BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

344 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL is a public elementary school and part of the BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in BUFFALO, NY with 344 students offering grade levels from PK to 08.

With 33 teachers, BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.1:1. 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.

344

Total Students

33.9

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

104.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	15
Hispanic	12
Black	234
Asian	66
Two or More	16
American Indian	1

Black
234 (68.0 %)
Asian
66 (19.2 %)
Two or More
16 (4.7 %)
White
15 (4.4 %)
Hispanic
12 (3.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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)816-4140
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	344
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	358
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 36

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 27

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 30

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 31

Grade 6 32

Grade 7 41

Grade 8 52

Ungraded 1