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Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
1798th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 26% of New York alternative schools
Summary

The Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School is an alternative public charter school serving 904 students in grades K-12 in Buffalo, New York. The school has seen a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 84.3% to 92.6% and a dropout rate between 2.7% and 10.0% in recent years, with chronic absenteeism rates between 31.5% and 47.9%.

Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 86.75% to 95.35% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school generally outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments and Regents exams across various grade levels and subjects. For example, the school is projected to have 57.81% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 54.15%. The school also stands out in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Chemistry, 84.38% in Common Core English Language Arts, and 74.07% in U.S. History and Government. With per-student spending ranging from $13,535 to $16,852, the school allocates significant resources to support its students, and its student-teacher ratio of 12.1 to 15.4 is lower than many nearby schools.

When compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Charter School For Applied Technologies and Global Concepts Charter School, the Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School generally outperforms these schools on academic measures, particularly in Regents exam proficiency rates. While the school's performance is strong in many areas, there are still opportunities for improvement, such as increasing proficiency rates in certain grade-level assessments and reducing chronic absenteeism.

899
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,700
Per pupil spending ?
96%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 24 Agassiz Circle
       Buffalo, NY  14214

(716) 854-2490

District: Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.2%
Asian:
26.6%
Hispanic:
12.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025
Strengths
92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (49% vs 60% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (57% vs 31% New York)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
New York avg60%
Elementary school
1,798th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 26%▼ down 32 pts since 2019
From top 41% (2019) to bottom 26% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,113th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 26%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
726th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 41%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
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
202529.21798 of 244526.5%★☆☆☆☆
202433.11651 of 244532.5%★★☆☆☆
202336.51540 of 243936.9%★★☆☆☆
202236.71570 of 243435.5%★★☆☆☆
202118.21887 of 220114.3%★☆☆☆☆
201956.7997 of 241358.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202524.4743 of 92819.9%★☆☆☆☆
202434.7605 of 92734.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.4535 of 85737.6%★★☆☆☆
202245.1478 of 93648.9%★★☆☆☆
202117.4373 of 42712.6%★☆☆☆☆
201970.6204 of 89177.1%★★★★☆
201867.5236 of 94875.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202528.3560 of 69619.5%★☆☆☆☆
202428.1518 of 66221.8%★☆☆☆☆
202335.4444 of 60526.6%★☆☆☆☆
202221.4573 of 67114.6%★☆☆☆☆
202122.7375 of 43012.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.4230 of 111779.4%★★★★☆
202468.5169 of 106684.1%★★★★☆
202370.6163 of 100183.7%★★★★☆
202263.4232 of 102777.4%★★★★☆
201990.124 of 86097.2%★★★★★
201877.485 of 93890.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202529.51796 of 240925.4%★☆☆☆☆
202432.41668 of 241330.9%★★☆☆☆
202335.01577 of 240334.4%★★☆☆☆
202238.01519 of 240136.7%★★☆☆☆
202113.21782 of 19558.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201952.51088 of 235753.8%★★★☆☆
201834.01635 of 233830.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.2492 of 156968.6%★★★☆☆
202472.8297 of 153180.6%★★★★☆
202345.7731 of 142948.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202446.01018 of 207851.0%★★★☆☆
202262.2626 of 209970.2%★★★★☆
202125.71380 of 167817.8%★☆☆☆☆
201971.8424 of 203279.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.41735 of 240727.9%★☆☆☆☆
202436.11558 of 241135.4%★★☆☆☆
202339.91429 of 240040.5%★★☆☆☆
202236.91534 of 240036.1%★★☆☆☆
202123.31600 of 196118.4%★☆☆☆☆
201958.1929 of 235860.6%★★★☆☆
201864.7785 of 234066.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.9897 of 213458.0%★★★☆☆
202461.8533 of 211074.7%★★★★☆
202357.5595 of 201670.5%★★★★☆
202248.9818 of 203159.7%★★★☆☆
201874.8252 of 194187.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202513.11285 of 14028.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.51157 of 133713.5%★☆☆☆☆
202124.8994 of 122418.8%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.41113 of 150025.8%★☆☆☆☆
202445.0814 of 150445.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.5970 of 150035.3%★★☆☆☆
202245.7780 of 147947.3%★★☆☆☆
202137.5792 of 124236.2%★★☆☆☆
201966.8415 of 143971.2%★★★★☆
201860.6500 of 143865.2%★★★☆☆
201750.5687 of 145552.8%★★★☆☆
201640.0854 of 142940.2%★★☆☆☆
201538.3865 of 140738.5%★★☆☆☆
201431.6974 of 140130.5%★★☆☆☆
201328.11011 of 137326.4%★☆☆☆☆
201223.21067 of 133720.2%★☆☆☆☆
201116.11095 of 129515.4%★☆☆☆☆
201018.81009 of 124318.8%★☆☆☆☆
200939.3881 of 122428.0%★☆☆☆☆
200830.1906 of 118523.5%★☆☆☆☆
200727.4866 of 112322.9%★☆☆☆☆
200618.0911 of 109516.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202521.5573 of 67615.2%★☆☆☆☆
202432.8501 of 70528.9%★☆☆☆☆
202327.3546 of 69621.6%★☆☆☆☆
202251.9283 of 70659.9%★★★☆☆
202150.1112 of 25355.7%★★★☆☆
201975.7116 of 65382.2%★★★★☆
201871.0129 of 66380.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.4307 of 40624.4%★☆☆☆☆
202452.3215 of 39645.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.6282 of 38827.3%★☆☆☆☆
202234.4282 of 38126.0%★☆☆☆☆
202152.8134 of 23643.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.6255 of 37431.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.4233 of 64663.9%★★★☆☆
202470.970 of 61588.6%★★★★☆
202326.4529 of 59110.5%★☆☆☆☆
202245.0252 of 58156.6%★★★☆☆
201961.984 of 47382.2%★★★★☆
201885.119 of 50396.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202529.61124 of 145722.9%★☆☆☆☆
202442.5858 of 146541.4%★★☆☆☆
202340.0897 of 146338.7%★★☆☆☆
202236.7934 of 145435.8%★★☆☆☆
202132.8769 of 106627.9%★☆☆☆☆
201951.4618 of 137054.9%★★★☆☆
201854.5602 of 135355.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.3613 of 96536.5%★★☆☆☆
202457.0342 of 95364.1%★★★☆☆
202322.7811 of 94314.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202456.4477 of 129663.2%★★★☆☆
202163.7243 of 93574.0%★★★★☆
201975.9222 of 124182.1%★★★★☆
201872.1243 of 124580.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.01028 of 145529.3%★☆☆☆☆
202447.8724 of 146450.5%★★★☆☆
202335.1981 of 146433.0%★★☆☆☆
202254.5578 of 145560.3%★★★☆☆
202141.9613 of 107142.8%★★☆☆☆
201978.1244 of 136682.1%★★★★☆
201864.9403 of 135270.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.4814 of 129837.3%★★☆☆☆
202471.0218 of 130383.3%★★★★☆
202346.1594 of 130754.6%★★★☆☆
202245.1576 of 128355.1%★★★☆☆
201974.5141 of 113987.6%★★★★☆
201856.4348 of 117070.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202437.6510 of 77834.4%★★☆☆☆
202346.0427 of 77244.7%★★☆☆☆
201976.7142 of 71680.2%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.6726 of 123441.2%★★☆☆☆
202458.3548 of 124255.9%★★★☆☆
202342.7706 of 122842.5%★★☆☆☆
202245.1673 of 119043.4%★★☆☆☆
202144.4348 of 51932.9%★★☆☆☆
201956.3595 of 120750.7%★★★☆☆
201860.7517 of 121057.3%★★★☆☆
201742.4718 of 122141.2%★★☆☆☆
201642.1754 of 125539.9%★★☆☆☆
201532.4860 of 125531.5%★★☆☆☆
201435.7807 of 123734.8%★★☆☆☆
201321.1932 of 121723.4%★☆☆☆☆
201212.51039 of 119813.3%★☆☆☆☆
201113.11058 of 11659.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20109.31049 of 11176.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200917.2930 of 108614.4%★☆☆☆☆
200815.1905 of 102711.9%★☆☆☆☆
200716.2876 of 100212.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202553.1281 of 71360.6%★★★☆☆
202464.8183 of 69073.5%★★★★☆
202348.7291 of 67156.6%★★★☆☆
202255.6213 of 59364.1%★★★☆☆
202165.812 of 4271.4%★★★★☆
201972.0122 of 68682.2%★★★★☆
201870.5141 of 67979.2%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.7217 of 41347.5%★★☆☆☆
202456.5194 of 42654.5%★★★☆☆
202336.1300 of 42429.2%★☆☆☆☆
202241.7246 of 38636.3%★★☆☆☆
201952.0255 of 44743.0%★★☆☆☆
201855.7214 of 42649.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202545.2344 of 66948.6%★★☆☆☆
202483.341 of 63793.6%★★★★★
202368.8103 of 58382.3%★★★★☆
202296.56 of 48198.8%★★★★★
201990.721 of 56596.3%★★★★★
201880.949 of 54691.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.6771 of 120636.1%★★☆☆☆
202448.9652 of 121946.5%★★☆☆☆
202333.7800 of 119733.2%★★☆☆☆
202235.8751 of 115535.0%★★☆☆☆
202127.3243 of 29016.2%★☆☆☆☆
201945.7718 of 119339.8%★★☆☆☆
201854.0606 of 117648.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.4533 of 88539.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.6585 of 117950.4%★★★☆☆
202481.064 of 117094.5%★★★★★
202350.0540 of 115553.2%★★★☆☆
202252.3502 of 110154.4%★★★☆☆
201961.2398 of 117966.2%★★★☆☆
201859.6420 of 115463.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.6668 of 120144.4%★★☆☆☆
202465.1406 of 121166.5%★★★☆☆
202353.3581 of 119151.2%★★★☆☆
202254.1554 of 115452.0%★★★☆☆
202158.1160 of 35454.8%★★★☆☆
201963.3453 of 119061.9%★★★☆☆
201867.0355 of 117669.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.8360 of 114968.7%★★★☆☆
202440.0639 of 114444.1%★★☆☆☆
202331.2787 of 113030.4%★★☆☆☆
202238.5595 of 103842.7%★★☆☆☆
201934.8733 of 113235.2%★★☆☆☆
201872.9210 of 109580.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202523.2677 of 78814.1%★☆☆☆☆
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)79th percentile+53 vs school
Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+42 vs school
Special Education (2025)58th percentile+32 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)51st percentile+19 vs school
Male (2025)28th percentile~ school
Female (2025)25th percentile~ school
African American (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)8th percentile-18 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+38 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)63rd percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2025)37th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+11 vs school
White (2024)34th percentile-11 vs school
Male (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school
Asian (2025)24th percentile~ school
Female (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school
African American (2025)15th percentile-11 vs school
High school
Special Education (2025)69th percentile+28 vs school
African American (2025)61st percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school
Asian (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)40th percentile~ school
Female (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)14th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Chemistry100%+35 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts84%+9 vs state
U.S. History and Government74%~ state avg
Global History and Geography67%-9 vs state
Common Core Algebra II64%-11 vs state
Geometry56%-4 vs state
Earth Science54%-11 vs state
Algebra I53%-3 vs state
Living Environment48%-8 vs state
English Language Arts43%-10 vs state
Math42%-15 vs state
Science24%-21 vs state

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Students at Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School are 50% African American, 27% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 899 students attended Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School.

Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School ranks 1798th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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