Elementary school (grades K-5) · Buffalo, NY

Buffalo Collegiate Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Buffalo Collegiate Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360117006640Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Buffalo Collegiate Charter School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools.

#11 of 20
elementary schools in Buffalo · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
9.6:1
small classes for New York
55.8%
free-lunch eligible

Buffalo Collegiate Charter School has class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Buffalo Collegiate Charter School ranks #11 of 20 elementary schools in Buffalo, NY.

NCES CCD campus card

231 on latest CCD 360117006640 · Buffalo, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

231 enr · 9.6:1 · 55.8% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Downtown College Preparatory Middle (231 students)

Resource Investment Index #11 of 20 elementary schools in Buffalo. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Buffalo Collegiate Charter School compares

Buffalo Collegiate Charter School vs New York and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.6:1 ▼ 19% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.8% ▼ 1% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 231 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
231
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.8%
free-lunch eligible - 1% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 24% in New York - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
90.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,195
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

District finance for Buffalo Collegiate Charter School reports $20,195 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Collegiate Charter School

How many students attend Buffalo Collegiate Charter School?

Buffalo Collegiate Charter School has 231 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Buffalo, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Buffalo Collegiate Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Buffalo Collegiate Charter School is 9.6:1, which is 19% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Buffalo Collegiate Charter School?

55.8% of students at Buffalo Collegiate Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Buffalo Collegiate Charter School?

Buffalo Collegiate Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Buffalo Collegiate Charter School rank among elementary schools in Buffalo?

By Resource Investment Index, Buffalo Collegiate Charter School ranks #11 of 20 elementary 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 elementary schools in Buffalo on the city page.

What other schools are in Buffalo Collegiate Charter School?

None; Buffalo Collegiate Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Buffalo Collegiate Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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