Build Academy (Closed 2023)

340 Fougeron St
Buffalo, NY 14211

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Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Build Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving was 10% (which was lower than the New York state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Build Academy
Pre-K	33
Kind	44
1	51
2	49
3	45
4	41
5	36
6	43
7	44
8	41

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Total Students

427 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Build Academy
2023	427
2022	427
2021	427
2020	427
2019	427
2018	443
2017	443
2016	467
2015	518
2014	486
2013	513
2012	556
2011	628
2010	626
2009	637
2008	632
2007	694
2006	668
2005	684
2004	658
2003	616
2002	656
2001	694
2000	685
1999	721
1998	732
1997	759
1996	760
1995	745
1994	732
1993	741
1992	782
1991	775
1990	758
1989	779
1988	749
1987	777

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Build Academy
2023	33
2022	33
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	33
2014	37
2013	39
2012	38
2011	44
2010	51
2009	52
2008	49
2007	52
2006	46
2005	49
2003	45
2002	49
2001	47
2000	44
1999	44
1998	43
1997	44
1996	43
1995	46
1994	45
1993	47
1992	47
1991	49
1990	50

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NY)

(17-18)

6-9%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Build Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2018	7%	52%	30%
2017	2%	50%	28%
2016	5%	49%	27%
2015	2%	48%	26%
2014	1%	41%	15%
2013	1%	39%	19%
2012	10%	69%	37%
2011	12%	67%	37%
2010	49%	86%	64%

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(17-18)

10%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Build Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2018	10%	52%	30%
2017	1%	47%	28%
2016	2%	46%	27%
2015	2%	40%	22%
2014	3%	37%	17%
2013	2%	39%	21%
2012	13%	60%	35%
2011	14%	58%	34%
2010	40%	74%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Build Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	14:1	13:1
2017	13:1	13:1	13:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	14:1	12:1
2013	13:1	14:1	12:1
2012	15:1	14:1	12:1
2011	14:1	13:1	12:1
2010	12:1	13:1	12:1
2009	12:1	13:1	12:1
2008	13:1	13:1	12:1
2007	13:1	14:1	13:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	17:1	16:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	15:1
1996	18:1	16:1	15:1
1995	16:1	16:1	14:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1
1990	15:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Build Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Build Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	5%	10%	11%
2022	5%	10%	10%
2021	5%	10%	9%
2020	5%	9%	8%
2019	5%	9%	8%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2013	1%	9%	7%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Build Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	4%	29%	19%
2022	4%	29%	19%
2021	4%	28%	19%
2020	4%	27%	19%
2019	4%	27%	19%
2018	3%	26%	18%
2017	3%	26%	18%
2016	3%	26%	18%
2015	5%	25%	18%
2014	4%	25%	17%
2013	3%	24%	17%
2012	2%	23%	16%
2011	2%	22%	15%
2010	3%	22%	15%
2009	2%	21%	15%
2008	1%	21%	15%
2007	2%	21%	14%
2006	2%	20%	14%
2005	2%	20%	14%
2004	2%	19%	13%
2003	2%	19%	12%

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Black

84%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Build Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	84%	16%	49%
2022	84%	16%	50%
2021	84%	17%	50%
2020	84%	17%	51%
2019	84%	17%	51%
2018	87%	17%	53%
2017	87%	17%	53%
2016	92%	18%	53%
2015	90%	18%	52%
2014	91%	18%	50%
2013	92%	18%	50%
2012	94%	18%	53%
2011	93%	19%	55%
2010	95%	19%	56%
2009	94%	19%	57%
2008	92%	20%	57%
2007	91%	19%	58%
2006	87%	20%	58%
2005	87%	20%	58%
2004	84%	20%	59%
2003	81%	20%	58%
2002	75%	20%	58%
2001	68%	20%	58%
2000	66%	21%	58%
1999	68%	21%	57%
1998	64%	20%	56%
1997	66%	20%	55%
1996	63%	20%	54%
1995	62%	20%	53%
1994	59%	20%	51%
1993	57%	20%	50%

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White

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Build Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	4%	40%	17%
2022	4%	41%	17%
2021	4%	41%	18%
2020	4%	43%	18%
2019	4%	43%	18%
2018	2%	44%	19%
2017	2%	44%	19%
2016	1%	44%	19%
2015	2%	45%	19%
2014	2%	46%	21%
2013	2%	47%	22%
2012	2%	48%	22%
2011	3%	49%	23%
2010	2%	51%	23%
2009	4%	51%	23%
2008	6%	51%	24%
2007	7%	52%	24%
2006	11%	53%	25%
2005	11%	53%	25%
2004	14%	54%	25%
2003	17%	55%	27%
2002	23%	55%	27%
2001	30%	55%	28%
2000	35%	55%	29%
1999	34%	55%	30%
1998	37%	57%	32%
1997	39%	57%	33%
1996	40%	58%	34%
1995	41%	58%	36%
1994	43%	58%	37%
1993	46%	59%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Build Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Build Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	0.29	0.73	0.69
2022	0.29	0.72	0.68
2021	0.29	0.72	0.67
2020	0.29	0.71	0.67
2019	0.29	0.71	0.67
2018	0.24	0.71	0.65
2017	0.24	0.71	0.65
2016	0.15	0.70	0.65
2015	0.19	0.70	0.64
2014	0.17	0.69	0.67
2013	0.15	0.69	0.67
2012	0.12	0.68	0.65
2011	0.14	0.68	0.63
2010	0.12	0.66	0.61
2009	0.12	0.66	0.60
2008	0.15	0.66	0.60
2007	0.17	0.65	0.59
2006	0.23	0.64	0.59
2005	0.23	0.64	0.58
2004	0.28	0.63	0.58
2003	0.32	0.62	0.58
2002	0.39	0.62	0.58
2001	0.45	0.63	0.58
2000	0.48	0.62	0.58
1999	0.46	0.62	0.58
1998	0.48	0.61	0.59
1997	0.47	0.61	0.59
1996	0.49	0.60	0.60
1995	0.49	0.60	0.60
1994	0.50	0.60	0.60
1993	0.50	0.59	0.60

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Eligible for

84%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Build Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	84%	53%	78%
2022	84%	51%	70%
2021	84%	52%	76%
2020	84%	50%	71%
2019	84%	50%	71%
2018	71%	48%	61%
2017	71%	48%	61%
2016	78%	44%	66%
2015	5%	45%	21%
2014	54%	42%	18%
2013	80%	41%	70%
2012	93%	42%	73%
2011	91%	41%	73%
2010	90%	16%	70%
2009	89%	37%	74%
2008	91%	36%	72%
2007	82%	36%	70%
2006	78%	37%	67%
2005	81%	14%	67%
2003	43%	13%	63%
2002	62%	36%	63%
2001	69%	36%	64%
2000	73%	37%	69%
1999	70%	38%	69%
1998	76%	37%	68%
1997	73%	38%	69%
1996	59%	13%	66%
1995	63%	13%	67%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2013)
Year	Build Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	4%	5%	7%
2009	5%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	11%	5%	10%
2003	16%	4%	11%
2002	16%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Buffalo City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average).

How many students attend Build Academy?

427 students attend Build Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Build Academy students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Build Academy?

Build Academy has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Build Academy offer ?

Build Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Build Academy part of?

Build Academy is part of Buffalo City School District.

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