PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

www.persistenceprep.org

Charter School 434 Students

Elementary School K - 7th

School Overview

PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is a mid-sized public educational campus located in BUFFALO, NY. Administered by PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 434 enrolled students across grades KG through 07.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 30.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 67.1% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 266 students qualified for free lunch and 25 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 378 URBAN ST in BUFFALO, NY 14211, PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL serves families zoned within the PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

434

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	31
Black	377
Two or More	17
American Indian	2

Black
377 (86.9%)
Hispanic
31 (7.1%)
Two or More
17 (3.9%)
White
7 (1.6%)
American Indian
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(716)235-1520
Website:	http://www.persistenceprep.org
Grade Range:	K - 7th
Total Students:	434
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	266
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 57

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 58

Grade 6 53

Grade 7 53

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	46
Grade 1	57
Grade 2	57
Grade 3	54
Grade 4	56
Grade 5	58
Grade 6	53
Grade 7	53

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	230	53%
Male	204	47%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)