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Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

2424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School is an elementary school located in Buffalo, NY, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 171 students. The school is part of the Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School District, which is ranked 871 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school itself has a 0-star rating and ranks 2424 out of 2445 New York elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School struggles significantly with academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.45% of 3rd graders and 4.55% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. In math, 22.45% of 3rd graders and 0% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools for female students, male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

The school's extremely high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 78.62% to 96.47% in recent years, coupled with its low academic performance, suggest that it serves a highly disadvantaged student population that may require additional resources and support to improve educational outcomes. When compared to nearby public schools, such as Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted, which had significantly higher proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year, Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School's struggles become even more apparent. Addressing the needs of this high-poverty student population will be crucial to improving the school's educational outcomes.

220

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,482

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2408 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214

(716) 597-4373

District: Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.3%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (16% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Math scores 44 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

New York avg57%

2,424^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

871^st of 874Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School among New York districts

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-37 vs state

Math15%-44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2408 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 597-4373	220	15	14.6	56.4%	2 (0.9%)	181 (82.3%)	19 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.2%)	3.9	2424^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.9%					(n/a)		22.5	4.6					22.5	0.0															$15,482	$486	$14,996
Dr George Blackman Ecc	Public	PK, KG-4	2358 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3340	333	35	9.4	89.2%	21 (6.3%)	190 (57.1%)	38 (11.4%)	55 (16.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	5.9	2383^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.9	2352^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.8%	31		23.2	24.5					22.8	20.4							99.5	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.5	$37,152	$4,442	$32,711
Ps 61 Arthur O Eve School Of Distinction	Public	PK, KG-4	453 Leroy St	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3400	315	28	11.2	85.7%	23 (7.3%)	171 (54.3%)	26 (8.3%)	67 (21.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	32.6	1697^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.6%		31.5	1703^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%	6		54.6	47.1					54.6	17.1							99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$31,238	$3,741	$27,497
Dr Lydia T Wright School Of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-8	106 Appenheimer St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4110	560	51	11.0	95.9%	36 (6.4%)	388 (69.3%)	43 (7.7%)	67 (12.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.8%)	4.9	2405^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.6%		5.7	2416^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.2%	11	12.0	5.1	6.3	21.8	29.8	8.3	9.3	6.5	3.0	11.9	24.0	5.8	3.6	12.1	0.0	97.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.4	99.0	98.4	98.7	$30,517	$4,172	$26,345
Buffalo United Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	325 Manhattan Ave	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo United Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 835-9862	465	42	11.0	93.3%	19 (4.1%)	307 (66.0%)	80 (17.2%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.2%)	15	2197^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.1	2329^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%	132		23.4	49.1	33.3	29.8	25.6	47.8	34.0	32.1	25.0	12.5	22.8	50.0	25.0	48.9									$21,900	$3,247	$18,653
Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	126 Donaldson Rd	Buffalo	14208	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3490	396	43	9.2	96.5%	10 (2.5%)	266 (67.2%)	26 (6.6%)	69 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	11.9	2268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.2%		13.4	2259^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.6%	9	17.7	42.9	16.7	20.0	4.8	2.5	7.3	63.0	0.0	23.3	11.9	14.6	0.0	16.1	0.0	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,978	$4,573	$30,405
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
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
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
Community School #53	Public	PK, KG-8	329 Roehrer Ave	Buffalo	14208	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3330	464	49	9.5	97.4%	27 (5.8%)	305 (65.7%)	47 (10.1%)	67 (14.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	4.1	2420^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.0%		5.8	2414^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.3%	6	57.9	16.2	14.3	2.9	17.4	12.2	14.0	35.0	10.5	9.4	12.8	4.2	15.7	2.8	6.5	98.7	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.5	99.2	$33,358	$4,530	$28,828

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Students at Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School are 82% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School.

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Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of New York elementary schools.

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