PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

www.persistenceprep.org

Charter School 324 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter elementary school and part of the PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL school district, located in BUFFALO, NY with 324 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 24 teachers, PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

324

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	26
Black	275
Two or More	18
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
275 (84.9 %)
Hispanic
26 (8.0 %)
Two or More
18 (5.6 %)
White
3 (0.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(716)909-3666
Website:	http://www.persistenceprep.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	324
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	266
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 56

Ungraded 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	55
Grade 1	53
Grade 2	50
Grade 3	54
Grade 4	55
Grade 5	56
Ungraded	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	178	54.9%
Male	146	45.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)