Overview
WESTERN NEW YORK MARITIME CHARTER SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 5–12 in BUFFALO, New York. The school enrolls 402 students. It is part of the WESTERN NEW YORK MARITIME 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
7.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
22% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 59% state average)
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
LevelHigh
Grade Span5–12
DistrictWESTERN NEW YORK MARITIME CHARTER SCHOOL
County36029
CityBUFFALO
ZIP14220
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360010605603
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment402
White0.2%
Hispanic / Latino37.6%
Black / African American1.3%
Asian37.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native17.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races6.0%
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 %22%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)