools: $57,500
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Cityscape Schools: $59,000
Statewide: $69,974