NORTH PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL #50

437 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

NORTH PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL #50 is a mid-sized public educational campus located in BUFFALO, NY. Administered by BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 437 enrolled students across grades PK through 06.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 34.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 29.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 130 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 780 PARKSIDE AVE in BUFFALO, NY 14216, NORTH PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL #50 serves families zoned within the BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

437

Total Students

34.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

29.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NORTH PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL #50
Demographic	Student Count
White	276
Hispanic	37
Black	68
Asian	11
Two or More	37
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	1

White
276 (63.2%)
Black
68 (15.6%)
Hispanic
37 (8.5%)
Two or More
37 (8.5%)
Asian
11 (2.5%)
American Indian
7 (1.6%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(716)816-3440
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	437
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	130
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 35

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 56

Grade 4 57

Grade 5 59

Grade 6 57

Ungraded 13