Tapestry Charter School

40 North St, Buffalo, NY 14202 | (716) 332-0754

Grades: KG-12
Student Enrollment: 502

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 502 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
Ranks 435th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Joy Stanli Pepper

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
Charter School

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 502
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 223 (44.4%)
Females: 277 (55.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 51 (10.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 113 (22.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 164 (32.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Tapestry Charter School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	1.0%
Black	228	45.4%
Asian	2	0.4%
Hispanic	27	5.4%
White	238	47.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	25	5.0%
1st Grade	26	5.2%
2nd Grade	25	5.0%
3rd Grade	25	5.0%
4th Grade	25	5.0%
5th Grade	25	5.0%
6th Grade	25	5.0%
7th Grade	24	4.8%
8th Grade	23	4.6%
9th Grade	74	14.7%
10th Grade	78	15.5%
11th Grade	77	15.3%
12th Grade	50	10.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

83.0%

State:

83.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

4.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate: 15.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification: 15.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification: 12.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 7.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience: 30.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.: 9.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers: 21.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience: 33.0%

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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Reviewed by Community Member on October 18, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Several of us attended a chicken bbq at the high school last Friday. We were amazed, impressed and proud that this school has been established for Buffalo students. Everyone was very friendly, knowledgeable and eager to assist. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

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