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Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School II

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 14% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School II is an alternative public charter school serving 510 students in grades K-12 in Buffalo, NY. The school faces significant challenges, with high rates of chronic absenteeism ranging from 31.5% to 55.1% over the past few years.

Academically, the school struggles, with proficiency rates that are significantly lower than the state average across most grade levels and subjects. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, the school had 36.11% proficiency compared to the state average of 54.15%, and in 5th grade math, the school had 27.27% proficiency compared to the state's 54.16%. However, the school performs better on Regents exams compared to state averages, with higher proficiency rates in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts (84.13% vs 75.29%) and Global History and Geography (75% vs 75.98%). The school's high rates of poverty, with 84.05% to 92.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contribute to these academic challenges.

When compared to nearby charter schools like Global Concepts Charter School and Charter School For Applied Technologies, Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School II generally performs worse on test scores and Regents exams. However, it has higher Regents proficiency rates in some subjects like Common Core English Language Arts. Compared to the nearby traditional public school Ps 84, Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School II has higher test scores and graduation rates, but also higher chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates.

704

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,100

Per pupil spending ?

92.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

335 Doat St
Buffalo, NY 14211

(917) 284-5388

District: Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School II

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.3%

Asian:

36.8%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2024 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2024

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (49% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (60% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

New York avg61%

Elementary school

2,113^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 24 pts since 2024

From bottom 37% (2024) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

691^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 44%

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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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	2113 of 2445	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1535 of 2445	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	828 of 928	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	754 of 927	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	599 of 696	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	413 of 662	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	377 of 1117	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.5	64 of 1066	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	2053 of 2409	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1516 of 2413	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1730 of 2098	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	2056 of 2407	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1466 of 2411	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	1794 of 2134	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1726 of 2110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1112 of 1402	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+53 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)14th percentile~ school

African American (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+39 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)23rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts84%+9 vs state

Global History and Geography75%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government75%~ state avg

Common Core Algebra II70%-5 vs state

Geometry65%+5 vs state

Earth Science63%~ state avg

Algebra I55%~ state avg

Living Environment39%-18 vs state

Math36%-21 vs state

English Language Arts36%-19 vs state

Science27%-18 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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 Academy Of Science Charter School II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	335 Doat St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(917) 284-5388	704	67	10.5	92.2%	31 (4.4%)	340 (48.3%)	59 (8.4%)	259 (36.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)								(n/a)		70.0	84.1	0.0	62.8	75.0	38.9		74.6	55.4		65.2		36.1	40.3	31.8				50.0	30.4	27.3				27.3										$13,100	$706	$12,394
Ps 84	Public, Alternative	K-12	462 Grider St	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4080	151	23	6.6	88.1%	43 (28.5%)	52 (34.4%)	32 (21.2%)	16 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)								(n/a)																												88.7	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.0	96.4	$76,241	$2,705	$73,536
Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	24 Agassiz Circle	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 854-2490	899	78	11.6	96.0%	66 (7.3%)	451 (50.2%)	108 (12.0%)	239 (26.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.6%)								(n/a)	100.0	63.6	84.4		53.7	67.2	48.5		74.1	52.8		56.0		57.8	52.7	28.8	40.9	40.3	42.5	51.6	58.6	27.1	24.3	50.0		23.5										$18,700	$639	$18,061
Tapestry Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	65 Great Arrow Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Tapestry Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 204-5883	1,120	88	12.7	64.9%	217 (19.4%)	606 (54.1%)	171 (15.3%)	25 (2.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (8.7%)								(n/a)	10.3	21.7	52.6	8.5	20.0	49.6	39.6		55.3	38.7	41.9	34.0	38.3	55.9	37.4	52.3	36.7	34.9	65.9	48.4	32.9	29.6	25.0	37.5	55.4	33.3	30.2									$16,131	$1,125	$15,005
Waterfront Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	95 Fourth St	Buffalo	14202	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3900	743	61	12.1	95.7%	70 (9.4%)	324 (43.6%)	112 (15.1%)	216 (29.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)								(n/a)										46.2	50.0			18.5	19.4	13.3	30.9	36.7	35.9	13.9	31.5	16.5	19.5	18.9	22.2	17.6	30.5	99.1	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	$30,226	$3,801	$26,426
Erie 1 BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	355 Harlem Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	Erie 1 BOCES	No	No	No	No	(716) 821-7000	488	216	2.2		321 (65.8%)	60 (12.3%)	46 (9.4%)	22 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)								(n/a)
Global Concepts Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1001 Ridge Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Global Concepts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-1903	878	88	9.9		476 (54.2%)	225 (25.6%)	98 (11.2%)	30 (3.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)								(n/a)	17.7	24.3	46.5	14.3	14.3	57.3	38.7		58.1	41.2	41.3	10.7	25.0	33.3	58.6	47.1	42.3	35.9	50.9	40.6	58.6	40.6	33.8	28.1	20.7	47.8	30.5									$17,730	$832	$16,897
Charter School For Applied Technologies	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2303 Kenmore Ave	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Charter School For Applied Technologies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 876-7505	2,260	198	11.4	71.5%	279 (12.3%)	970 (42.9%)	652 (28.8%)	193 (8.5%)	18 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	148 (6.5%)								(n/a)	6.8	82.3	82.9	10.5	10.3	82.0	20.8	13.3	72.1	57.1	46.1	49.5	40.9	37.5	25.7	42.3	28.5	29.6	31.3	50.8	30.8	31.1	32.2	31.8	30.5	25.4	36.2									$18,823	$2,897	$15,926
Western Psychiatric Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	1010 East & West Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-7191	34	2	13.6		25 (73.5%)	4 (11.8%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Randolph Academyhamburg Campus	Public, Alternative	2-12	4655 Logans Ln	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Randolph Academy Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 648-1930	73	16	4.5	20.5%	47 (64.4%)	7 (9.6%)	13 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)																												97.4	100.0	98.7	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$67,106	$803	$66,303

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Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School II ranks in the bottom 13.6% of New York alternative schools.

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Students at Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School II are 48% African American, 37% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School II.

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