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

Westminster Community Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Westminster Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360010705604Charter school
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
73
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
86
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westminster Community Charter School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools.

#1 of 20
elementary schools in Buffalo · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
6.8:1
small classes for New York
92.0%
free-lunch eligible

Westminster Community Charter School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westminster Community Charter School ranks #1 of 20 elementary schools in Buffalo, NY.

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

-2 students YoY

Westminster Community Charter School held near 425 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 50.0 → 45.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 360010705604 · Buffalo, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

342 enr · 6.8:1 · 92.0% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Bayshore (342 students)

Westminster Community Charter School held near 425 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 50.0 → 45.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Westminster Community Charter School compares

Westminster Community 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 6.8:1 ▼ 42% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 92.0% ▲ 64% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 342 top 67% - -

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

6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
342
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
92.0%
free-lunch eligible - 64% 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
6.8:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 5% in New York - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
84.2%
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
$23,787
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 68 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 92 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 36.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 65.2%
Asian 22.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 4.1%
White 1.2%

Largest group: African American at 65.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.8, Westminster Community Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Westminster Community Charter School reports $23,787 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 Westminster Community Charter School

How many students attend Westminster Community Charter School?

Westminster Community Charter School has 342 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Buffalo, NY. CCD year-over-year: 427 (2022-23) → 425 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westminster Community Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Westminster Community Charter School is 6.8:1, which is 42% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 57% 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 Westminster Community Charter School?

92.0% of students at Westminster Community Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westminster Community Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Westminster Community Charter School is African American at 65.2% of enrollment, in Buffalo, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westminster Community Charter School?

Westminster Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Westminster Community Charter School rank among elementary schools in Buffalo?

By Resource Investment Index, Westminster Community Charter School ranks #1 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 Westminster Community Charter School?

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