Elementary Schools in Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School

Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School is the sole elementary school located in the Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School District in Buffalo, New York. The school serves grades K-6 and has a total enrollment of 324 students. While the district is ranked 604 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, the performance of Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School itself is a cause for concern.

Academically, the school is consistently underperforming compared to the statewide averages on the New York State Assessments, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA ranged from 28.3% (5th grade) to 40% (3rd grade), significantly lower than the statewide averages of 43.68% (5th grade) to 47.05% (4th grade). Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rates ranged from 24.53% (5th grade) to 66.67% (4th grade), compared to the statewide averages of 48.93% (5th grade) to 58.03% (4th grade). The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was only 9.43%, drastically lower than the statewide average of 35%.

The school's academic struggles are reflected in its overall ranking and rating. Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking of 1446 out of 2445 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. These factors, combined with the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (89.51%), suggest that the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students and may require targeted interventions and support to improve its academic outcomes.