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West Buffalo Charter School

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West Buffalo Charter School ranks 1467 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of New York elementary schools

Summary

West Buffalo Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving 507 students in grades K-8 in Buffalo, NY. The school is part of the West Buffalo Charter School District, which is ranked 519 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While West Buffalo Charter School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts and Math, its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. White students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 30% of New York elementary schools, but other subgroups like English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 30-50% of schools. The school has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $10,698 in 2020-2021 to $15,832 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park ($14,936) but lower than the Buffalo City School District schools ($24,705 to $31,990).

The data indicates that West Buffalo Charter School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, particularly for its more vulnerable subgroups. The school's declining performance and the disparities between student subgroups suggest that the school may need to re-evaluate its strategies and implement more targeted interventions to improve student outcomes. While the school performs better than some of the nearby Buffalo City School District schools, it lags behind the Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park in both academic performance and school environment metrics like student-teacher ratio.

498

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,724

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

113 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213

(716) 923-1534

District: West Buffalo Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.9%

African American:

24.5%

Asian:

17.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 57th percentile in 2019 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 57th-percentile peak (2019) to 40th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

1,467^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

646^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 49% (2019) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

519^th of 874West 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	40.1	1467 of 2445	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	1109 of 2445	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	1064 of 2439	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	1232 of 2434	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	1623 of 2201	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.8	1043 of 2413	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	1442 of 2395	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	1532 of 2386	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.2	1505 of 2366	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.9	1615 of 2352	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	565 of 928	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	360 of 927	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	291 of 857	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	413 of 936	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	174 of 427	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	300 of 891	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	499 of 948	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	460 of 696	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.2	271 of 662	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	403 of 605	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	561 of 671	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	410 of 430	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	478 of 548	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	563 of 601	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	930 of 1117	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.4	301 of 1066	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	164 of 1001	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	39.9	573 of 1027	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	240 of 454	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	180 of 860	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	204 of 938	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1307 of 2409	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	1107 of 2413	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	1293 of 2403	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1385 of 2401	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1376 of 1955	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1415 of 2357	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1783 of 2338	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	1074 of 1569	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	767 of 1531	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	812 of 1429	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	522 of 1503	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	482 of 818	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	499 of 1315	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	507 of 1392	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	57.1	745 of 2099	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	1078 of 1678	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	548 of 2032	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	810 of 2045	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1646 of 2407	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	1076 of 2411	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	830 of 2400	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	1044 of 2400	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.6	1581 of 1961	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.1	647 of 2358	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	1091 of 2340	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	1289 of 2134	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1086 of 2110	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	670 of 2016	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	410 of 1859	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	404 of 1941	79.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	415 of 1402	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	30.0	1031 of 1392	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.4	440 of 1224	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.8	84 of 1338	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	73 of 1408	94.8%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	646 of 1500	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	567 of 1504	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	742 of 1500	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	1006 of 1479	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	899 of 1242	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	727 of 1439	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	205 of 676	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	439 of 705	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	458 of 696	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	600 of 706	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	185 of 253	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.2	229 of 653	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	286 of 406	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	278 of 396	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.0	343 of 388	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	365 of 381	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	206 of 236	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	285 of 369	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	561 of 646	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.0	116 of 615	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	42.1	283 of 591	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.7	571 of 581	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	778 of 1457	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	599 of 1465	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	840 of 1463	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1184 of 1454	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	861 of 1066	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	942 of 1370	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	454 of 965	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	265 of 953	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	355 of 943	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	447 of 914	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.1	354 of 449	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	672 of 826	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	62.9	384 of 1296	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.9	433 of 935	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	460 of 1455	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	530 of 1464	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	612 of 1464	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	775 of 1455	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	747 of 1071	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	528 of 1366	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	707 of 1298	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	486 of 1303	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	897 of 1307	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	965 of 1283	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	93.5	36 of 1139	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	90.5	57 of 772	92.6%	★★★★★

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

White (2025)70th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)65th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile~ school

African American (2025)39th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

White (2023)93rd percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)70th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math50%-5 vs state

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Science39%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	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 Living Environment End of Course	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
West Buffalo Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	113 Lafayette Ave	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	West Buffalo Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 923-1534	498	32	15.5	91.0%	77 (15.5%)	122 (24.5%)	184 (36.9%)	89 (17.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	40.1	1467^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%		52.1	1109^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.6%	358				33.3	42.1	55.4	64.2	50.0	42.6	38.1	56.1	46.3	62.3	50.0	47.9	33.3	45.8									$12,724	$00	$12,724
Native American Magnet	Public	PK, KG-8	97 W Delavan Ave	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3180	367	35	10.4	94.0%	31 (8.4%)	167 (45.5%)	69 (18.8%)	59 (16.1%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.3%)	21.3	2046^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.3%		19.2	2087^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.6%	41			14.3	42.4	25.0	23.3	20.0	12.5	20.7	62.9	51.6	29.0	33.3	11.8	5.7	12.9	4.6	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,636	$3,837	$28,798
International School	Public	PK, KG-8	141 Hoyt St	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3300	933	87	10.7	95.6%	146 (15.6%)	349 (37.4%)	81 (8.7%)	324 (34.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.3%)	4.8	2407^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.6%		7.6	2374^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.9%	33				9.6	10.2	13.2	25.3	25.0	25.6	8.5	15.5	7.4	25.7	24.2	18.8	9.7	23.4	97.4	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.6	$30,185	$3,760	$26,425
Dr A Pantoja Community School Excllnce -#18	Public	PK, KG-8	750 West Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3160	475	47	10.2	96.2%	21 (4.4%)	155 (32.6%)	108 (22.7%)	173 (36.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	6.6	2372^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.0%		9.1	2348^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.0%	24		22.2	28.6	44.8	15.8	19.5	20.0	18.6	30.0	30.0	7.3	8.9	14.5	13.3	9.8	6.7	21.2	91.9	96.7	98.1	97.8	96.7	96.4	93.0	96.7	$30,391	$4,334	$26,057
Frank A Sedita School #30	Public	PK, KG-8	21 Lowell Pl	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3220	614	61	10.1	93.0%	32 (5.2%)	94 (15.3%)	435 (70.8%)	42 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	6.3	2377^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.8%		5.9	2412^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.3%	35				33.3	21.9	10.9	8.6	21.9	19.2	51.4	11.7	6.8	8.0	11.8	13.0	13.9	6.4	98.4	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.3	$30,672	$4,034	$26,638
D'Youville-Porter Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Porter Ave	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3120	521	61	8.5	94.0%	18 (3.5%)	60 (11.5%)	414 (79.5%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	2.7	2433^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.3	2422^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.9%	11				21.3	10.2	12.8	5.6	16.3	4.1	6.9	13.6	10.5	5.8	6.0	2.1	12.5	13.2	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	$32,420	$4,258	$28,162
Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park	Public, Charter	K-8	40 Days Park	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 886-4581	429	44	9.7	55.2%	143 (33.3%)	145 (33.8%)	88 (20.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.3%)	44	1366^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.1%		44.9	1293^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.1%	73	83.3	70.6		47.9	68.6	54.4	45.2	53.2	64.3	54.2	52.9	40.4	26.2	43.8	63.0	51.1	59.4									$15,710	$387	$15,323
Ps 17	Public	PK, KG-4	1045 W Delavan Ave	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3150	284	31	9.0	93.0%	22 (7.7%)	187 (65.8%)	32 (11.3%)	25 (8.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	5.5	2395^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.0%		5.2	2424^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.9%	29				20.5	14.3					31.8	14.7							99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,875	$4,455	$32,420
West Hertel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	489 Hertel Ave	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4150	771	63	12.2	95.1%	86 (11.2%)	348 (45.1%)	157 (20.4%)	150 (19.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	5.8	2386^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.4%		10.4	2325^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.9%	61			21.4	25.4	23.2	22.4	16.7	30.4	29.3	21.7	29.9	10.7	3.0	33.3	36.8	18.3	15.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,720	$3,551	$25,169
Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel	Public, Charter	K-8	665 Hertel Ave	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 424-0555	416	40	10.4	68.0%	60 (14.4%)	208 (50.0%)	91 (21.9%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.1%)	18.5	2121^st of 2445 public elementary schools	13.3%		18.6	2102^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	14.0%	19	57.1	85.7		31.9	25.0	35.3	50.0	39.1	24.5	26.1	18.4	27.5	38.6	44.4	50.0	31.4	37.5									$16,130	$412	$15,718

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West Buffalo Charter School ranks 1467^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Buffalo Charter School?

Students at West Buffalo Charter School are 37% Hispanic, 24% African American, 18% Asian, 15% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend West Buffalo Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended West Buffalo Charter School.

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