Bilingual Center School

157 Elk St, Buffalo, NY 14210 | (716) 816-4783
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 521
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Maria Dejoy
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
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: 521
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 48.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 257 (49.3%)
  • Females: 260 (49.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (4.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 395 (75.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 419 (80.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Bilingual Center School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black6312.1%
Asian61.2%
Hispanic33564.3%
White11321.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Bilingual Center School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten336.3%
Kindergarten458.6%
1st Grade5310.2%
2nd Grade6011.5%
3rd Grade468.8%
4th Grade5710.9%
5th Grade5210.0%
6th Grade6913.2%
7th Grade5510.6%
8th Grade519.8%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
4.0%
District:
9.0%
State:
3.0%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
89.0%
District:
87.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
6.0%
District:
25.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
6.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
35.0%
District:
29.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
7.0%
District:
18.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
2.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
3.0%
District:
3.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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