Western New York Maritime Charter School

Western New York Maritime Charter School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 5-12 in Buffalo, New York. The school's performance data paints a concerning picture, with consistently low academic achievement across state assessments and Regents exams, high chronic absenteeism, and declining outcomes over time despite relatively high spending per student and small class sizes.

The school's proficiency rates on both ELA and math assessments are significantly below the statewide averages, ranging from 0% to 16% proficiency compared to New York's 46% to 57% averages. Similarly, the school's Regents exam pass rates lag the state, with proficiency ranging from 0% to 48% versus the state's 56% to 76% averages. This poor academic performance is coupled with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%, which likely contributes to the low achievement.

Despite spending $19,254 per student, which is higher than the state average, and maintaining a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.7 to 1, Western New York Maritime Charter School is clearly struggling to effectively serve its students. Significant improvements are needed across the board to bring the school's performance in line with state standards and provide a quality education for the 402 students enrolled.