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Charter School For Applied Technologies

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 14% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Charter School For Applied Technologies is a public charter school in Buffalo, New York, serving 2,312 students in grades K-12. While the school has been in operation for several years, it faces some challenges compared to state and local averages.

The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 84-91% in recent years, slightly lower than the state average. Its dropout rates have been higher, ranging from 3.7% to 10%. Additionally, Charter School For Applied Technologies has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, from 31.5% to 50.8%, significantly above the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on New York State Assessments are generally lower than the state average across grade levels and subjects, though there are some exceptions in certain Regents exams. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, between 75.51% and 83.2%, indicating a high-need student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School and Tapestry Charter School, Charter School For Applied Technologies generally performs below the level of these other charter schools in terms of test scores and graduation rates. The school's high spending per student, ranging from $12,906 to $16,349 in recent years, and relatively high student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 13.0, suggest that there may be opportunities to optimize resource utilization and explore strategies to improve student outcomes.

2,260

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,823

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2303 Kenmore Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207-1311

(716) 876-7505

District: Charter School For Applied Technologies

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.9%

Hispanic:

28.8%

White:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2022

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

New York avg59%

Elementary school

2,109^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,300^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

715^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	2109 of 2445	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	2314 of 2445	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	2100 of 2439	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	2112 of 2434	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1933 of 2201	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1816 of 2413	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1734 of 2395	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.0	1691 of 2386	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.3	1813 of 2366	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.9	1614 of 2352	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.9	1689 of 2345	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	1492 of 2325	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.6	1460 of 2320	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.4	1372 of 2286	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.3	1415 of 2263	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.8	1384 of 2257	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.3	1356 of 2227	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.6	1308 of 2219	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	19.7	1890 of 2206	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	703 of 928	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	818 of 927	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	675 of 857	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	740 of 936	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	335 of 427	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	567 of 891	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	518 of 948	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	590 of 696	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	596 of 662	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	496 of 605	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	571 of 671	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	384 of 430	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	533 of 601	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	622 of 1117	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	841 of 1066	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	478 of 1001	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	440 of 1027	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	125 of 454	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	39.4	473 of 860	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	681 of 938	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	2059 of 2409	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	2298 of 2413	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	2120 of 2403	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	2148 of 2401	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1807 of 1955	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1811 of 2357	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1724 of 2338	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1311 of 1569	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1414 of 1531	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1221 of 1429	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1275 of 1503	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	604 of 818	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	670 of 1315	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	809 of 1392	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	606 of 792	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	478 of 766	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	441 of 637	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1620 of 2098	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1908 of 2078	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1644 of 2041	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1738 of 2099	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1417 of 1678	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	1294 of 2032	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1292 of 2045	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	2066 of 2407	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	2234 of 2411	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	2019 of 2400	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1993 of 2400	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1685 of 1961	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1775 of 2358	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1712 of 2340	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	208 of 287	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	189 of 279	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	140 of 223	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	209 of 289	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	135 of 143	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	123 of 180	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	170 of 202	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1561 of 2134	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	2061 of 2110	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1657 of 2016	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	1305 of 2031	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	708 of 1044	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	806 of 1859	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	899 of 1941	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	1117 of 1402	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1333 of 1392	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1151 of 1337	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1181 of 1399	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1059 of 1224	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	884 of 1338	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	983 of 1408	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1300 of 1500	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1263 of 1504	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1080 of 1500	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1206 of 1479	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1090 of 1242	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1131 of 1439	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1212 of 1438	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	1096 of 1455	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	1160 of 1429	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.1	1171 of 1407	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.5	979 of 1401	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.8	904 of 1373	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.9	934 of 1337	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	632 of 1295	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.8	645 of 1243	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.8	721 of 1224	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.9	841 of 1185	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.4	840 of 1123	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.9	926 of 1095	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	517 of 676	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	520 of 705	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	499 of 696	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	524 of 706	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	217 of 253	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	508 of 653	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	511 of 663	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	273 of 406	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	302 of 396	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	250 of 388	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	316 of 381	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	347 of 369	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	340 of 374	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	410 of 646	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	455 of 615	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.1	78 of 591	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	44.9	256 of 581	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.1	462 of 473	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	67.1	67 of 503	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	1298 of 1457	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1273 of 1465	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1108 of 1463	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1241 of 1454	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	980 of 1066	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1088 of 1370	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1165 of 1353	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	835 of 965	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	759 of 953	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	584 of 943	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	586 of 914	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	260 of 449	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	423 of 826	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	695 of 810	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	506 of 603	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	474 of 594	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	416 of 543	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1029 of 1283	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1008 of 1296	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	861 of 1288	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	971 of 1306	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	709 of 935	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	867 of 1241	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1065 of 1245	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	1189 of 1455	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1172 of 1464	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1013 of 1464	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1121 of 1455	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	925 of 1071	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1106 of 1366	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1180 of 1352	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	45.0	114 of 208	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.8	111 of 126	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	104 of 107	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1133 of 1298	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1045 of 1303	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	951 of 1307	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	778 of 1283	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	415 of 522	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	552 of 1139	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	1016 of 1170	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	705 of 775	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	692 of 778	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	568 of 772	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	651 of 748	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	466 of 614	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	487 of 716	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	515 of 763	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	715 of 1234	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	842 of 1242	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	909 of 1228	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	943 of 1190	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	740 of 1207	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	766 of 1210	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	767 of 1221	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.3	717 of 1255	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.6	590 of 1255	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	537 of 1237	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	535 of 1217	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	406 of 1198	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.3	406 of 1165	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	445 of 1117	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.7	331 of 1086	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.7	604 of 1027	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.8	707 of 1002	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.3	760 of 986	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	59.5	419 of 935	55.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	254 of 713	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	383 of 690	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	452 of 671	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	496 of 593	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.6	217 of 686	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	259 of 679	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	277 of 413	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	297 of 424	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.5	341 of 386	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	76 of 669	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	220 of 637	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	221 of 583	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.5	398 of 481	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.7	86 of 565	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	19 of 546	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	727 of 1206	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	863 of 1219	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	904 of 1197	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	938 of 1155	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	760 of 1193	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	774 of 1176	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	376 of 885	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	406 of 865	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	487 of 851	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	471 of 760	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	358 of 815	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	354 of 791	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	28.8	423 of 531	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	615 of 1179	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	786 of 1170	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	849 of 1155	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	895 of 1101	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	568 of 1179	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	675 of 1154	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	662 of 1201	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	787 of 1211	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	892 of 1191	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	933 of 1154	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	701 of 1190	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	739 of 1176	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	174 of 328	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	232 of 306	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	257 of 272	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	155 of 165	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	130 of 157	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	580 of 1149	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	788 of 1144	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	907 of 1130	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1000 of 1038	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	602 of 1132	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	406 of 1095	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	563 of 788	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	697 of 781	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	699 of 776	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	679 of 738	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	563 of 793	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	560 of 765	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Middle school

Multi-racial (2023)45th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+23 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+47 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-14 vs school

Homeless (2023)20th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts83%+8 vs state

Common Core Algebra II82%+7 vs state

Global History and Geography82%+6 vs state

U.S. History and Government72%-3 vs state

Algebra I57%~ state avg

Geometry50%-10 vs state

Life Science Biology46%-12 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences41%-15 vs state

Math35%-20 vs state

English Language Arts33%-21 vs state

Science31%-14 vs state

Living Environment21%-36 vs state

Physics13%-55 vs state

Common Core Geometry11%-13 vs state

Earth Science10%-55 vs state

Chemistry7%-58 vs state

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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
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
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
Erie 1 BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	355 Harlem Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	Erie 1 BOCES	No	No	No	No	(716) 821-7000	488	216	2.2		321 (65.8%)	60 (12.3%)	46 (9.4%)	22 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)								(n/a)
Global Concepts Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1001 Ridge Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Global Concepts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-1903	878	88	9.9		476 (54.2%)	225 (25.6%)	98 (11.2%)	30 (3.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)								(n/a)	17.7	24.3	46.5	14.3	14.3	57.3	38.7		58.1	41.2	41.3	10.7	25.0	33.3	58.6	47.1	42.3	35.9	50.9	40.6	58.6	40.6	33.8	28.1	20.7	47.8	30.5									$17,730	$832	$16,897
Western Psychiatric Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	1010 East & West Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-7191	34	2	13.6		25 (73.5%)	4 (11.8%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Randolph Academyhamburg Campus	Public, Alternative	2-12	4655 Logans Ln	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Randolph Academy Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 648-1930	73	16	4.5	20.5%	47 (64.4%)	7 (9.6%)	13 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)																												97.4	100.0	98.7	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$67,106	$803	$66,303

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In the 2024-25 school year, 2,260 students attended Charter School For Applied Technologies.

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Charter School For Applied Technologies ranks in the bottom 13.7% of New York alternative schools.

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Students at Charter School For Applied Technologies are 43% African American, 29% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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