Build Academy
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 626 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 1238th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Casandra Harrington
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Buffalo City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $18,493
- Graduation Rate: 50.2%
- Dropout Rate: 14.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.8
- Enrolled Students: 34,526
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 626
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 324 (51.8%)
- Females: 295 (47.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 22 (3.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 566 (90.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 588 (93.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 590 | 94.2% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 15 | 2.4% |
| White | 13 | 2.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 56 | 8.9% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 9.6% |
| 1st Grade | 51 | 8.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 52 | 8.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 52 | 8.3% |
| 4th Grade | 55 | 8.8% |
| 5th Grade | 61 | 9.7% |
| 6th Grade | 75 | 12.0% |
| 7th Grade | 77 | 12.3% |
| 8th Grade | 87 | 13.9% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
2.0%
District:
9.0%
State:
3.0%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.0%
District:
87.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
37.0%
District:
25.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
17.0%
District:
18.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
44.0%
District:
21.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
35.0%
District:
29.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
4.0%
District:
3.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Build Academy
- Reviewed by Student on December 28, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this is the school in the world the a the staff are great and i should know beacase i go there so take it from me jayla newman build academy is the beast school ever
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