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

Enterprise Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Enterprise Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360007305551Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Enterprise Charter School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools.

#8 of 20
elementary schools in Buffalo · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
large classes for New York
89.2%
free-lunch eligible

Enterprise Charter School has class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Enterprise Charter School ranks #8 of 20 elementary schools in Buffalo, NY.

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

+32 students YoY

Enterprise Charter School grew from 362 students in 2022-23 to 394 in 2023-24 (+8.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 29.9 → 27.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+32 students YoY 360007305551 · Buffalo, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

402 enr · 13.9:1 · 89.2% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Iola Roberts Elementary School (402 students)

Enterprise Charter School grew from 362 students in 2022-23 to 394 in 2023-24 (+8.8%). Teacher FTE lost 29.9 → 27.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Enterprise Charter School compares

Enterprise Charter School is a growing 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
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▲ 18% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.2% ▲ 59% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 402 top 54% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
402
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
89.2%
free-lunch eligible - 59% 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.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 79% in New York - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
47.5%
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
$19,641
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 201 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 63.9%
Hispanic or Latino 25.1%
Asian 4.2%
Two or More 4.0%
White 2.7%

Largest group: African American at 63.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.5, Enterprise Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Enterprise Charter School reports $19,641 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 Enterprise Charter School

How many students attend Enterprise Charter School?

Enterprise Charter School has 402 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Buffalo, NY. CCD year-over-year: 362 (2022-23) → 394 (2023-24), up 32.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Enterprise Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Enterprise Charter School is 13.9:1, which is 18% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Enterprise Charter School?

89.2% of students at Enterprise Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Enterprise Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Enterprise Charter School is African American at 63.9% of enrollment, in Buffalo, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Enterprise Charter School?

Enterprise Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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 Enterprise Charter School rank among elementary schools in Buffalo?

By Resource Investment Index, Enterprise Charter School ranks #8 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 Enterprise Charter School?

None; Enterprise Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Enterprise 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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