Summary:
The data set provided contains information about a single elementary school, Westminster Community Charter School, located in Buffalo, New York. The school serves grades K-8 and has an enrollment of 425 students. It is a public charter school that is part of the Westminster Community Charter School District, which is ranked 796 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Westminster Community Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking of 2023 out of 2445 in the 2024-2025 school year, 1831 out of 2445 in the 2023-2024 school year, and 2025 out of 2439 in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the statewide average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranging from 27.78% to 41.67%, and in Math ranging from 27.45% to 57.58%, compared to the statewide averages of 50.99% to 56.61% in ELA and 46.74% to 59.7% in Math.
Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $20,715 for the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the statewide average. Additionally, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 9.4, which is lower than the typical student-teacher ratio in New York schools. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 92% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicates that Westminster Community Charter School serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges and the need for targeted interventions and support.
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