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Enrollment
498
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360105506298
WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
113 LAFAYETTE AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14213 · (716) 923-1534 · Erie County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
32 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
453 students
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 10% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (49).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
48.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 51.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 498 | 91.0% | 47.3% |
| PS 90 EDNA COHEN SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 499 | 96.4% | 57.4% |
| HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 440 | 85.0% | 13.5% |
| BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2 BRONX | 528 | 87.9% | 89.7% |
| PS 112 DUTCH KILLS LONG ISLAND CITY | 521 | 89.3% | 35.2% |
| PS 97 BRONX | 578 | 84.4% | 46.4% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #1,280 of 2,335 | #52 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,442 of 2,342 ▼ 188 | #53 of 115 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,415 of 2,343 ▼ 334 | #54 of 115 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #831 of 2,585 | #49 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #2,110 of 2,338 | #117 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.6% | #53 of 2,388 | #4 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.0% | #370 of 2,534 | #33 of 122 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.8% | #103 of 606 | #5 of 43 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
498
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 498 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 91% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 91% (462) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 90% (453) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 29 | 18.3:1 | 89% (470) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 32 | 12.5:1 | 83% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 24 | 12.4:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL.
About WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL is an elementary school in BUFFALO, New York, reachable at (716) 923-1534. The school enrolls 498 students in kindergarten through 8.
WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL is its own local education agency in federal data.
Hispanic students account for 37% of enrollment at WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 25% Black, 18% Asian, 15% White, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Erie County, the Hispanic share is about 6%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL scores 75%.
WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL reported 32 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.6:1. Elementary schools in New York have an average ratio of 12.8:1. Roughly 91% of students at WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Erie County average 51%.
Among New York public elementary schools, WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL are 5.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (47.3% actual, 41.5% predicted).
The county, Erie County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $72,839 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Erie County has 226 public schools with about 122,519 students, including WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL.
NATIVE AMERICAN MAGNET, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL is 1st on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
From 530 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 498 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 15.6 students per teacher, compared with 18.3 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 BUFFALO
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- KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,235 students
- HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,140 students
- TAPESTRY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,120 students
- CITY HONORS SCHOOLHigh · 1,088 students
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLElementary · 933 students
Nearby schools
- NATIVE AMERICAN MAGNET0.2 mi · 367
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL0.4 mi · 933
- LAFAYETTE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL0.5 mi · 475
- DR A PANTOJA COMM SCH EXCLLNCE -#180.6 mi · 475
- FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #300.8 mi · 614
- INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)1.2 mi · 640
Frequently asked questions
About WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOLHow many students attend WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL?
WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 498 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL?
At WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 15% White, 37% Hispanic, 25% Black, 18% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL in?
WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL is part of WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL.
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