REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

www.reachacs.org

Charter School 805 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in BUFFALO, NY. Administered by REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 805 enrolled students across grades KG through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 80.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 95% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 763 students qualified for free lunch and 2 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 115 ASH ST in BUFFALO, NY 14204, REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL serves families zoned within the REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

805

Total Students

80.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	91
Black	618
Asian	25
Two or More	51
American Indian	3

Black
618 (76.8%)
Hispanic
91 (11.3%)
Two or More
51 (6.3%)
Asian
25 (3.1%)
White
17 (2.1%)
American Indian
3 (0.4%)

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:	REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(716)248-1485
Website:	http://www.reachacs.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	805
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	80.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	763
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 90

Grade 1 99

Grade 2 84

Grade 3 91

Grade 4 113

Grade 5 113

Grade 6 92

Grade 7 85

Grade 8 38