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Buffalo United Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8
2197th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 10% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Buffalo United Charter School is an elementary school serving 524 students in grades K-8 in Buffalo, New York. Despite being a public charter school, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on academic assessments, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools in recent years.

Buffalo United Charter School's academic performance is particularly low, with only 23.4% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts and 34% proficient in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 54.15% and 59.7% respectively. The school also spends more per student than the state average, around $17,500 per student, but this higher spending has not translated to better outcomes. When compared to nearby schools like Windermere Blvd School, which outperforms Buffalo United Charter School by a wide margin, it is clear the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students.

Over the past several years, Buffalo United Charter School's performance has generally declined or remained stagnant, with the school ranking in the bottom 30% of New York elementary schools for African American and Hispanic students in both English Language Arts and Math. Addressing the root causes of the school's poor performance should be a priority to ensure all students receive the education they deserve.

465
Students ?
11.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,900
Per pupil spending ?
93.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 325 Manhattan Ave
       Buffalo, NY  14214-1809

(716) 835-9862

District: Buffalo United Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:
66.0%
Hispanic:
17.2%
Two or more races:
8.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 53% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
New York avg53%
Elementary school
2,197th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 10%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,226th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 18%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
823rd of 874Buffalo United 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202515.02197 of 244510.1%★☆☆☆☆
202410.12329 of 24454.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.22357 of 24393.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.72259 of 24347.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202127.41667 of 220124.3%★☆☆☆☆
201918.92029 of 241315.9%★☆☆☆☆
201824.41923 of 239519.7%★☆☆☆☆
201725.11876 of 238621.4%★☆☆☆☆
201620.81976 of 236616.5%★☆☆☆☆
201526.11791 of 235223.9%★☆☆☆☆
201436.61551 of 234533.9%★★☆☆☆
201330.71693 of 232527.2%★☆☆☆☆
201249.51336 of 232042.4%★★☆☆☆
201137.01589 of 228630.5%★★☆☆☆
201039.71542 of 226331.9%★★☆☆☆
200956.91196 of 225747.0%★★☆☆☆
200859.81096 of 222750.8%★★★☆☆
200748.71379 of 221937.9%★★☆☆☆
200625.71802 of 220618.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.3707 of 92823.8%★☆☆☆☆
202422.7780 of 92715.9%★☆☆☆☆
202319.8735 of 85714.2%★☆☆☆☆
202224.5747 of 93620.2%★☆☆☆☆
202151.0177 of 42758.5%★★★☆☆
201931.8607 of 89131.9%★★☆☆☆
201849.8411 of 94856.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202516.02156 of 240910.5%★☆☆☆☆
202410.92300 of 24134.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.52327 of 24033.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.62263 of 24015.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202126.41538 of 195521.3%★☆☆☆☆
201919.82010 of 235714.7%★☆☆☆☆
201829.41774 of 233824.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202526.71234 of 156921.4%★☆☆☆☆
202426.01231 of 153119.6%★☆☆☆☆
202312.11368 of 14294.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.01495 of 15030.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202416.21926 of 20787.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.81981 of 20412.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.31582 of 203222.1%★☆☆☆☆
201836.71350 of 204534.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.92093 of 240713.0%★☆☆☆☆
202411.82274 of 24115.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.32292 of 24004.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.12123 of 240011.5%★☆☆☆☆
202127.71497 of 196123.7%★☆☆☆☆
201920.61959 of 235816.9%★☆☆☆☆
201821.61984 of 234015.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202521.91864 of 213412.7%★☆☆☆☆
202439.01185 of 211043.8%★★☆☆☆
202323.41727 of 201614.3%★☆☆☆☆
202222.11860 of 20318.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202151.5401 of 104461.6%★★★☆☆
201926.41516 of 185918.5%★☆☆☆☆
201829.51516 of 194121.9%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202525.11226 of 150018.3%★☆☆☆☆
202421.61276 of 150415.2%★☆☆☆☆
202312.71397 of 15006.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.11194 of 147919.3%★☆☆☆☆
202152.6527 of 124257.6%★★★☆☆
201926.61085 of 143924.6%★☆☆☆☆
201817.41259 of 143812.4%★☆☆☆☆
201715.91304 of 145510.4%★☆☆☆☆
201629.51031 of 142927.9%★☆☆☆☆
201530.11008 of 140728.4%★☆☆☆☆
201424.41070 of 140123.6%★☆☆☆☆
201326.11034 of 137324.7%★☆☆☆☆
201248.1770 of 133742.4%★★☆☆☆
201134.4905 of 129530.1%★★☆☆☆
201024.0970 of 124322.0%★☆☆☆☆
200939.7877 of 122428.3%★☆☆☆☆
200850.4733 of 118538.1%★★☆☆☆
200736.9801 of 112328.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.2451 of 67633.3%★★☆☆☆
202439.8419 of 70540.6%★★☆☆☆
202324.6570 of 69618.1%★☆☆☆☆
202234.0477 of 70632.4%★★☆☆☆
202175.733 of 25387.0%★★★★☆
201943.0337 of 65348.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.5126 of 64680.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202523.01233 of 145715.4%★☆☆☆☆
202422.11249 of 146514.7%★☆☆☆☆
202314.31350 of 14637.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202226.51141 of 145421.5%★☆☆☆☆
202160.1354 of 106666.8%★★★☆☆
201930.5992 of 137027.6%★☆☆☆☆
201818.61198 of 135311.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202523.6825 of 96514.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.31165 of 12839.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202429.2982 of 129624.2%★☆☆☆☆
202313.81216 of 12885.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202528.71121 of 145523.0%★☆☆☆☆
202422.61235 of 146415.6%★☆☆☆☆
202313.31366 of 14646.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202223.01200 of 145517.5%★☆☆☆☆
202144.5572 of 107146.6%★★☆☆☆
201923.21104 of 136619.2%★☆☆☆☆
201817.31220 of 13529.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202532.0156 of 23533.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.1864 of 129833.4%★★☆☆☆
202429.7979 of 130324.9%★☆☆☆☆
202315.41295 of 13070.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.61232 of 12834.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201930.3871 of 113923.5%★☆☆☆☆
201827.11020 of 117012.8%★☆☆☆☆
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
African American (2025)24th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)11th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)7th percentile+3 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+62 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile+15 vs school
Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+15 vs school
African American (2025)33rd percentile+15 vs school
Male (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Science35%-9 vs state
English Language Arts34%-19 vs state
Math29%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, May 5, 2019

Open Quote Poorly run school, very dirty-looking, and smells like a public restroom all throughout. Everyday, when I go to pick up my daughter, she is never in the same location and I have to run around the whole building trying to find her. The teachers are great but they seem over-fatigued and stressed out. Its a new principal every 5 minutes...we're on our third this year. We will be leaving after this year. Lots of student fights, bullying is rampant, and a student attacked a dean during lunch. These are red flags. Close Quote


by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, August 24, 2013

Open Quote Buffalo United Charter School, National Heritage Academies has exhausted there time in Buffalo NY. I am petitioning for this school to close. Based on talking to other parents and witnessing Bullying, harassment, abuse of power/authority and dishonesty from Tammy Messmer, Tara Sims and other Deans. National Heritage Academies should not profit in Buffalo NY if they are going to continue create an environment where discipline causes psychological issues (stress, anxiety, lack of motivation to attend school due to fear of being targeted, labeled, abused mentally, lack of safety, triggers behavior, lack of cultural connection, lack of cultural competency, discriminatory and racists remarks by administrative/ school staff, distrust, discriminatory/ racist policy's in your handbook & ineffective leadership. Buffalo United Charter School & National Heritage Academies parent relations and investigative procedures does not benefit the parents. Your investigative procedures lack consistency. Your higher administration refuses to interact with parents which shows us NHA do not care about our concerns. Our concerns fall on deaf ears. Parents are treated with disrespect, we are degraded, treated unprofessionally by Tammy, Tara and other deans. There no Parent Board, Parent Committee or Parent connection. Your administrative staff has discriminated against our culture, race and parental rights. Buffalo United Charter school has created an environment which labels our children behavioral. Our children are an endangered generation/culture. Your organization does not fall in line with the values of the African American community. Buffalo United Charter school creates an unsafe, discriminatory, unprofessional, behavioral environment where they are bullied and harassed by Tammy, Tara and school staff. Every residence in Buffalo will support our children no longer being a part of an for profit organization. This is unacceptable. Close Quote





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Students at Buffalo United Charter School are 66% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% White, 4% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Buffalo United Charter School.

Buffalo United Charter School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of New York elementary schools.


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