Reach Academy Charter School

Summary:

Reach Academy Charter School is an elementary school in Buffalo, New York, serving 529 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Buffalo City School District, which is ranked 828 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Reach Academy Charter School faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming the state and nearby schools in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 13.68%, compared to the state average of 44.89%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, ranking relatively well for English Language Learners but struggling with male students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite having a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and high spending per student, the school's academic outcomes have been declining over the past three years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Bennett Park Montessori School, Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School, and Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy, Reach Academy Charter School's performance is generally lower, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. The school's high percentage of African American students and students from low-income families likely contribute to its academic challenges, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational strategies, resource allocation, and support for students and teachers.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-7

115 Ash St
Buffalo, NY 14204

(716) 248-1485

District: Reach Academy Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
2141^st of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,649

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 529

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.2%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Reach Academy Charter School ranks worse than 87.8% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (76.2%), Hispanic (11.9%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Reach Academy Charter School is 9.9. (See more...)

Compare Reach Academy Charter School employs 53 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Reach Academy Charter School is $16,649.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Reach Academy Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Reach Academy Charter School 2141^st of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Reach Academy Charter School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Reach Academy Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Reach Academy Charter School 828^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Reach Academy Charter School

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Rank History for all students at Reach Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	40.50	1354^th	2201	38.5%
2022	26.02	1878^th	2434	22.8%
2023	16.31	2141^st	2439	12.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Reach Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.12	227^th	289	21.5%
2023	23.19	167^th	223	25.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Reach Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.29	203^rd	1001	79.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Reach Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	50.74	413^th	1044	60.4%
2022	39.57	1133^rd	2031	44.2%
2023	23.21	1735^th	2016	13.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Reach Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.62	1865^th	2041	8.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Reach Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.34	575^th	637	9.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Reach Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	59.75	740^th	1955	62.1%
2022	41.99	1397^th	2401	41.8%
2023	25.56	1866^th	2403	22.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Reach Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	25.41	1558^th	1961	20.6%
2022	15.68	2161^st	2400	10.0%
2023	10.26	2295^th	2400	4.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Reach Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	58.95	135^th	427	68.4%
2022	38.76	554^th	936	40.8%
2023	26.52	651^st	857	24.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Reach Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	40.23	890^th	1503	40.8%
2023	30.46	1045^th	1429	26.9%

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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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Reach Academy Charter School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	10	179	1	28	0	26	244
2020	17	249	4	47	1	30	348
2021	23	317	4	51	2	25	422
2022	23	351	6	61	2	24	467
2023	21	403	16	63	1	25	529

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 Reach Academy Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	244	22.0	11.0	89.8
2020	348	42.0	8.2	92
2021	422	58.0	7.2	97.2
2022	467	55.0	8.4	95.7
2023	529	53.0	9.9	96.8

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 Reach Academy Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	244	22.0	11.0	89.8
2020	348	42.0	8.2	92
2021	422	58.0	7.2	97.2
2022	467	55.0	8.4	95.7
2023	529	53.0	9.9	96.8

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 Reach Academy Charter School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$783 (4.8%)	$15,496 (95.2%)	$16,278
2020	$1,562 (10.3%)	$13,601 (89.7%)	$15,163
2021	$1,137 (7.1%)	$14,879 (92.9%)	$16,016
2022	$4,353 (32.5%)	$9,039 (67.5%)	$13,392
2023	$2,102 (12.6%)	$14,548 (87.4%)	$16,649

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Reach Academy Charter School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	244	529	116.8%
African American	179	403	125.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	16	1500%
Hispanic	28	63	125%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	10	21	110%
Two or More Races	26	25	3.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.8%	96.8%	7%

Schools Near Reach Academy Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Reach Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	115 Ash St	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Reach Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 248-1485	529	53	9.9	96.8%	21 (4.0%)	403 (76.2%)	63 (11.9%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	16.3	2141^st of 2439 public elementary schools	12.2%		26	1878^th of 2434 public elementary schools	22.8%	263			13.7	15.8	25.3	41.2			25.0	29.8	33.7	34.3												$16,649	$2,102	$14,548
Enterprise Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	275 Oak St	Buffalo	14203	Erie County	Enterprise Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 855-2114	362	30	12.1	91.4%	10 (2.8%)	260 (71.8%)	70 (19.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	3.6	2427^th of 2439 public elementary schools	0.5%		4.9	2411^th of 2434 public elementary schools	0.9%	16			4.4	12.8	10.5	11.8	14.8	19.4	0.0	10.5	2.6	10.3	8.3	4.0	4.6									$16,959	$2,685	$14,274
Buffalo Commons Charter School	Public, Charter	K-2	833 Michigan Ave-3rd Fl	Buffalo	14203	Erie County	Buffalo Commons Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(716) 222-0127	62	6	10.3	74.2%	13 (21.0%)	39 (62.9%)	3 (4.8%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Bennett Park Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	342 Clinton St	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4603	652	69	9.4	71.9%	118 (18.1%)	359 (55.1%)	95 (14.6%)	21 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.6%)	9.8	2330^th of 2439 public elementary schools	4.5%		10.6	2298^th of 2434 public elementary schools	5.6%	32	25.0	37.5	23.2	23.3	19.6	19.7	16.1	12.7	13.8	16.7	16.7	16.1	19.3	0.0	3.1	98.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	$16,813	$5,354	$11,458
Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School	Public	PK, KG-8	295 Carlton St	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3800	422	49	8.5	95.5%	26 (6.2%)	297 (70.4%)	53 (12.6%)	35 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	10.2	2320^th of 2439 public elementary schools	4.9%		10.7	2296^th of 2434 public elementary schools	5.7%	24			11.9	12.5	20.0	29.7	17.8	18.2	17.1	12.8	22.2	23.1	13.3	4.4	8.1	96.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.8	98.7	$18,172	$3,732	$14,440
Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	315 Carolina St	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3848	513	59	8.6	95.7%	13 (2.5%)	43 (8.4%)	447 (87.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	4.1	2420^th of 2439 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.5	2418^th of 2434 public elementary schools	0.7%	2		33.3	5.6	18.2	9.5	14.3	16.7	13.0	1.9	6.8	7.3	6.3	13.2	2.9	4.4	98.8	99.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.9	99.1	$14,318	$2,412	$11,906
Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology	Public	PK, KG-8	414 S Division St	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3767	525	54	9.8	94.1%	54 (10.3%)	303 (57.7%)	36 (6.9%)	115 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	6.8	2376^th of 2439 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.9	2336^th of 2434 public elementary schools	4.0%	40		34.8	12.5	12.0	11.7	22.0	11.8	36.7	10.2	13.2	16.7	15.4	7.3	18.4	12.0	95.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$14,872	$2,584	$12,288
Martin Luther King Junior #48	Public	PK, KG-8	487 High St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3240	401	38	10.6	94.3%	25 (6.2%)	166 (41.4%)	144 (35.9%)	46 (11.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	4.7	2411^th of 2439 public elementary schools	1.1%		5.5	2404^th of 2434 public elementary schools	1.2%	7			12.2	17.5	10.6	7.5			13.0	19.6	0.0	0.0				97.9	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	$13,228	$2,759	$10,468
Harriet Ross Tubman Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	212 Stanton St	Buffalo	14212	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3780	513	51	10.1	96.3%	30 (5.8%)	261 (50.9%)	72 (14.0%)	130 (25.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	7.4	2370^th of 2439 public elementary schools	2.8%		8.5	2345^th of 2434 public elementary schools	3.7%	25		23.1	13.6	10.5	22.7	15.5	6.4	16.1	9.5	10.2	25.0	15.0	4.4	1.6	0.0	97.6	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.7	99.3	98.5	$13,541	$2,676	$10,865
Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park	Public, Charter	K-8	40 Days Park	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 886-4581	437	47	9.3	56.3%	155 (35.5%)	146 (33.4%)	74 (16.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	53 (12.1%)	52.7	1092^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	55.2%		53.5	1089^th of 2434 public elementary schools	55.3%	3	70.6	80.0	56.5	44.4	42.2	56.8	36.2	64.7	58.3	40.9	42.9	47.5	35.7	54.6	50.0									$14,913	$1,712	$13,201

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Is Reach Academy Charter School a good school?

Reach Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Reach Academy Charter School?

Students at Reach Academy Charter School are 76% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Asian.

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How many students attend Reach Academy Charter School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 529 students attended Reach Academy Charter School.

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