Enrollment
220
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 360122606731 Charter school
Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School — Buffalo, NY
Federal NCES profile for Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 24/100.
👥 Class size 42
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (24/100), with class sizes larger than 86% of New York schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 24/100
- 14.5:1
- large classes for New York
- 78.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 220
- students enrolled
School address
District: Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.5:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.6%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School reports 220 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% above the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 78.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 40% above the New York average and 52% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 41.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School spends $25,412 per pupil district-wide, below the New York average of $26,410 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.5:1 | ▲ 24% | 11.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.6% | ▲ 40% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 220 | top 12% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
15 smaller classes than 54% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
220 larger than 22% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
78.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 40% above 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
14.5:1
students per teacher
— 24% above state mean
Top 86% in New York — lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
41.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,412
per pupil, district-wide
— below New York avg of $26,410
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Overview
Enrollment 220 Top 12% in New York — larger than 88% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 14.5:1 +24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 78.6% +40% vs state
NCES ID 360122606731
Student demographics
African American 82.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 8.2%
White 0.9%
Largest group: African American at 82.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 41.8%
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School, which includes Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School.
$25,412
Per student
-4%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+53%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
- Read the district context — spending per pupil, staffing, and equity ranking are district-level decisions that shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
Figures are the school's reported federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) — coverage varies by entity type, and PlainSchools does not rate or rank schools.
Frequently asked questions about Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School
How many students attend Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School?
Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School has 220 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Buffalo, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School is 14.5:1, which is 24% higher than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School?
78.6% of students at Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School is African American at 82.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Buffalo, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School?
Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School a good school?
Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (24/100), with class sizes larger than 86% of New York schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.