Pinnacle Charter School

115 Ash St, Buffalo, NY 14204 | (716) 842-1244

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 520

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 520 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 1072nd out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Heidi Rotella

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Charter School

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 520
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 277 (53.3%)
Females: 243 (46.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 65 (12.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 278 (53.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 343 (66.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Pinnacle Charter School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	472	90.8%
Asian	2	0.4%
Hispanic	30	5.8%
White	16	3.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	53	10.2%
1st Grade	72	13.8%
2nd Grade	56	10.8%
3rd Grade	60	11.5%
4th Grade	59	11.3%
5th Grade	61	11.7%
6th Grade	59	11.3%
7th Grade	60	11.5%
8th Grade	40	7.7%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

93.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

9.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate: 4.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification: 4.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification: 4.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 6.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience: 10.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.: 8.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers: 12.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience: 16.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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