Enrollment
176
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
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
🌟 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.
School address
District: Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360121506708 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+78% vs state
What stands out at Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School
Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School is a high-poverty, small charter elementary school in Buffalo, New York, enrolling 176 students.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 78% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of New York schools, with 176 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 199 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #115.
Its student body is led by African American (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 176 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 176 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New York's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School compares
Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$23,546
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School, which includes Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School.
$23,546
Per student
-11%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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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.
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: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School a good school?
Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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