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Oracle Charter School in Buffalo, NY
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)

Address
 888 DELAWARE AVE
Buffalo, NY 14209
Telephone
(716) 362-3188
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Website
http://www.oraclecharterschool.org
Students
369
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
30.2
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, participating without using any Provision or the CEO
School district
ORACLE CHARTER SCHOOL
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer name
STATE UNIVERSI (#000000000002)
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 369
Enrollment in 2015: 377
Enrollment in 2014: 368
Enrollment in 2013: 354
Enrollment in 2012: 330
Enrollment in 2011: 336
Enrollment in 2010: 351
Enrollment in 2009: 346
Enrollment in 2008: 279
Enrollment in 2007: 244
Enrollment in 2006: 180

Oracle Charter School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG09G10G11G12Total
All students183815550369
Female students102473132212
Male students81342418157
American Indian/Alaska Native students11 - - 2
Asian students222 - 6
Hispanic students35101248
Black students127584945279
White students1583228
Two or More Races students32 - 16

Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 183
10th grade enrollment: 81
11th grade enrollment: 55
12th grade enrollment: 50

Oracle Charter School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 212 (57.5%)
Oracle Charter School:

57.5%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 157 (42.5%)
Here:

42.5%
State:

47.5%

Oracle Charter School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 2 (0.5%)
Oracle Charter School:

0.5%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 6 (1.6%)
School:

1.6%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 48 (13.0%)
School:

13.0%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 279 (75.6%)
Oracle Charter School:

75.6%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 28 (7.6%)
Here:

7.6%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 6 (1.6%)
Oracle Charter School:

1.6%
New York:

2.9%

Oracle Charter School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Teachers and support:
(State average from 6,103 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 30.2

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 5
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 3
Number of FTE school counselors: 2
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 8
Number of FTE social workers: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
Oracle Charter School:

12.2
New York:

14.0

Oracle Charter School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $1,800,000
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 36 (Salary Expenditures: $1,800,000)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 5 (Salary Expenditures: $250,000)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 10 (Salary Expenditures: $5,000,000)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $4,500,000
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $235,000
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $1,800,000
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 5 (Salary Expenditures: $250,000)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 10 (Salary Expenditures: $500,000)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $450,000

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 15 (male: 6, female: 9)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Asian: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 50 (male: 26, female: 24)
  • Hispanic: 11 (male: 7, female: 4)
  • Black: 35 (male: 19, female: 16)
  • White: 4 (all female)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 11 (male: 7, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all female)

Retention:
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(State average from 437 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained

    Total number of students retained in 9th grade

  • Hispanic10
  • Black43
  • White4
  • LEP4
  • 5044
Total number of students retained in 9th grade: 57 (male: 27, female: 30)
  • Hispanic: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • Black: 43 (male: 20, female: 23)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Percent of 9th grade students retained
Oracle Charter School:

31.1%
State:

11.4%
Total number of students retained in 10th grade: 14 (male: 5, female: 9)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • White: 2 (all female)

Percent of 10th grade students retained
School:

17.3%
New York:

8.8%
Total number of students retained in 11th grade: 8 (male: 6, female: 2)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all male)

Percent of 11th grade students retained
Oracle Charter School:

14.5%
State:

11.0%
Total number of students retained in 12th grade: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)

Percent of 12th grade students retained
Oracle Charter School:

12.0%
State:

14.9%

Accountability


SAT/ACT:
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The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.

    SAT or ACT Test Participation

  • American Indian2
  • Black34
  • White4
  • Multirace2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
SAT or ACT Test Participation: 42 (male: 17, female: 25)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 34 (male: 11, female: 23)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Advanced Placement:
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(State average from 497 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Number of different AP courses provided by school: 1
Is enrollment via self-selection by students permittedfor all AP courses offered by the school?: Yes

Students Enrolled in at least one AP Course: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
  • Black: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
Students Enrollment in Other Advanced Placement (AP) Subjects: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
  • Black: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
Students who took one or more AP exams: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
  • Black: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
Percent students who received a qualifying score on one or more AP exams
Oracle Charter School:

0.0%
New York:

65.5%
Students who did not receive a qualifying score on any AP exams: 7 (all female)
  • Black: 7
Students who took no AP exams: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
  • Black: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)

Health & Safety


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 3,050 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic22
  • American Indian2
  • Asian4
  • Black169
  • White19
  • Multirace4
  • LEP4
  • IDEA22
  • 5044
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 220 (male: 82, female: 138)
  • Hispanic: 22 (male: 5, female: 17)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all female)
  • Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 169 (male: 68, female: 101)
  • White: 19 (male: 5, female: 14)
  • Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 22 (male: 11, female: 11)
  • Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Here:

596.2
New York:

179.4

Suspensions:
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(State average from 569 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.

    School days missed due to out-of-school suspension

  • Hispanic13
  • Black149
  • White6
  • Multirace6
  • LEP1
  • IDEA11
  • 50410
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 174 (male: 56, female: 118)
  • Hispanic: 13 (male: 1, female: 12)
  • Black: 149 (male: 54, female: 95)
  • White: 6 (male: 1, female: 5)
  • Two or More Races: 6 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 1 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 11 (male: 3, female: 8)
  • Section 504: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 156

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
School:

422.8
State:

50.9

    Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension

  • Hispanic22
  • American Indian4
  • Black112
  • White10
  • Multirace4
  • LEP2
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 152 (male: 61, female: 91)
  • Hispanic: 22 (male: 8, female: 14)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 112 (male: 47, female: 65)
  • White: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
  • Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)

    Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension

  • Hispanic4
  • Black46
  • White4
  • LEP2
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 54 (male: 21, female: 33)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 46 (male: 17, female: 29)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)

    Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension

  • Hispanic2
  • Black34
  • White2
  • Multirace2
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 40 (male: 11, female: 29)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 34 (male: 11, female: 23)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 8

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
School:

21.7
State:

29.4
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Section 504 only): 10

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Section 504 only)
Oracle Charter School:

27.1
New York:

2.9

    Students with disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension

  • Hispanic4
  • Black16
  • White2
  • 5044
Students with disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 22 (male: 10, female: 12)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

    Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension

  • Hispanic2
  • Black4
  • White2
  • 5042
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 8 (male: 2, female: 6)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Section 504: 2 (all female)
Students with disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Expulsions:
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(State average from 286 schools)
Expulsion with educational services refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for disciplinary purposes, and providing educational services to the child (e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring; transfer to an alternative school) for the remainder of the school year (or longer) in accordance with local educational agency policy. Expulsion with educational services also includes removals resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all male)

Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
Here:

16.3
New York:

6.8
Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services: 4 (all female)
  • Black: 2
  • White: 2
  • Section 504: 2

Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
Oracle Charter School:

10.8
New York:

3.7

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 773 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 7
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 7

    9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I

  • Hispanic31
  • American Indian2
  • Asian2
  • Black112
  • White13
  • Multirace2
  • LEP7
  • IDEA25
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 162 (male: 70, female: 92)
  • Hispanic: 31 (male: 14, female: 17)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 112 (male: 47, female: 65)
  • White: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 25 (male: 11, female: 14)

    9-10th grade studenst who passed Algebra I

  • Hispanic14
  • Black47
  • White4
  • IDEA11
9-10th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 65 (male: 24, female: 41)
  • Hispanic: 14 (male: 4, female: 10)
  • Black: 47 (male: 16, female: 31)
  • White: 4 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 11 (male: 4, female: 7)
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
School:

40.1%
New York:

76.8%
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2
Percent of 11-12th grade students who passed
School:

0.0%
State:

65.5%

Algebra II:
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Algebra II (college-preparatory) course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in - depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Number of Algebra II classes: 1
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 1

Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 12 (male: 4, female: 8)
  • Black: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 3
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 3

    Student Enrollment in Geometry

  • Hispanic13
  • American Indian2
  • Black46
  • White4
  • Multirace2
  • LEP4
  • IDEA7
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 67 (male: 27, female: 40)
  • Hispanic: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 46 (male: 20, female: 26)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 2, female: 5)

Advanced Mathematics:
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Advanced mathematics (college-preparatory) courses cover the following topics: trigonometry, trigonometry/algebra, trigonometry / analytic geometry, trigonometry / math analysis, analytic geometry, math analysis, math analysis / analytic geometry, probability and statistics, and precalculus
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes: 5


    Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics

  • Hispanic4
  • Black34
  • White4
  • Multirace2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 44 (male: 21, female: 23)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 34 (male: 17, female: 17)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 7
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 7

    Student Enrollment in Biology

  • Hispanic28
  • Asian2
  • Black94
  • White16
  • Multirace2
  • LEP7
  • IDEA19
Student Enrollment in Biology: 142 (male: 56, female: 86)
  • Hispanic: 28 (male: 11, female: 17)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 94 (male: 38, female: 56)
  • White: 16 (male: 5, female: 11)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 19 (male: 8, female: 11)

Chemistry:
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Chemistry (college-preparatory) courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid / base and oxidation / reduction reactions; and atomic structure.Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.
Number of Chemistry classes: 2
Number of Chemistry classes taught by certified teachers: 2

    Student Enrollment in Chemistry

  • Hispanic2
  • Black19
  • White4
  • Multirace2
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 27 (male: 12, female: 15)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

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