Westminster Community Charter School
Tel:
(716)816-3450
- Westminster Community Charter School serves 551 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15% (which is lower than the New York state average of 41%) for the 2013-14 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 10% (which is lower than the New York state average of 37%) for the 2013-14 school year.
- Westminster Community Charter School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2013-14 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
School Overview
- Westminster Community Charter School's student population of 551 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 551 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 55 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Westminster Community Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,327 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2013-14 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Westminster Community Charter School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 41% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 3% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 26% |
| Black | 91% | 17% |
| White | n/a | 44% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.39 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Westminster Community Charter School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Westminster Community Charter School is Bennett High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Highgate Heights (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Charter School Of Inquiry (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Buffalo Charter School Of Inquiry Charter School
Grades: K-3 | 160 students
0.6 miles
404 Edison St
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716)833-3250 0.6 K-3 160 - Buffalo Dr George Blackman Ecc Grades: PK-4 | 486 students
0.6 miles
2358 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716)816-3340 0.6 PK-4 486 - Buffalo Highgate Heights Grades: PK-8 | 414 students
0.7 miles
600 Highgate Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716)816-4050 0.7 PK-8 414 - Buffalo Buffalo United Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 660 students
0.8 miles
325 Manhattan Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716)835-9862 0.8 K-8 660 - Buffalo P.S. 61 At 171 Grades: PK-4 | 321 students
0.9 miles
1409 E Delavan Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716)816-3400 0.9 PK-4 321
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