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Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Buffalo, New York, with 431 students. The school is part of the Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel District, which is ranked 780 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranging from 24.49% to 50% in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 50.86% to 59.7%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status. Nearby schools, such as Native American Magnet, International School, and West Buffalo Charter School, also struggle academically, while schools like North Park Community School #50 and Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted perform significantly better.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student and small class sizes, its academic performance remains below average, indicating that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the school's challenges. The school's high percentage of students from low-income families and the underperformance of certain student subgroups suggest that Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel may need to implement more targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

416

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,130

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

665 Hertel Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207

(716) 424-0555

District: Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.0%

Hispanic:

21.9%

White:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2021 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (36% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

2,121^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 14 pts since 2021

From bottom 27% (2021) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,002^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 23 pts since 2023

From bottom 10% (2023) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

780^th of 874Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel 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	18.5	2121 of 2445	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	2102 of 2445	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1708 of 2439	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1700 of 2434	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1603 of 2201	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	725 of 928	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	784 of 927	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	672 of 857	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	607 of 936	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	249 of 427	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	2055 of 2409	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	2089 of 2413	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1719 of 2403	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1507 of 2401	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	1572 of 1955	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1451 of 1569	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1454 of 1531	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	883 of 1429	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	694 of 1503	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.3	678 of 818	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	1979 of 2098	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1991 of 2078	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1702 of 2041	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1467 of 2099	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	697 of 1678	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	2187 of 2407	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1692 of 2411	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1798 of 2400	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1922 of 2400	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	1253 of 1961	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	32.7	183 of 289	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1650 of 2134	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1421 of 2110	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	956 of 2016	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	1396 of 2031	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	559 of 1044	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	603 of 1402	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	916 of 1392	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	548 of 1337	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	639 of 1399	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	596 of 1224	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	1002 of 1500	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1230 of 1504	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1352 of 1500	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	410 of 676	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	488 of 705	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	563 of 696	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	1011 of 1457	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1093 of 1465	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1302 of 1463	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	520 of 965	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	624 of 953	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	806 of 1283	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	998 of 1296	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1098 of 1288	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	987 of 1455	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1294 of 1464	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1339 of 1464	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	22.2	167 of 208	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	434 of 1298	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	763 of 1303	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	612 of 1307	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)57th percentile+44 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)37th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)20th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I86%+30 vs state

Living Environment57%~ state avg

Science34%-10 vs state

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Math34%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 21, 2023

this school is run by incompetent individuals Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

This school had potential but is kind of a mess poor communication to parents unavailable leadership Close Quote

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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
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
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
Pfc William J Grabiarz #79	Public	PK, KG-8	225 Lawn Ave	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4040	518	47	11.0	93.4%	70 (13.5%)	228 (44.0%)	125 (24.1%)	63 (12.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	19.6	2092^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	14.4%		11.6	2303^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	5.8%	211			52.6	19.2	36.1	33.9	41.1	11.3	22.9	29.2	47.4	30.7	44.8	6.8	8.3	17.5	9.4	98.1	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.2	$32,338	$4,749	$27,589
Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted	Public	PK, KG-4	874 Amherst St	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 816-3420	583	46	12.5	39.3%	266 (45.6%)	114 (19.6%)	120 (20.6%)	45 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.5%)	79.3	443^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.9%		79.7	434^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.2%	9				81.2	61.0					83.2	74.5							99.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.8	99.4	$37,898	$4,035	$33,863
Ps 81	Public	PK, KG-8	140 Tacoma Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4060	739	57	12.9	85.3%	123 (16.6%)	304 (41.1%)	125 (16.9%)	102 (13.8%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (10.6%)	14.9	2199^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.1%		15.1	2215^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.4%	16				41.8	40.0	13.4	26.5	32.4	47.4	32.7	34.0	11.3	45.1	25.0	39.5	13.9	45.2	96.2	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.6	97.8	$29,062	$3,528	$25,534
Ps 65 Roosevelt Ecc	Public	PK, KG-4	249 Skillen St	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3430	250	24	10.3	94.4%	35 (14.0%)	113 (45.2%)	53 (21.2%)	27 (10.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.4%)	29.2	1799^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.4%		14.7	2225^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.0%	426				46.7	41.7					58.1	29.7							99.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	100.0	100.0	$35,983	$4,775	$31,209
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
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
North Park Community School #50	Public	PK, KG-6	780 Parkside Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 816-3440	437	35	12.5	29.7%	276 (63.2%)	68 (15.6%)	37 (8.5%)	11 (2.5%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.5%)	56.6	1021^st of 2445 public elementary schools	58.2%		61	882^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.9%	139				60.0	55.4	64.9	40.7			61.8	62.5	56.9	50.0			58.6		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,591	$3,016	$25,575

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In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel.

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Students at Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel are 50% African American, 22% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel ranks in the bottom 13.3% of New York elementary schools.

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