New YorkSchoolsSOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL

SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL

PublicRegularCharter
BUFFALO, New York · SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
Students905enrolled
FRL62%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio10.3:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students905
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher10.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch62%
Title INo
SectorCharter

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
905
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
62%+2.8pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
10.3:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
0–8
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in BUFFALO, New York. The school enrolls 905 students. It is part of the SOUTH BUFFALO 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
10.3:1 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

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 Span0–8
DistrictSOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
County36029
CityBUFFALO
ZIP14210
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360003604337

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment905
White2.6%
Hispanic / Latino14.1%
Black / African American3.3%
Asian28.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native51.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races0.2%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
2.6%
Hispanic
14.1%
Black
3.3%
Asian
28.4%
Two+
0.2%
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 %62%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)