BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL

BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL is an unified-grade school of large scale in BUFFALO, New York, overseen by BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL, serveing 899 students in grades K through 12. That puts it 65% larger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 544 students.

BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL is the operating authority for BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Black at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 27% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 13%.

On the income-and-resources front, BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL records 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. The state averages around 8.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 96% of students at BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Erie County (around 51%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.7%; this one delivers 44.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Erie County put median household income runs about $72,839, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students).

The closest other public school is PS 17, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 27.2%.

BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL operates from an inner-city location. BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 46% since 2018, when it stood at 616 (now 899). The Black share of enrollment shrank from 64% to 50% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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