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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Buffalo, New York

Across Buffalo, New York, 77 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL leads the list at 9.3%, against a median of 26.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
77
Buffalo, New York
Best % Proficient
9.3%
Median % Proficient
26.8%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · BUFFALO, NEW YORK
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLMiddle23.3%1769.3%
2DR LYDIA T WRIGHT SCH OF EXCELLENCEBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary95.9%5609.4%
3D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUSBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary94.0%52110.9%
4HARRIET ROSS TUBMAN ACADEMYBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary97.8%55011.1%
5MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary96.1%41311.9%
6HERMAN BADILLO BILINGUAL ACADEMYBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary94.0%51411.9%
7BILINGUAL CENTERBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary93.3%35812.5%
8COMMUNITY SCHOOL #53BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary97.4%46412.5%
9BUFFALO COMMONS CHARTER SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO COMMONS CHARTER SCHOOLElementary2.6%11413.5%
10HIGHGATE HEIGHTSBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary92.9%40713.9%
11HARVEY AUSTIN SCHOOL #97BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary95.3%48713.9%
12FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #30BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary93.0%61414.3%
13PRIMARY HALL PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYPRIMARY HALL PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary56.4%22014.5%
14WESTERN NEW YORK MARITIME CHARTER SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYWESTERN NEW YORK MARITIME CHARTER SCHOOLHigh14.8%39214.6%
15MARVA J DANIEL FUTURES PREPARATORY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary97.3%36915.5%
16CHARTER SCHOOL OF INQUIRYBUFFALO, NYCHARTER SCHOOL OF INQUIRYElementary93.1%27615.8%
17PS 59 DR CHARLES DREW SCIENCE MAGNETBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle97.3%29316.6%
18BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary75.5%61217.1%
19INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary95.6%93317.1%
20PS 17BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary93.0%28417.1%
21RONALD PEOPLES SCHOOL OF SCHOLARS (THE)BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary96.7%26917.2%
22BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGYBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary96.0%55117.3%
23DR A PANTOJA COMM SCH EXCLLNCE -#18BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary96.2%47518.2%
24LOVEJOY DISCOVERY SCHOOL #43BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary94.7%58918.6%
25PS 74 HAMLIN PARK - CLAUDE AND OUIDA CLAPP ACADEMYBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary96.5%39618.7%
26BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary96.5%37119.9%
27ENTERPRISE CHARTER SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYENTERPRISE CHARTER SCHOOLElementary98.8%40220.3%
28DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECCBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary89.2%33321.1%
29MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh93.0%86221.3%
30WEST HERTEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary95.1%77123.0%
31LAFAYETTE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh96.8%47523.2%
32SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary91.2%77223.4%
33PFC WILLIAM J GRABIARZ #79BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary93.4%51824.1%
34RIVERSIDE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh96.1%28524.8%
35REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYREACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary95.0%80524.9%
36STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary94.7%56625.5%
37NATIVE AMERICAN MAGNETBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary94.0%36725.7%
38PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMYBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary90.4%48126.6%
39WATERFRONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTCombined95.7%74326.8%
40BUFFALO UNITED CHARTER SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO UNITED CHARTER SCHOOLElementary93.3%46527.8%
41EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh93.5%38628.0%
42PS 81BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary85.3%73929.8%
43KING CENTER CHARTER SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYKING CENTER CHARTER SCHOOLElementary91.4%41931.0%
44BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENTBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh90.1%43631.3%
45PS 69 HOUGHTON ACADEMYBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary92.3%44431.4%
46SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh92.4%80131.7%
47INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh95.6%64032.2%
48EMERSON SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITYBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh94.2%39932.8%
49MATH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT 197BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh94.7%43834.5%
50PS 65 ROOSEVELT ECCBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary94.4%25034.9%
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