Erie County schools ranked by test score
Latest NYS Assessments year (2024-25). 51 schools in Erie County, New York with reported English Language Arts scores. New York state average: 58.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILLIAMSVILLE EAST HIGH SCHOOL EAST AMHERST · WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 96.0% | +37.7pp |
| 2 | EAST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL EAST AURORA · EAST AURORA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 3 | GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRAND ISLAND · GRAND ISLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 4 | HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL HAMBURG · HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 5 | LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL LANCASTER · LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 95.0% | +36.7pp |
| 6 | WILLIAMSVILLE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL WILLIAMSVILLE · WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 94.0% | +35.7pp |
| 7 | CLARENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLARENCE · CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 93.0% | +34.7pp |
| 8 | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL HOLLAND · HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 92.0% | +33.7pp |
| 9 | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ELMA · IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 91.0% | +32.7pp |
| 10 | ORCHARD PARK HIGH SCHOOL ORCHARD PARK · ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 11 | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL WILLIAMSVILLE · WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 90.0% | +31.7pp |
| 12 | ALDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ALDEN · ALDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 89.0% | +30.7pp |
| 13 | DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL DEPEW · DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 89.0% | +30.7pp |
| 14 | FRONTIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HAMBURG · FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 89.0% | +30.7pp |
| 15 | AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AMHERST · AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 88.0% | +29.7pp |
| 16 | AKRON HIGH SCHOOL AKRON · AKRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 87.0% | +28.7pp |
| 17 | HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 87.0% | +28.7pp |
| 18 | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ANGOLA · EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | High | 86.0% | +27.7pp |
| 19 | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGVILLE · SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 84.0% | +25.7pp |
| 20 | CITY HONORS SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 82.1% | +23.9pp |
| 21 | WEST SENECA WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WEST SENECA · WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 81.0% | +22.7pp |
| 22 | SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AMHERST · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 80.0% | +21.7pp |
| 23 | WEST SENECA EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WEST SENECA · WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 79.0% | +20.7pp |
| 24 | CLEVELAND HILL HIGH SCHOOL CHEEKTOWAGA · CLEVELAND HILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 78.0% | +19.7pp |
| 25 | JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHEEKTOWAGA · CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 78.0% | +19.7pp |
| 26 | LEONARDO DA VINCI HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 77.0% | +18.7pp |
| 27 | RESEARCH LABORATORY HS-BIOINFORMATIC BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 73.0% | +14.7pp |
| 28 | MIDDLE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 70.0% | +11.7pp |
| 29 | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL EDEN · EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 68.8% | +10.5pp |
| 30 | NORTH COLLINS JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NORTH COLLINS · NORTH COLLINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 67.2% | +8.9pp |
| 31 | FREDERICK OLMSTED #156 BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 66.5% | +8.2pp |
| 32 | LACKAWANNA HIGH SCHOOL LACKAWANNA · LACKAWANNA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 65.0% | +6.7pp |
| 33 | MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL CHEEKTOWAGA · CHEEKTOWAGA-MARYVALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 64.0% | +5.7pp |
| 34 | CHEEKTOWAGA HIGH SCHOOL CHEEKTOWAGA · CHEEKTOWAGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 63.0% | +4.7pp |
| 35 | MATH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT 197 BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 63.0% | +4.7pp |
| 36 | KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO · KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 62.5% | +4.2pp |
| 37 | KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TONAWANDA · KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 61.4% | +3.1pp |
| 38 | LEWIS J BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLGY BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 60.0% | +1.7pp |
| 39 | INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 40 | BUFFALO ACADEMY FOR THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 56.9% | -1.4pp |
| 41 | TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL TONAWANDA · TONAWANDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 54.8% | -3.5pp |
| 42 | EMERSON SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 52.0% | -6.3pp |
| 43 | BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 51.0% | -7.3pp |
| 44 | HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL BUFFALO · HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL | High | 47.0% | -11.3pp |
| 45 | BURGARD HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 44.0% | -14.3pp |
| 46 | SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 43.0% | -15.3pp |
| 47 | EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 40.0% | -18.3pp |
| 48 | RIVERSIDE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 40.0% | -18.3pp |
| 49 | LAFAYETTE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 36.0% | -22.3pp |
| 50 | MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO · BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 29.0% | -29.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NYS Assessments % Proficient (Level 3+4) threshold on the latest available NYS Assessments English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Erie County, New York with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New York statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New York ranking.