The brief
A charter elementary school in Buffalo, NY where students score 42 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 4,744 of 4,744 schools in New York and 1 of 1 in Buffalo Commons Charter School.
Buffalo Commons Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202514%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 18% (2025 NYSED) · reading/ELA 9% (2025 NYSED).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 14203; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2025 NYSED; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $48,529
- Median rent
- $1,167/mo
- College educated
- 42.6%
- Homeownership
- 2.6%
- Poverty rate
- 40.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 14203; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 73
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 57
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 74
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,141/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Buffalo. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Buffalo), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 70.8%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Buffalo Commons Charter School serve?
Buffalo Commons Charter School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd.
How many students attend Buffalo Commons Charter School?
Buffalo Commons Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 89 students.
How does Buffalo Commons Charter School rank in NY?
Buffalo Commons Charter School ranks #4,744 of 4,744 schools in NY.
What is Buffalo Commons Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?
Buffalo Commons Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 1.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Buffalo Commons Charter School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Buffalo Commons Charter School has 18% math proficiency (2025 NYSED) and 9% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 NYSED).
Is Buffalo Commons Charter School a charter school?
Yes, Buffalo Commons Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Buffalo Commons Charter School a Title I school?
No, Buffalo Commons Charter School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Buffalo Commons Charter School?
70.8% of students at Buffalo Commons Charter School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 2nd
- Enrollment
- 89
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Erie County
- Phone
- (716) 222-0127
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- Not available
- This value was not reported by the source.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 14203)
- 2,526
- Area median age
- 32
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.