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South Buffalo Charter School

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South Buffalo Charter School ranks 1792 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1792^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of New York elementary schools

Summary

South Buffalo Charter School is a public charter school in Buffalo, New York, serving 905 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the South Buffalo Charter School District, which is ranked 749 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, South Buffalo Charter School's proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments are generally lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with the exception of the Regents Algebra I and Living Environment/Biology exams, where the school performs significantly better than the state. The school's student group performance varies, with stronger results for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students compared to other subgroups. However, the school's overall academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, indicates a need for improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, South Buffalo Charter School generally outperforms the Buffalo City School District schools, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Woodrow Wilson Elementary and Lorraine Elementary in the Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District. By addressing areas for improvement and learning from these higher-performing schools, South Buffalo Charter School has the potential to enhance its educational outcomes and better serve its community.

912

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,418

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

154 S Ogden St
Buffalo, NY 14210-1910

(716) 826-7213

District: South Buffalo Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

African American:

31.3%

Hispanic:

20.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Math scores 16 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

1,792^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,096^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

749^th of 874South Buffalo 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1792 of 2445	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1733 of 2445	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1468 of 2439	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1678 of 2434	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	1557 of 2201	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1669 of 2413	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1777 of 2395	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.3	1550 of 2386	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.0	1656 of 2366	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.7	1554 of 2352	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.5	1554 of 2345	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	1343 of 2325	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.9	1326 of 2320	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.1	1406 of 2286	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.6	1359 of 2263	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.7	1456 of 2257	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.9	1285 of 2227	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.3	1362 of 2219	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.1	1327 of 2206	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	721 of 928	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	662 of 927	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	567 of 857	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	611 of 936	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	303 of 427	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	579 of 891	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	809 of 948	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1895 of 2409	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1933 of 2413	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1468 of 2403	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1752 of 2401	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1356 of 1955	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1698 of 2357	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1867 of 2338	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	799 of 1531	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	878 of 1429	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1123 of 1503	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	773 of 1315	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	766 of 1392	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1359 of 2098	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1342 of 2078	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	1015 of 2041	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	1167 of 2099	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	849 of 1678	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1183 of 2032	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	1122 of 2045	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	1587 of 2407	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1458 of 2411	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1417 of 2400	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1497 of 2400	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	1465 of 1961	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1549 of 2358	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1622 of 2340	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	851 of 2134	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	918 of 2110	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	971 of 2016	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	1126 of 2031	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	876 of 1859	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	719 of 1941	63.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	997 of 1402	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1055 of 1392	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	913 of 1337	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1030 of 1399	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1010 of 1224	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	960 of 1338	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1078 of 1408	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1096 of 1500	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.5	758 of 1504	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	964 of 1500	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	955 of 1479	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	756 of 1242	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	835 of 1439	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	849 of 1438	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	1063 of 1455	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.9	830 of 1429	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.2	715 of 1407	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.2	667 of 1401	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.2	797 of 1373	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.9	574 of 1337	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.4	839 of 1295	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	795 of 1243	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.4	603 of 1224	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.5	554 of 1185	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.4	713 of 1123	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.6	761 of 1095	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	545 of 676	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	306 of 705	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	495 of 696	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	537 of 706	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	553 of 653	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	337 of 663	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1069 of 1457	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	823 of 1465	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1023 of 1463	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1007 of 1454	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	725 of 1066	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	794 of 1370	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	879 of 1353	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	601 of 965	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	299 of 826	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	355 of 810	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	853 of 1283	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	456 of 1296	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	703 of 1288	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	776 of 1306	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	483 of 935	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	538 of 1241	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	636 of 1245	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1117 of 1455	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	663 of 1464	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	833 of 1464	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	843 of 1455	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	661 of 1071	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	808 of 1366	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	773 of 1352	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	459 of 1298	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	389 of 1303	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	426 of 1307	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	760 of 1283	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	561 of 1139	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	285 of 1170	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	582 of 775	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	460 of 778	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	506 of 772	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	480 of 748	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	325 of 614	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	513 of 716	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	572 of 763	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2024)48th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile~ school

African American (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+39 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Math40%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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
South Buffalo Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	154 S Ogden St	Buffalo	14210	Erie County	South Buffalo Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 826-7213	912	68	13.4	65.9%	401 (44.0%)	285 (31.3%)	185 (20.3%)	26 (2.9%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.5	1792^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	26.7%		30.5	1733^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	29.1%	59	95.2		52.7	41.0	45.8	22.1	32.5	41.8	51.7	31.7	38.8	49.3	30.9	28.6	33.3	53.3									$13,418	$549	$12,868
Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	73 Pawnee Pkwy	Buffalo	14210	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4770	481	56	8.6	90.4%	157 (32.6%)	165 (34.3%)	75 (15.6%)	36 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.0%)	11	2282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.7%		17.3	2134^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.7%	148		7.7	19.2	39.1	22.9	22.5	17.0	22.0	14.6	31.1	25.5	32.7	13.6	18.0	18.8		98.4	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.5	99.4	$33,517	$3,624	$29,893
Ps 69 Houghton Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1725 Clinton St	Buffalo	14206	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4794	444	41	10.9	92.3%	106 (23.9%)	144 (32.4%)	76 (17.1%)	85 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	29.8	1777^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.3%		16.7	2155^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.9%	378			53.3	39.5	36.4	56.4	35.7	33.3	42.4	33.3	27.9	57.5	22.4	20.6	22.7	32.3	98.6	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	$30,510	$3,527	$26,982
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	430 Southside Pkwy	Buffalo	14210	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4818	772	71	10.8	91.2%	273 (35.4%)	195 (25.3%)	182 (23.6%)	52 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.5%)	7.1	2363^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.4%		17.2	2139^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.5%	224		36.4	22.1	21.2	10.0	26.5	27.5	17.9	29.0	31.8	11.7	12.1	37.3	25.9	16.1	7.7	98.4	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.9	99.5	99.4	$33,963	$3,807	$30,156
Lorraine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	71 Lorraine Ave	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4809	638	61	10.3	86.2%	249 (39.0%)	151 (23.7%)	118 (18.5%)	44 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (11.1%)	36.5	1568^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.9%		33.1	1649^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.6%	81			64.8	36.4	38.8	39.5	32.3	42.6	70.9	46.2	38.0	44.9	29.9	41.5	25.5	45.3	96.9	98.3	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.3	97.9	98.9	$33,417	$3,639	$29,779
Discovery School	Public	PK, KG-8	911 Abbott Rd	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4922	541	46	11.7	56.6%	313 (57.9%)	82 (15.2%)	83 (15.3%)	17 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.8%)	32	1714^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.9%		36.1	1559^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%	155	100.0		45.6	36.7	35.1	53.9	25.6	25.9	56.1	41.2	48.1	40.0	32.4	5.6	26.8	25.8	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,230	$3,430	$26,800
Lovejoy Discovery School #43	Public	PK, KG-8	161 Benzinger St	Buffalo	14206	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3260	589	49	11.9	94.7%	155 (26.3%)	178 (30.2%)	80 (13.6%)	115 (19.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.2%)	6.9	2364^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.3%		7.2	2380^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.7%	16		33.3	14.0	19.3	21.9	32.3	20.3	17.0	22.9	18.8	11.3	23.5	19.1	20.7	11.0	7.0	96.5	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$30,049	$4,596	$25,452
Theodore Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-2	2495 William St	Cheektowaga	14206	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 891-6424	312	25	12.4	58.7%	157 (50.3%)	44 (14.1%)	25 (8.0%)	59 (18.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.7%)								(n/a)																	98.6	99.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	99.0	$23,771	$2,197	$21,574
Winchester-Potters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	675 Potters Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3580	422	42	10.1	41.2%	333 (78.9%)	19 (4.5%)	37 (8.8%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	23	1993^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	18.5%		19.4	2079^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.0%	86			32.1	38.6	49.1				32.1	56.1	28.1				26.4		99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$23,323	$679	$22,644
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	3-5	166 Halstead Ave	Sloan	14212	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 891-6419	284	22	12.7	59.9%	157 (55.3%)	34 (12.0%)	23 (8.1%)	38 (13.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (10.2%)	46.5	1285^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.4%		44.3	1311^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.4%	26			44.7	50.6	59.0				49.4	59.8	58.2				45.9		99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	$24,560	$2,220	$22,340

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South Buffalo Charter School ranks 1792^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend South Buffalo Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 912 students attended South Buffalo Charter School.

What district is South Buffalo Charter School in?

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What is the racial makeup of South Buffalo Charter School?

Students at South Buffalo Charter School are 44% White, 31% African American, 20% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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