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Charter School for Applied Technologies Elementary
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About this school
Charter School for Applied Technologies Elementary is
a suburban public school
in Buffalo, New York that is part of New York State Department Education.
It serves 2,255 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 758 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 12
2,255 Students
150 Teachers
2303 Kenmore AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Charter School for Applied Technologies Elementary Demographics
72%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Charter School for Applied Technologies Elementary Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
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Charter School for Applied Technologies Elementary
$294,855
raised using DonorsChoose
758
projects
funded
112
teachers
funded
2,087
donors
101
projects
for
basic supplies
87
projects for
technology
89
projects for
books
63
projects
for
art supplies
Charter School for Applied Technologies Elementary has received support from
1,068 individuals from New York and
1,019 individuals out-of-state.