MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48

401 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48 is a public elementary school and part of the BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in BUFFALO, NY with 401 students offering grade levels from PK to 06.

With 37 teachers, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48 has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.6:1. 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.

401

Total Students

37.7

Full-Time Teachers

10.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48
Demographic	Student Count
White	25
Hispanic	144
Black	166
Asian	46
Two or More	18
American Indian	2

Black
166 (41.4 %)
Hispanic
144 (35.9 %)
Asian
46 (11.5 %)
White
25 (6.2 %)
Two or More
18 (4.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(716)816-3240
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	401
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	397
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 31

Kindergarten 57

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 56

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 73

Grade 6 42

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	31
Kindergarten	57
Grade 1	34
Grade 2	48
Grade 3	56
Grade 4	60
Grade 5	73
Grade 6	42

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	188	46.9%
Male	213	53.1%

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