REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

www.reachacs.org

Charter School 529 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter elementary school and part of the REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL school district, located in BUFFALO, NY with 529 students offering grade levels from KG to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 53 teachers, REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 10:1. 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.

529

Total Students

53.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

144.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	63
Black	403
Asian	16
Two or More	25
American Indian	1

Black
403 (76.2 %)
Hispanic
63 (11.9 %)
Two or More
25 (4.7 %)
White
21 (4.0 %)
Asian
16 (3.0 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(716)248-1485
Website:	http://www.reachacs.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	529
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	53.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	763
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 66

Grade 1 61

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 98

Grade 4 94

Grade 5 87

Grade 6 36