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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361335001097
CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
301 CHARLOTTE AVE, HAMBURG, NY 14075 · (716) 646-3370 · Erie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
58 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
61.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
382
-7 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.7:1
% White
89%
was 93%
% Hispanic
7%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-tier K-5 school in HAMBURG, New York, run under HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, enrolls 382 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 6 schools operated by HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 3,309 students overall.
In terms of who attends, CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Erie County's rate of about 51%.
After controlling for student poverty, CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.0%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Erie County put median household income runs about $72,839, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Erie County's 226 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students), CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 60.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 389 students in 2018 compared to 382 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
950,622
Census ACS
Median income
$72,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
122,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 979 students
- HAMBURG MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 741 students
- UNION PLEASANT AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 663 students
- ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 332 students
- BOSTON VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 212 students
Other schools in HAMBURG
- FRONTIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,293 students
- FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,067 students
- HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 979 students
- HAMBURG MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 741 students
- UNION PLEASANT AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 663 students
- BIG TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 535 students
Nearby schools
- HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 979
- HAMBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 741
- UNION PLEASANT AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 663
- ARMOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 332
- RANDOLPH ACADEMYHAMBURG CAMPUS2.7 mi · 73
- BIG TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 382 students in grades PK-05.
Is CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.