BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

371 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL 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 371 enrolled students across grades PK through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 42.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 96.5% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 358 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 340 FOUGERON ST in BUFFALO, NY 14211, BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL serves families zoned within the BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

371

Total Students

42.7

Full-Time Teachers

8.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	18
Black	225
Asian	93
Two or More	15
Pacific Islander	1

Black
225 (60.6%)
Asian
93 (25.1%)
White
19 (5.1%)
Hispanic
18 (4.9%)
Two or More
15 (4.0%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

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)816-4140
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	371
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	358
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 41

Grade 1 27

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 35

Grade 6 46

Grade 7 40

Grade 8 39