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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360117206648

PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

378 URBAN ST, BUFFALO, NY 14211 · (716) 235-1520 · Erie County
GRADES KG–07ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
Enrollment
434
Elementary
STATE 443
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
291 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
46
Grade 1
57
Grade 2
57
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
56
Grade 5
58
Grade 6
53
Grade 7
53
Student demographics
White
72%
STATE 39%
Hispanic
317%
STATE 31%
Black
37787%
STATE 16%
Two+
174%
STATE 4%
Native American
20%
STATE 1%
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
Male
20447%
Female
23053%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
57.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +22.0pp since 2023
Math
71.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +17.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, a mid-sized primary school in BUFFALO, New York, operated by PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, caters to 434 students, covering grades K through 7.

PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is a school of PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (87%) are Black. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Erie County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Erie County (around 51%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 50.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Erie County put median household earnings sit near $72,839, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students).

Nearest neighbor: BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 28.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Erie County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
District
PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Address
378 URBAN ST, BUFFALO, NY 14211
Phone
(716) 235-1520
County
Erie County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–07
Total enrollment
434
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
291 (67%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360117206648
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
How large is PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 434 students in grades KG-07.
What grades does PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades KG-07.
How many teachers does PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL have?
PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL are roughly 2% White, 7% Hispanic, 87% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL.
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