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West Buffalo Charter School

113 Lafayette Ave, Buffalo, NY 14213

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
498
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
West Buffalo Charter School
Erie County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores36% proficient in math & reading
41stpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
60thpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
36thpercentile
Class size15.6 students per teacher
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About West Buffalo Charter School

West Buffalo Charter School is a charter elementary school in Buffalo, New York, serving grades K–8. The school is located in a large city in Erie County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 498 students were enrolled, with about 15.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New York elementary school (11.5 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Nys Education Department Charter School Office. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

113 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
498 students
Students per teacher
15.6 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Nys Education Department Charter School Office
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
West Buffalo Charter School
County
Erie County
NCES school ID
360105506298

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.