State/Public Elementary Open

West Buffalo Charter School

๐Ÿ“ 113 Lafayette Ave, Buffalo, Erie County, 14213

503
Pupils
15.2
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

West Buffalo Charter School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Buffalo, Erie County. The school has 503 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Buffalo Charter School school district. It serves grades Kโ€“8 in an urban setting. The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. It operates as a public charter school. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
West Buffalo Charter School

Enrollment & staffing

West Buffalo Charter School enrolls 503 students across grades Kโ€“8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 33 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.

Male students
236 (47%)
Female students
267 (53%)
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student-teacher ratio
15.2:1
Grade span
Kโ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 31% Hispanic or Latino, 25% Black or African American and 23% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino15431%
Black or African American12725%
Asian11723%
White7315%
Two or more races265.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native5<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

453 of the school's 503 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 430 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades Kโ€“8Charter schoolTitle I

West Buffalo Charter School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 60, state house district 149.

School district: WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL

West Buffalo Charter School is one of 1 schools in WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL, based in BUFFALO, New York. The district serves 498 students district-wide and employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 503 students, West Buffalo Charter School is close to the district average of about 498 students per school.

498
District students
1
Schools
33
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

26%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Large

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