MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48

413 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48 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 413 enrolled students across grades PK through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 38.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 96.1% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 397 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 487 HIGH ST in BUFFALO, NY 14211, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48 serves families zoned within the BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

413

Total Students

38.8

Full-Time Teachers

10.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48
Demographic	Student Count
White	24
Hispanic	50
Black	213
Asian	105
Two or More	21

Black
213 (51.6%)
Asian
105 (25.4%)
Hispanic
50 (12.1%)
White
24 (5.8%)
Two or More
21 (5.1%)

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)816-3240
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	413
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	397
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 36

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 33

Grade 5 46

Grade 6 51

Grade 7 54

Grade 8 37