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

Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park

Federal NCES profile for Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360016005851Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#15 of 20
elementary schools in Buffalo · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
9.3:1
small classes for New York
43.7%
free-lunch eligible

Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park has class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park ranks #15 of 20 elementary schools in Buffalo, NY.

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

-1 students YoY

Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park held near 436 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 47.0 → 40.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 360016005851 · Buffalo, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

429 enr · 9.3:1 · 43.7% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Corley Elementary School (429 students)

Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park held near 436 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 47.0 → 40.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park compares

Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park held steady on CCD headcount: 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 9.3:1 ▼ 21% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.7% ▼ 22% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 429 top 49% - -

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

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
429
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.7%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 21% in New York - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.2%
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
$16,467
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 429 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 33.9%
White 33.4%
Hispanic or Latino 20.6%
Two or More 10.3%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 33.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.0, Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park reports $16,467 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 Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park

How many students attend Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park?

Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park has 429 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Buffalo, NY. CCD year-over-year: 437 (2022-23) → 436 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park?

The student-teacher ratio at Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park?

43.7% of students at Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park?

The largest demographic group at Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park is African American at 33.9% of enrollment, in Buffalo, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park?

Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park rank among elementary schools in Buffalo?

By Resource Investment Index, Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park ranks #15 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 Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park?

None; Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park is a single-school charter district, and Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park 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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