Overview
REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 0–7 in BUFFALO, New York. The school enrolls 695 students. It is part of the REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
10.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
96% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–7
DistrictREACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
County36029
CityBUFFALO
ZIP14204
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360117306635
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment695
White0.5%
Hispanic / Latino12.1%
Black / African American0.9%
Asian75.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native5.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races5.9%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %96%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)