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Best Alternative Schools in Buffalo, NY

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5,877

Students

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Smallest classes

Ps 84 6.6 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
Charter School For Applied Technologies	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2303 Kenmore Ave	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Charter School For Applied Technologies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 876-7505	2,260	198	11.4	71.5%	279 (12.3%)	970 (42.9%)	652 (28.8%)	193 (8.5%)	18 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	148 (6.5%)								(n/a)	6.8	82.3	82.9	10.5	10.3	82.0	20.8	13.3	72.1	57.1	46.1	49.5	40.9	37.5	25.7	42.3	28.5	29.6	31.3	50.8	30.8	31.1	32.2	31.8	30.5	25.4	36.2									$18,823	$2,897	$15,926
Tapestry Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	65 Great Arrow Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Tapestry Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 204-5883	1,120	88	12.7	64.9%	217 (19.4%)	606 (54.1%)	171 (15.3%)	25 (2.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (8.7%)								(n/a)	10.3	21.7	52.6	8.5	20.0	49.6	39.6		55.3	38.7	41.9	34.0	38.3	55.9	37.4	52.3	36.7	34.9	65.9	48.4	32.9	29.6	25.0	37.5	55.4	33.3	30.2									$16,131	$1,125	$15,005
Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	24 Agassiz Circle	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 854-2490	899	78	11.6	96.0%	66 (7.3%)	451 (50.2%)	108 (12.0%)	239 (26.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.6%)								(n/a)	100.0	63.6	84.4		53.7	67.2	48.5		74.1	52.8		56.0		57.8	52.7	28.8	40.9	40.3	42.5	51.6	58.6	27.1	24.3	50.0		23.5										$18,700	$639	$18,061
Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	335 Doat St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(917) 284-5388	704	67	10.5	92.2%	31 (4.4%)	340 (48.3%)	59 (8.4%)	259 (36.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)								(n/a)		70.0	84.1	0.0	62.8	75.0	38.9		74.6	55.4		65.2		36.1	40.3	31.8				50.0	30.4	27.3				27.3										$13,100	$706	$12,394
Ps 84	Public, Alternative	K-12	462 Grider St	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4080	151	23	6.6	88.1%	43 (28.5%)	52 (34.4%)	32 (21.2%)	16 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)								(n/a)																												88.7	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.0	96.4	$76,241	$2,705	$73,536
Waterfront Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	95 Fourth St	Buffalo	14202	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3900	743	61	12.1	95.7%	70 (9.4%)	324 (43.6%)	112 (15.1%)	216 (29.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)								(n/a)										46.2	50.0			18.5	19.4	13.3	30.9	36.7	35.9	13.9	31.5	16.5	19.5	18.9	22.2	17.6	30.5	99.1	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	$30,226	$3,801	$26,426

Cities Near Buffalo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sloan	4.55 mi	1	469^th
Kenmore	4.82 mi	1	700^th
Tonawanda	5.46 mi	6	528^th
Cheektowaga	5.47 mi	13	587^th
Amherst	5.73 mi	9	335^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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