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

Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360121506708Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#9 of 20
elementary schools in Buffalo · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
176
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School ranks #9 of 20 elementary schools in Buffalo, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-61 students YoY

Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School shrank from 222 students in 2022-23 to 161 in 2023-24 (-27.5%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-61 students YoY 360121506708 · Buffalo, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

176 enr · 100.0% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Double Springs Middle School (176 students)

Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School shrank from 222 students in 2022-23 to 161 in 2023-24 (-27.5%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School compares

Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School is a shrinking 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
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 78% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 176 top 93% - -

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

176
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 78% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
73.3%
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
$19,590
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 176 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

African American 77.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
White 5.1%
Two or More 2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.3%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 77.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.5, Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School reports $19,590 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 Creek Academy Charter School

How many students attend Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School?

Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School has 176 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Buffalo, NY. CCD year-over-year: 222 (2022-23) → 161 (2023-24), down 61.

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

100.0% of students at Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School is African American at 77.3% of enrollment, in Buffalo, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School?

Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School rank among elementary schools in Buffalo?

By Resource Investment Index, Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School ranks #9 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 Creek Academy Charter School?

None; Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Buffalo Creek Academy 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.