Other / mixed grade configuration · Buffalo, NY
Tapestry Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Tapestry Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
The verdict
Tapestry Charter School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- #26 of 49
- schools in Buffalo · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.6:1
- students per teacher
- 65.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Tapestry Charter School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tapestry Charter School ranks #26 of 49 schools in Buffalo, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360003804346 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+18 students YoY
Tapestry Charter School held near 1,126 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 89.9 → 93.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+18 students YoY 360003804346 · Buffalo, NY Other · MID · CHARTER
1,120 enr · 12.6:1 · 65.3% lunch · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Freeport Elementary School (1,120 students)
Tapestry Charter School held near 1,126 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 89.9 → 93.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Tapestry Charter School compares
Tapestry Charter School 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 | 12.6:1 | ▲ 7% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.3% | ▲ 16% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,120 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 54.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Tapestry Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Tapestry Charter School reports $17,177 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~1,120 students)
Frequently asked questions about Tapestry Charter School
How many students attend Tapestry Charter School?
Tapestry Charter School has 1,120 students enrolled. It is a public school in Buffalo, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,108 (2022-23) → 1,126 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tapestry Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tapestry Charter School is 12.6:1, which is 7% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tapestry Charter School?
65.3% of students at Tapestry Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tapestry Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Tapestry Charter School is African American at 54.1% of enrollment, in Buffalo, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tapestry Charter School?
Tapestry Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Tapestry Charter School rank among schools in Buffalo?
By Resource Investment Index, Tapestry Charter School ranks #26 of 49 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 schools in Buffalo on the city page.
What other schools are in Tapestry Charter School?
None; Tapestry Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Tapestry Charter School is its only campus.