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Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

Summary

Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School is a middle school located in Buffalo, New York, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 222 students. The school is a public charter school and is part of the Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 862 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $16,724 to $32,472 over the past three years, Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School consistently performs significantly below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 8.33% to 19.51% in ELA and 0% to 8.33% in Math, compared to the state averages of 43.68% to 51.88% in ELA and 40.72% to 57.08% in Math. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 5% of New York middle schools for these groups.

The data analysis of Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School reveals significant and persistent academic underperformance, particularly for vulnerable student subgroups. The school's high spending per student and inconsistent staffing ratios, with the student-teacher ratio fluctuating from 10:1 in 2020-2021 to 19.1:1 in 2021-2022, suggest that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and achievement. In comparison, nearby middle schools like Herbert Hoover Middle School, Amherst Middle School, and East Middle School have higher academic performance and better serve their student populations.

176

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

528 South Park
Buffalo, NY 14204

(716) 602-9472

District: Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.3%

Hispanic:

11.4%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2023 → 1st in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (10% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Math scores 44 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school10%

New York avg46%

Not ranked this year

Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	5.3	1486 of 1504	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	1479 of 1500	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	10.6	687 of 705	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	655 of 696	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	623 of 706	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	7.5	1430 of 1465	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1461 of 1463	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	1422 of 1454	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	6.1	1287 of 1296	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	1263 of 1288	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	6.9	1442 of 1464	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1385 of 1464	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1256 of 1455	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	19.5	1231 of 1303	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)6th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts15%-32 vs state

Science7%-28 vs state

Math6%-44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (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 Earth Science 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
Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	528 South Park	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 602-9472	176	18	9.7	23.3%	9 (5.1%)	136 (77.3%)	20 (11.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)
Ps 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet	Public	3-8	1 Mlk Park	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3370	293	35	8.4	97.3%	27 (9.2%)	177 (60.4%)	25 (8.5%)	53 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	6	2402^nd of 2445 public middle schools	1.8%		8.3	1456^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.2%	946				35.0	19.1	9.3	4.9	17.8	17.7	18.6	23.8	7.6	16.1	28.9	3.8	11.3	17.3	97.8	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.1	$34,567	$5,515	$29,053
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Cayuga Creek Rd	Cheektowaga	14227	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 897-7300	299	32	9.4	59.9%	177 (59.2%)	35 (11.7%)	34 (11.4%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.4%)	32.8	1049^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.1%		29	1124^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.3%	75	100.0	100.0					41.3	35.1	38.5				39.2	39.0	44.8		37.9	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$28,718	$2,223	$26,495
Lackawanna Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	444	47	9.3	86.5%	267 (60.1%)	58 (13.1%)	78 (17.6%)	24 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	7.9	1451^st of 1500 public middle schools	3.3%		7.9	1457^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.1%	6		75.4					11.4	11.2	32.7				15.8	14.0	15.9		24.8	95.7	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.6	$35,442	$2,917	$32,525
West Middle School	Public	6-8	395 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3500	778	70	11.1	34.3%	643 (82.6%)	32 (4.1%)	50 (6.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	47	783^rd of 1500 public middle schools	47.8%		37.3	971^st of 1504 public middle schools	35.4%	188	100.0	100.0					52.3	40.1	41.3				52.8	53.5	47.4		47.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$26,017	$740	$25,277
Cheektowaga Middle School	Public	5-8	3600 Union Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3660	677	64	10.5	72.2%	223 (32.9%)	223 (32.9%)	59 (8.7%)	126 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.6%)	37.7	953^rd of 1500 public middle schools	36.5%		25.5	1199^th of 1504 public middle schools	20.3%	246		95.5	100.0			47.0	35.7	34.9	48.4			47.6	44.2	44.0	46.3	25.6	45.0	95.2	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.0	98.7	$23,066	$1,483	$21,583
Cleveland Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 836-7200	305	37	8.3	63.6%	113 (37.0%)	102 (33.4%)	17 (5.6%)	40 (13.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (8.9%)	43.2	844^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.7%		45.6	796^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.1%	48		100.0	73.7				46.2	51.1	38.7				34.0	57.5	52.7		39.0	97.8	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$26,717	$1,535	$25,182
Amherst Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Kings Hwy	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-7100	646	73	8.8	35.8%	385 (59.6%)	101 (15.6%)	38 (5.9%)	76 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.8%)	77.4	287^th of 1500 public middle schools	80.9%		84.5	184^th of 1504 public middle schools	87.8%	103	100.0	100.0					58.6	62.6	65.0				65.3	72.0	77.6		67.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	100.0	$25,462	$1,229	$24,233
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3530	567	55	10.3	40.0%	448 (79.0%)	36 (6.3%)	43 (7.6%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	41.8	878^th of 1500 public middle schools	41.5%		35.2	1015^th of 1504 public middle schools	32.5%	137	100.0	100.0					51.3	34.2	47.8				40.2	47.9	47.4		50.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	$27,094	$718	$26,376
Ben Franklin Middle School	Public	5-7	540 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8404	654	65	10.0	46.3%	460 (70.3%)	65 (9.9%)	49 (7.5%)	37 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.1%)	43	849^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.4%		45.5	798^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.9%	51						49.8	39.3	50.3				40.5	36.9	62.6		47.4		98.6	99.2	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.4	99.8	99.4	$27,369	$1,510	$25,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School

How many students attend Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School.

What district is Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School in?

Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School?

Students at Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School are 77% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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