BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II

www.bascs.org

Charter School 376 Students

Other K - 10th

School Overview

BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II is a public charter school and part of the BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II school district, located in BUFFALO, NY with 376 students offering grade levels from KG to 10.

With 38 teachers, BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.9:1. 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.

376

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

172.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II
Demographic	Student Count
White	15
Hispanic	47
Black	179
Asian	132
Two or More	3

Black
179 (47.6 %)
Asian
132 (35.1 %)
Hispanic
47 (12.5 %)
White
15 (4.0 %)
Two or More
3 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II
Phone:	(917)284-5388
Website:	http://www.bascs.org
Grade Range:	K - 10th
Total Students:	376
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	567
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	82

* 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 65

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 46

Grade 9 66

Grade 10 57