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Western New York Maritime Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 5-12

1183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 4% of New York high schools

Summary

Western New York Maritime Charter School is a public charter high school serving grades 5-12 in Buffalo, NY, with 402 students. The school is part of the Western New York Maritime Charter School District, which is ranked 866 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

According to the key insights, Western New York Maritime Charter School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams that are significantly lower than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 0% to 19.35%, while the state averages ranged from 43.5% to 75.98%. Compared to nearby schools like Hutchinson Central Technical High School, Western New York Maritime Charter School generally performs worse on academic measures.

The school also faces challenges with graduation and dropout rates. Its 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 77.3% to 85.1%, which is lower than the state average of around 84-85%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.5% to 10.6%, which is higher than the state average of around 4-5%. Additionally, the school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 64.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools.

392

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,246

Per pupil spending ?

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2219 S Park Ave
Buffalo, NY 14220

(716) 842-6289

District: Western New York Maritime Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.6%

Hispanic:

37.8%

White:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (21% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (61% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

New York avg58%

Middle school

1,481^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 5 pts since 2018

From bottom 6% (2018) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,183^rd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

866^th of 874Western New York Maritime Charter School among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	1481 of 1500	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1493 of 1504	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1312 of 1500	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1399 of 1479	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1122 of 1242	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1232 of 1439	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1350 of 1438	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	668 of 676	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	696 of 705	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	470 of 696	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	458 of 653	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	564 of 663	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	32.9	377 of 503	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1420 of 1457	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	1463 of 1465	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1418 of 1463	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1331 of 1454	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	990 of 1066	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1182 of 1370	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	1313 of 1353	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	938 of 965	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	945 of 953	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	800 of 943	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	846 of 914	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	229 of 449	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	757 of 826	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	766 of 810	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	1265 of 1283	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1291 of 1296	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1083 of 1288	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1022 of 1241	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	1440 of 1455	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1425 of 1464	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1042 of 1464	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1273 of 1455	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	948 of 1071	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1139 of 1366	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1188 of 1352	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1285 of 1298	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	628 of 1139	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	999 of 1170	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	1183 of 1234	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	1182 of 1242	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1110 of 1228	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1084 of 1190	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	469 of 519	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	723 of 1207	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	582 of 1210	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.6	759 of 1221	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	681 of 1255	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.4	750 of 1255	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.8	714 of 1237	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.1	779 of 1217	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.5	841 of 1198	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	918 of 1165	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.7	1072 of 1117	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	929 of 1086	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.0	877 of 1027	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.3	959 of 1002	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	686 of 713	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	637 of 690	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	514 of 671	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	550 of 593	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	22 of 42	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	290 of 686	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	175 of 679	74.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	656 of 669	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	523 of 637	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	559 of 583	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	234 of 565	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.3	51 of 546	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	1189 of 1206	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1167 of 1219	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1101 of 1197	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1049 of 1155	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	253 of 290	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	799 of 1193	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	775 of 1176	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	808 of 885	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	829 of 865	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	788 of 851	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	620 of 760	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	54 of 64	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	378 of 815	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	253 of 791	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	14.2	510 of 531	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1103 of 1179	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1069 of 1170	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1068 of 1155	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	271 of 289	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	643 of 1179	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	422 of 1154	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1123 of 1201	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1131 of 1211	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1047 of 1191	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1051 of 1154	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	324 of 354	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	639 of 1190	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.8	341 of 1176	71.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	1115 of 1149	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1051 of 1144	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	915 of 1130	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	114 of 137	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	801 of 1132	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.1	223 of 1095	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	6.3	754 of 781	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	632 of 776	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	114 of 133	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.2	336 of 793	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	309 of 765	59.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2018)25th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school

High school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)4th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts49%-27 vs state

Global History and Geography38%-38 vs state

U.S. History and Government33%-42 vs state

Living Environment23%-33 vs state

Geometry19%-41 vs state

Algebra I16%-40 vs state

Science15%-29 vs state

Earth Science15%-50 vs state

English Language Arts8%-45 vs state

Math7%-45 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 20, 2010

the wny maritime charter school is a great school for students interested in the militart and even for those who arent. with teachers that truly care and a closely knit community, students are challenged and recieve the best education available. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western New York Maritime Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	2219 S Park Ave	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Western New York Maritime Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 842-6289	392	42	9.2	14.8%	64 (16.3%)	163 (41.6%)	148 (37.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	6.9	1183^rd of 1234 public high schools	4.1%		7.1	1182^nd of 1242 public high schools	4.8%	1			48.6	0.0	15.2	37.7	23.4		33.3	16.2		18.8		6.3	3.9	16.0	0.0	6.3	0.0	16.3	0.0	6.7	19.4									$19,246	$1,178	$18,068
South Park High School	Public	9-12	150 Southside Pkwy	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4828	801	76	10.6	92.4%	208 (26.0%)	266 (33.2%)	216 (27.0%)	44 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.4%)	7.5	1173^rd of 1234 public high schools	4.9%		12.2	1106^th of 1242 public high schools	11.0%	67			43.3		20.0	49.4	26.2		42.4	17.9	25.3	4.4	23.5											99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$31,565	$3,077	$28,489
Lackawanna High School	Public	9-12	550 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	670	64	10.4	76.9%	409 (61.0%)	107 (16.0%)	102 (15.2%)	22 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	26.2	909^th of 1234 public high schools	26.3%		22.9	940^th of 1242 public high schools	24.3%	31	36.1	54.0	65.1	33.3	26.8	65.4	36.8	37.5	63.4	34.2	48.2	16.7	30.2											96.7	97.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	97.5	98.5	99.6	$29,542	$2,154	$27,388
West Seneca West Senior High School	Public	9-12	3330 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3350	1,069	85	12.5	37.1%	905 (84.7%)	26 (2.4%)	63 (5.9%)	13 (1.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.0%)	61.1	492^nd of 1234 public high schools	60.1%		63.2	467^th of 1242 public high schools	62.4%	25	62.8	86.9	81.0	33.3	70.7	83.0	52.6	61.8	79.0	63.2	66.3	56.0												99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.8	$24,109	$681	$23,428
John F Kennedy Senior High School	Public	9-12	305 Cayuga Creek Rd	Cheektowaga	14227	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 891-6407	353	35	10.1	56.4%	235 (66.6%)	38 (10.8%)	26 (7.4%)	28 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	48.2	671^st of 1234 public high schools	45.6%		52.3	620^th of 1242 public high schools	50.1%	51	68.1	68.0	78.4	10.0	53.9	77.1	57.7	46.7	76.4	46.6		36.5												99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,094	$2,194	$27,900
Buffalo School Of Culinary Arts And Hospitality Management	Public	9-12	75 W Huron St	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4778	436	44	9.9	90.1%	69 (15.8%)	225 (51.6%)	104 (23.9%)	17 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	5.8	1197^th of 1234 public high schools	3.0%		8.1	1168^th of 1242 public high schools	6.0%	29			51.3		0.0	41.4	15.6		31.3	21.1	14.1	0.0	23.5											99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,040	$4,581	$29,458
Emerson School Of Hospitality	Public	9-12	70 W Chippewa St	Buffalo	14202	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3018	399	45	8.8	94.2%	52 (13.0%)	218 (54.6%)	99 (24.8%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	10	1136^th of 1234 public high schools	7.9%		13.1	1086^th of 1242 public high schools	12.6%	50			51.7		0.0	38.3	21.0		58.4	20.4	21.6	60.0	23.1											91.7	93.3	92.8	92.6	92.6	93.7	92.8	92.6	$32,085	$2,831	$29,254
Hutchinson Central Technical High School	Public	9-12	256 S Elmwood Ave	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3888	1,140	91	12.5	83.1%	174 (15.3%)	380 (33.3%)	205 (18.0%)	327 (28.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.2%)	41.6	737^th of 1234 public high schools	40.3%		43.6	716^th of 1242 public high schools	42.4%	21	22.1	41.0	87.5	13.5		81.2	49.1	78.4	87.2	43.9	59.3	33.2												99.5	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.8	$29,413	$3,110	$26,302
East Community School	Public	9-12	820 Northampton St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3997	386	37	10.5	93.5%	34 (8.8%)	192 (49.7%)	67 (17.4%)	77 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	4.6	1215^th of 1234 public high schools	1.5%		6.2	1194^th of 1242 public high schools	3.9%	21	11.1		40.0	0.0	33.3	31.2	16.0		27.6	18.4	14.5	8.6	12.3											96.8	98.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	99.6	99.6	$15,439	$3,371	$12,067
Pathways Academy	Public	9-12	820 Northampton St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4526	110	13	8.4	90.9%	13 (11.8%)	63 (57.3%)	24 (21.8%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	1.6	1231^st of 1234 public high schools	0.2%		4	1224^th of 1242 public high schools	1.4%	7			30.2		0.0	29.0	6.7		17.7	19.1														98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$40,822	$4,911	$35,911

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Western New York Maritime Charter School ranks in the bottom 4.1% of New York high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Western New York Maritime Charter School.

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Students at Western New York Maritime Charter School are 42% African American, 38% Hispanic, 16% White, 4% Two or more races.

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