Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 827 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades 5-12
- Ranks 888th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Darren Brown
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
- 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: 827
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 70.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 248 (30.0%)
- Females: 577 (69.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 79 (9.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 490 (59.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 569 (68.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 9 | 1.1% |
| Black | 560 | 67.7% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 85 | 10.3% |
| White | 161 | 19.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 47 | 5.7% |
| 6th Grade | 60 | 7.3% |
| 7th Grade | 111 | 13.4% |
| 8th Grade | 76 | 9.2% |
| 9th Grade | 125 | 15.1% |
| 10th Grade | 135 | 16.3% |
| 11th Grade | 159 | 19.2% |
| 12th Grade | 114 | 13.8% |
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
75.0%
District:
58.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
75.0%
District:
65.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
3.0%
District:
9.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
89.0%
District:
87.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
19.0%
District:
25.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
7.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
29.0%
District:
29.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
8.0%
District:
18.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
7.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
7.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
4.0%
District:
3.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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