Other / mixed grade configuration · Buffalo, NY
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii
Federal NCES profile for Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools.
- #36 of 49
- schools in Buffalo · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.5:1
- large classes for New York
- 73.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii has class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii ranks #36 of 49 schools in Buffalo, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360121606709 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+134 students YoY
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii grew from 376 students in 2022-23 to 510 in 2023-24 (+35.6%).
Teacher FTE lost 38.0 → 35.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+134 students YoY 360121606709 · Buffalo, NY Other · MID · CHARTER
704 enr · 18.5:1 · 73.9% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Jim Pearson Elementary School (704 students)
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii grew from 376 students in 2022-23 to 510 in 2023-24 (+35.6%). Teacher FTE lost 38.0 → 35.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii compares
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.5:1 | ▲ 57% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.9% | ▲ 31% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 704 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 48.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 62.2, Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii reports $14,152 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~704 students)
Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii
How many students attend Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii?
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii has 704 students enrolled. It is a public school in Buffalo, NY. CCD year-over-year: 376 (2022-23) → 510 (2023-24), up 134.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii?
The student-teacher ratio at Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii is 18.5:1, which is 57% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii?
73.9% of students at Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii?
The largest demographic group at Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii is African American at 48.3% of enrollment, in Buffalo, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii?
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii rank among schools in Buffalo?
By Resource Investment Index, Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii ranks #36 of 49 schools in Buffalo, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Buffalo on the city page.
What other schools are in Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii?
None; Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii is a single-school charter district, and Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Ii is its only campus.