Buffalo United Charter School

Summary:

Buffalo United Charter School is an elementary school serving 659 students in grades K-8 in Buffalo, NY. The school is part of the Buffalo United Charter School District, which is ranked 836 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buffalo United Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 2329 out of 2445 schools and a 0-star rating. The school significantly underperforms the state average on New York State Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 15.52% to 42.19% in English Language Arts and 10.53% to 29.41% in Math, compared to the state averages of 42.6% to 51.88% in ELA and 40.72% to 58.03% in Math. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30% of New York elementary schools for Female, Male, and Hispanic students in both ELA and Math.

Despite the school's high percentage of students (over 95%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population, the nearby schools, such as Windermere Blvd School and North Park Community School #50, show significantly better academic outcomes, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher than Buffalo United in both ELA and Math. This suggests that the challenges facing this community go beyond just socioeconomic status, and addressing the persistent underperformance of Buffalo United Charter School will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 325 Manhattan Ave
       Buffalo, NY  14214-1809


(716) 835-9862

District: Buffalo United Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
2329th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,278 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  659

Racial breakdown:

African American:
73.7%
Hispanic:
12.7%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.4% Help


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Compare Details Buffalo United Charter School ranks worse than 95.3% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.13. (See more...)
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Compare Details Buffalo United Charter School ranks worse than 84.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.56. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (73.7%), Hispanic (12.7%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buffalo United Charter School is 18.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buffalo United Charter School is $13,278.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buffalo United Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo United Charter School 2329th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Buffalo United Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo United Charter School 1276th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Buffalo United Charter School in the ranking list.)

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Buffalo United Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo United Charter School 836th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Buffalo United Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Buffalo United Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 25.66 1802nd 2206 18.3%
2007 48.65 1379th 2219 37.9%
2008 59.76 1096th 2227 50.8%
2009 56.91 1196th 2257 47.0%
2010 39.68 1542nd 2263 31.9%
2011 37.02 1589th 2286 30.5%
2012 49.50 1336th 2320 42.4%
2013 30.71 1693rd 2325 27.2%
2014 36.60 1551st 2345 33.9%
2015 26.12 1791st 2352 23.9%
2016 20.75 1976th 2366 16.5%
2017 25.06 1876th 2386 21.4%
2018 24.45 1923rd 2395 19.7%
2019 18.93 2029th 2413 15.9%
2021 27.40 1667th 2201 24.3%
2022 12.69 2259th 2434 7.2%
2023 8.22 2357th 2439 3.4%
2024 10.13 2329th 2445 4.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Buffalo United Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.51 1516th 1941 21.9%
2019 26.41 1516th 1859 18.5%
2021 51.49 401st 1044 61.6%
2022 22.11 1860th 2031 8.4%
2023 23.41 1727th 2016 14.3%
2024 39.01 1185th 2110 43.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Buffalo United Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.72 1350th 2045 34.0%
2019 26.32 1582nd 2032 22.1%
2023 10.83 1981st 2041 2.9%
2024 16.21 1926th 2078 7.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Buffalo United Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.44 1774th 2338 24.1%
2019 19.84 2010th 2357 14.7%
2021 26.36 1538th 1955 21.3%
2022 11.60 2263rd 2401 5.7%
2023 8.51 2327th 2403 3.2%
2024 10.92 2300th 2413 4.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Buffalo United Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.56 1984th 2340 15.2%
2019 20.63 1959th 2358 16.9%
2021 27.66 1497th 1961 23.7%
2022 17.12 2123rd 2400 11.5%
2023 10.29 2292nd 2400 4.5%
2024 11.78 2274th 2411 5.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Buffalo United Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.80 411th 948 56.6%
2019 31.79 607th 891 31.9%
2021 50.99 177th 427 58.5%
2022 24.46 747th 936 20.2%
2023 19.77 735th 857 14.2%
2024 22.71 780th 927 15.9%
See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Buffalo United Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 5.97 1495th 1503 0.5%
2023 12.14 1368th 1429 4.3%
2024 26.01 1231st 1531 19.6%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Buffalo United Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Buffalo United Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 36.89 801st 1123 28.7%
2008 50.42 733rd 1185 38.1%
2009 39.74 877th 1224 28.3%
2010 24.03 970th 1243 22.0%
2011 34.42 905th 1295 30.1%
2012 48.08 770th 1337 42.4%
2013 26.10 1034th 1373 24.7%
2014 24.42 1070th 1401 23.6%
2015 30.14 1008th 1407 28.4%
2016 29.48 1031st 1429 27.9%
2017 15.88 1304th 1455 10.4%
2018 17.39 1259th 1438 12.4%
2019 26.57 1085th 1439 24.6%
2021 52.58 527th 1242 57.6%
2022 24.15 1194th 1479 19.3%
2023 12.71 1397th 1500 6.9%
2024 21.56 1276th 1504 15.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Buffalo United Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.12 1020th 1170 12.8%
2019 30.30 871st 1139 23.5%
2022 20.58 1232nd 1283 4.0%
2023 15.43 1295th 1307 0.9%
2024 29.68 979th 1303 24.9%
See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Buffalo United Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.78 1216th 1288 5.6%
2024 29.17 982nd 1296 24.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Buffalo United Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.58 1198th 1353 11.5%
2019 30.46 992nd 1370 27.6%
2021 60.10 354th 1066 66.8%
2022 26.46 1141st 1454 21.5%
2023 14.31 1350th 1463 7.7%
2024 22.12 1249th 1465 14.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Buffalo United Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.35 1220th 1352 9.8%
2019 23.23 1104th 1366 19.2%
2021 44.47 572nd 1071 46.6%
2022 23.04 1200th 1455 17.5%
2023 13.33 1366th 1464 6.7%
2024 22.63 1235th 1464 15.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Buffalo United Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.95 337th 653 48.4%
2021 75.68 33rd 253 87.0%
2022 34.04 477th 706 32.4%
2023 24.63 570th 696 18.1%
2024 39.83 419th 705 40.6%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: NY State Education Department

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Reviews:
by a parent
Sunday, May 5, 2019

Open Quote Poorly run school, very dirty-looking, and smells like a public restroom all throughout. Everyday, when I go to pick up my daughter, she is never in the same location and I have to run around the whole building trying to find her. The teachers are great but they seem over-fatigued and stressed out. Its a new principal every 5 minutes...we're on our third this year. We will be leaving after this year. Lots of student fights, bullying is rampant, and a student attacked a dean during lunch. These are red flags. Close Quote


by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, August 24, 2013

Open Quote Buffalo United Charter School, National Heritage Academies has exhausted there time in Buffalo NY. I am petitioning for this school to close. Based on talking to other parents and witnessing Bullying, harassment, abuse of power/authority and dishonesty from Tammy Messmer, Tara Sims and other Deans. National Heritage Academies should not profit in Buffalo NY if they are going to continue create an environment where discipline causes psychological issues (stress, anxiety, lack of motivation to attend school due to fear of being targeted, labeled, abused mentally, lack of safety, triggers behavior, lack of cultural connection, lack of cultural competency, discriminatory and racists remarks by administrative/ school staff, distrust, discriminatory/ racist policy's in your handbook & ineffective leadership. Buffalo United Charter School & National Heritage Academies parent relations and investigative procedures does not benefit the parents. Your investigative procedures lack consistency. Your higher administration refuses to interact with parents which shows us NHA do not care about our concerns. Our concerns fall on deaf ears. Parents are treated with disrespect, we are degraded, treated unprofessionally by Tammy, Tara and other deans. There no Parent Board, Parent Committee or Parent connection. Your administrative staff has discriminated against our culture, race and parental rights. Buffalo United Charter school has created an environment which labels our children behavioral. Our children are an endangered generation/culture. Your organization does not fall in line with the values of the African American community. Buffalo United Charter school creates an unsafe, discriminatory, unprofessional, behavioral environment where they are bullied and harassed by Tammy, Tara and school staff. Every residence in Buffalo will support our children no longer being a part of an for profit organization. This is unacceptable. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Buffalo United Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 6 226 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 237
2005 11 376 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 395
2006 11 417 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2007 8 465 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 479
2008 3 565 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 578
2009 5 577 0 12 3 n/a n/a 0 597
2010 6 622 0 13 2 n/a n/a 0 643
2011 8 593 2 10 1 0 0 0 614
2012 6 613 0 40 0 0 0 0 659
2013 12 588 2 40 1 0 0 0 643
2014 7 632 3 33 3 0 0 0 678
2015 8 660 2 45 2 0 0 0 717
2016 13 665 4 34 2 0 0 0 718
2017 7 611 3 34 3 2 0 0 660
2018 13 588 5 36 2 2 0 0 646
2019 10 552 19 56 1 2 0 0 640
2020 15 516 12 68 0 0 23 0 634
2021 23 482 12 88 0 0 34 0 639
2022 25 499 17 84 0 1 38 0 664
2023 23 486 14 84 2 2 48 0 659

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buffalo United Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 237 n/a n/a n/a
2005 395 n/a n/a 91.1
2006 435 25.0 17.4 90.6
2007 479 31.0 15.5 91.6
2008 578 30.0 19.3 89.8
2009 597 34.0 17.6 93.8
2010 643 36.0 17.8 91.6
2011 614 37.9 16.1 91.7
2012 659 42.9 15.3 91.4
2013 643 44.0 14.6 91.6
2014 678 46.0 14.7 92
2015 717 43.0 16.6 91.2
2016 718 37.0 19.4 n/a
2017 660 38.8 16.9 93.8
2018 646 37.0 17.4 92.9
2019 640 36.1 17.7 93.4
2020 634 32.0 19.8 93.5
2021 639 34.9 18.2 94.8
2022 664 32.8 20.2 95.5
2023 659 35.0 18.8 95.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buffalo United Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 237 n/a n/a n/a
2005 395 n/a n/a 91.1
2006 435 25.0 17.4 90.6
2007 479 31.0 15.5 91.6
2008 578 30.0 19.3 89.8
2009 597 34.0 17.6 93.8
2010 643 36.0 17.8 91.6
2011 614 37.9 16.1 91.7
2012 659 42.9 15.3 91.4
2013 643 44.0 14.6 91.6
2014 678 46.0 14.7 92
2015 717 43.0 16.6 91.2
2016 718 37.0 19.4 n/a
2017 660 38.8 16.9 93.8
2018 646 37.0 17.4 92.9
2019 640 36.1 17.7 93.4
2020 634 32.0 19.8 93.5
2021 639 34.9 18.2 94.8
2022 664 32.8 20.2 95.5
2023 659 35.0 18.8 95.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Buffalo United Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $796 (5.5%) $13,710 (94.5%) $14,506
2020 $776 (6.3%) $11,623 (93.7%) $12,399
2021 $1,532 (11.1%) $12,264 (88.9%) $13,797
2022 $1,306 (10.1%) $11,598 (89.9%) $12,905
2023 $2,630 (19.8%) $10,648 (80.2%) $13,278

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buffalo United Charter School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2029th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 2357th of 2439 Elementary schools
 12.6%
Ranks 1085th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 1397th of 1500 Middle schools
 17.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo United Charter School)4322.2
 20.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Buffalo United Charter School)4123.6
 17.4%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo United Charter School)2416.1
 7.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Buffalo United Charter School)224.8
 17.2%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo United Charter School)814.8
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Buffalo United Charter School)97.7
 1.3%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo United Charter School)3125.4
 5.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Buffalo United Charter School)385.2
 32.8%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo United Charter School)2221.1
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Buffalo United Charter School)1912.7
 6.3%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo United Charter School)1929.1
 10.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Buffalo United Charter School)2926.5
 2.5%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students640659
 3%
African American552486
 12%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1914
 26.3%
Hispanic5684
 50%
Pacific Islander22
White1023
 130%
Two or More Races048
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.4%95.4%
 2%


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Students at Buffalo United Charter School are 74% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 659 students attended Buffalo United Charter School.

Buffalo United Charter School ranks in the bottom 4.7% of New York elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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