Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School is a middle school located in Buffalo, New York, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 222 students. The school is a public charter school and is part of the Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 862 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $16,724 to $32,472 over the past three years, Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School consistently performs significantly below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 8.33% to 19.51% in ELA and 0% to 8.33% in Math, compared to the state averages of 43.68% to 51.88% in ELA and 40.72% to 57.08% in Math. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 5% of New York middle schools for these groups.
The data analysis of Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School reveals significant and persistent academic underperformance, particularly for vulnerable student subgroups. The school's high spending per student and inconsistent staffing ratios, with the student-teacher ratio fluctuating from 10:1 in 2020-2021 to 19.1:1 in 2021-2022, suggest that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and achievement. In comparison, nearby middle schools like Herbert Hoover Middle School, Amherst Middle School, and East Middle School have higher academic performance and better serve their student populations.
Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School
In the 2022-23 school year, 222 students attended Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School.
Students at Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School are 83% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.
Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of New York middle schools.