BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II

Located at 335 Doat Street in Buffalo, New York, the Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II is an open, independent charter school district set within a large city environment in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metropolitan area. Functioning as a single-school local education agency for federal programs, the district provides public education across a tailored grade span serving kindergarten through 5th grade as well as high school grades 9 through 12, while not offering pre-kindergarten or middle school grades 6 through 8. Enrolling a total of 704 students, the district serves its urban community through focused primary and secondary academic tracks, maintaining its primary presence online at www.buffsci.org.

Data from the 2024–2025 NCES reporting period highlights a diverse student population composed of 367 female students and 337 male students. Racial and ethnic demographics across the district include 340 Black, 259 Asian, 59 Hispanic, 31 White, 14 multiracial, and 1 American Indian student. Enrollment is evenly distributed across the elementary levels—ranging from 72 kindergarteners to 81 first graders—and extends through the high school grades, which feature 85 ninth graders and 46 twelfth graders. To support its student body, the district employs a total staff footprint of 201 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. This instructional and operational team includes 133 teacher FTEs, 17 instructional aide FTEs, and 51 support staff FTEs, ensuring comprehensive academic and administrative backing across its program offerings.