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Reach Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2179^th

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of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Reach Academy Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving 695 students in grades K-8 in Buffalo, NY, which is part of the Reach Academy Charter School District. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with significantly below-average proficiency rates on state assessments across all grade levels and subjects.

Reach Academy Charter School's academic performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective statewide subgroups. The school has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 95.72% to 96.79% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding Buffalo City School District. While Reach Academy Charter School spends between $13,392 and $16,879 per student, which is higher than the state average, its performance remains consistently low.

Interestingly, the nearby district schools, such as Bennett Park Montessori School, Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School, and Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy, also perform poorly compared to state averages, with proficiency rates generally in the 10-30% range across subjects and grade levels. However, Reach Academy Charter School's performance is consistently among the lowest of the nearby schools, often ranking in the bottom 5-10% of New York elementary schools. In contrast, Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park, a nearby public charter school, significantly outperforms Reach Academy Charter School and the surrounding district schools.

805

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,587

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Ash St
Buffalo, NY 14204

(716) 248-1485

District: Reach Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.8%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2021 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (28% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

2,179^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 28 pts since 2021

From bottom 38% (2021) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,382^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

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846^th of 874Reach Academy 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	15.6	2179 of 2445	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	2310 of 2445	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	2141 of 2439	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1878 of 2434	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	1354 of 2201	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	670 of 928	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	776 of 927	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	651 of 857	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	554 of 936	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	135 of 427	68.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	914 of 1117	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1036 of 1066	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	65.3	203 of 1001	79.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	2103 of 2409	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	2232 of 2413	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1866 of 2403	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	1397 of 2401	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.8	740 of 1955	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	1409 of 1569	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1311 of 1531	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1045 of 1429	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	890 of 1503	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	601 of 792	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	637 of 766	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	575 of 637	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1785 of 2098	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1856 of 2078	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1865 of 2041	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	2175 of 2407	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	2304 of 2411	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	2295 of 2400	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	2161 of 2400	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1558 of 1961	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	223 of 287	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	254 of 279	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	167 of 223	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	227 of 289	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1666 of 2134	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1912 of 2110	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1735 of 2016	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1133 of 2031	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	413 of 1044	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1382 of 1500	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1378 of 1504	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	547 of 676	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	556 of 705	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1318 of 1457	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1165 of 1465	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	876 of 965	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	555 of 603	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1151 of 1283	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1356 of 1455	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1415 of 1464	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	174 of 235	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	682 of 1298	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1279 of 1303	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)28th percentile+17 vs school

Homeless (2025)24th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+40 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I41%-15 vs state

Math34%-21 vs state

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science17%-27 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
Reach Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	115 Ash St	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Reach Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 248-1485	805	80	10.0	95.0%	17 (2.1%)	618 (76.8%)	91 (11.3%)	25 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.3%)	15.6	2179^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.9%		11.1	2310^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.5%	131		41.2		30.0	27.3	25.4	23.0	26.6	23.1	44.4	49.1	30.8	34.5	26.4	15.4	10.9	26.6									$18,587	$1,112	$17,475
Enterprise Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	275 Oak St	Buffalo	14203	Erie County	Enterprise Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 855-2114	402	22	18.4	98.8%	11 (2.7%)	257 (63.9%)	101 (25.1%)	17 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	8.1	2338^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.4%		6.3	2398^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.9%	60				25.5	25.5	20.5	25.5	30.8	41.7	36.2	14.9	15.6	23.4	41.0	50.0	13.3	34.3									$15,211	$717	$14,494
Buffalo Commons Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	833 Michigan Ave-3rd Fl	Buffalo	14203	Erie County	Buffalo Commons Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(716) 222-0127	114	6	19.0	2.6%	28 (24.6%)	70 (61.4%)	6 (5.3%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)								(n/a)				9.1						18.2																$15,268	$491	$14,777
Bennett Park Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	342 Clinton St	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4603	612	63	9.6	75.5%	124 (20.3%)	302 (49.3%)	102 (16.7%)	23 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.6%)	4.6	2413^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.3%		12.3	2288^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.4%	125		0.0	11.8	22.4	29.8	13.1	14.0	16.2	11.8	26.2	20.4	8.1	7.0	8.6	0.0	6.3	10.5	98.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	$33,808	$7,424	$26,384
Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School	Public	PK, KG-8	295 Carlton St	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3800	369	41	8.9	97.3%	21 (5.7%)	253 (68.6%)	48 (13.0%)	33 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	7.3	2358^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.6%		8.8	2354^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.7%	4				20.0	4.9	36.4	5.4	28.3	25.0	20.0	10.0	35.6	8.1	6.8	11.4	15.6	22.2	96.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.8	98.7	$34,672	$5,390	$29,283
Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	315 Carolina St	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3848	514	52	9.9	94.0%	11 (2.1%)	53 (10.3%)	439 (85.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2.1	2439^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.2%		4.5	2429^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.7%	10		0.0	17.7	14.6	1.9	10.3	11.9	12.0	22.0	16.7	3.6	9.7	8.1	6.4	0.0	4.8	11.1	98.8	99.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.9	99.1	$33,016	$3,914	$29,102
Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology	Public	PK, KG-8	414 S Division St	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3767	551	51	10.8	96.0%	47 (8.5%)	304 (55.2%)	47 (8.5%)	132 (24.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	7.4	2356^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.6%		6.1	2408^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.5%	52			39.3	29.2	16.0	34.8	14.8	13.3	29.1	18.9	30.9	15.4	17.9	12.9	15.9	15.4	2.9	95.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$30,789	$4,341	$26,448
Martin Luther King Junior #48	Public	PK, KG-8	487 High St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3240	413	39	10.6	96.1%	24 (5.8%)	213 (51.6%)	50 (12.1%)	105 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	6.1	2380^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.7%		6.2	2402^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	1.8%	22				47.1	13.3	17.8	15.2	10.2	18.8	40.9	11.1	7.8	13.5	3.5	2.6	9.8	2.6	97.9	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	$30,118	$4,353	$25,765
Harriet Ross Tubman Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	212 Stanton St	Buffalo	14212	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3780	550	49	11.3	97.8%	19 (3.5%)	241 (43.8%)	69 (12.5%)	202 (36.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	2.5	2436^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.4%		8.5	2359^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.5%	77		21.7	13.0	10.9	6.7	14.5	14.0	18.2	20.0	8.7	6.4	12.3	9.8	19.2	0.0	9.6	0.0	97.6	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.7	99.3	98.5	$28,980	$3,772	$25,208
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

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