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Enterprise Charter School is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Buffalo, New York, with 362 students. Unfortunately, this public charter school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 1729 and 2427 out of around 2,400 schools over the past several years.
Enterprise Charter School significantly underperforms the state and Buffalo City School District averages on New York state assessments in English Language Arts and Math. For example, in 2023-2024, only 2.08% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 42.6%, and only 4.35% were proficient in Math compared to the state average of 53.93%. The school also struggles to effectively serve its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of New York elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Economically Disadvantaged students. With extremely high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83-94%, Enterprise Charter School spends between $13,612 and $19,432 per student, which is higher than the nearby district schools, but this does not translate to better academic outcomes.
Despite the high spending, Enterprise Charter School has shown little to no improvement in its academic performance over the past 10 years, with its statewide ranking remaining in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools. Nearby district schools, such as Bennett Park Montessori, Waterfront Elementary, and Harriet Ross Tubman Academy, also struggle academically but generally outperform Enterprise Charter School on state assessments. The charter school Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park, located about a mile away, significantly outperforms Enterprise Charter School and the district schools.
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