Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II
Public school, kindergarten to ungraded · Buffalo, New York
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II in Buffalo, New York enrolled 704 students in 2024-25 with 66.5 full-time teachers, 10.6 students per teacher against the New York median of 8.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-39% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (New York: 52%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 87% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 75%
376 students in 2022-23, 510 students in 2023-24, 704 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.0 to 66.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 376 | 38.0 | 9.9 |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 35.5 | 14.4 |
| 2024-25 | 704 | 66.5 | 10.6 |
10.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 64 of every 100 New York schools of this kind
Among the 219 New York schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 8.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 233 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II enrolled 233 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 11 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 233 of the 233 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions11
- Chronically absent59.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
48.3% of students were Black, 36.8% Asian, 8.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black48.3%
- Asian36.8%
- Hispanic8.4%
- White4.4%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II scored proficient or above: 30-39% in math, against 52% in math across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 30‑39% | not published | 52% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Schools of this kind in Buffalo
7 public schools of this kind in Buffalo report 2024-25 enrollment; Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter School for Applied Technologies | 2,260 | 11.4 | 71.0% |
| Tapestry Charter School | 1,120 | 12.8 | 63.5% |
| Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School | 899 | 11.6 | 85.0% |
| Waterfront Elementary School | 743 | 12.1 | 95.7% |
| Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II | 704 | 10.6 | 80.5% |
| PS 84 | 151 | 6.6 | 88.1% |
| PS 42 Occupational Training Center | 69 | 7.3 | 92.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II
- PS 84The nearest public school of this kind, 1.9 miles away: 151 students, 6.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- PS 42 Occupational Training CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 3.7 miles away: 69 students, 7.3 per teacher (2024-25).3.7 mi
- Compare Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II with PS 84Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II spends per student$14,152 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,152
- The largest public schools in New YorkBuffalo Academy of Science Charter School II is the number 64 by size of 249 New York schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#64 of 249
- New York schools by students per teacher10.6 students per teacher here against the New York median of 8.4 for schools of this kind.10.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II
How many students attend Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II?
704 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 376 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Buffalo, NY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II?
10.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for schools of this kind is 8.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II a Title I school?
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II scored proficient or above: 30-39% in math, against 52% in math across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II in?
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II, NCES district ID 3601216. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 360121606709 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.