BUCKNER PREPARATORY

Charter School 342 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

BUCKNER PREPARATORY is a public charter elementary school and part of the CITYSCAPE SCHOOLS school district, located in DALLAS, TX with 342 students offering grade levels from PK to 06.

With 16 teachers, BUCKNER PREPARATORY has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

342

Total Students

16.4

Full-Time Teachers

20.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

126.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BUCKNER PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	248
Black	77
Two or More	9

Hispanic
248 (72.5 %)
Black
77 (22.5 %)
Two or More
9 (2.6 %)
White
8 (2.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	CITYSCAPE SCHOOLS
Phone:	(214)545-6552
Website:	http://cityscapeschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	342
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	426
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 84

Kindergarten 45

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 43

Grade 3 34

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 23