BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

www.buffalocreekacademy.org

Charter School 176 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in BUFFALO, NY. Administered by BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 176 enrolled students across grades 05 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 18.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 23.3% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 41 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 528 SOUTH PARK in BUFFALO, NY 14204, BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL serves families zoned within the BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

176

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

23.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	20
Black	136
Asian	1
Two or More	5
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	4

Black
136 (77.3%)
Hispanic
20 (11.4%)
White
9 (5.1%)
Two or More
5 (2.8%)
Pacific Islander
4 (2.3%)
Asian
1 (0.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(716)602-9472
Website:	http://www.buffalocreekacademy.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	176
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	41
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

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 36

Grade 7 70

Grade 8 47