Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360585000347
DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC
2358 MAIN ST, BUFFALO, NY 14214 · (716) 816-3340 · Erie County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of New York public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
297 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 26% larger than its 4th grade class (50).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
24.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
22.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 19.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC
DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC's state test result (21.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC this school | 333 | 89.2% | 21.1% |
| PS 61 ARTHUR O EVE SCHOOL OF DISTINCTION BUFFALO | 315 | 85.7% | 40.9% |
| WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL BUFFALO | 342 | 92.4% | 37.9% |
| BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ALBANY | 316 | 81.0% | 55.1% |
| NATIVE AMERICAN MAGNET BUFFALO | 367 | 94.0% | 25.7% |
| PS 181 BROOKFIELD SPRINGFIELD GARDENS | 340 | 88.5% | 67.6% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #2,220 of 2,335 | #90 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #2,230 of 2,342 ▼ 1 | #92 of 115 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #2,230 of 2,343 ▼ 59 | #89 of 115 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #1,781 of 2,585 | #97 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #271 of 2,338 | #13 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #593 of 2,388 | #32 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #447 of 2,534 | #35 of 122 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.0% | #281 of 1,757 | #5 of 68 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
333
-63 (-16%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 704
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 333 | 35.3 | 9.4:1 | 89% (297) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 36.9 | 9.3:1 | 89% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 41 | 8.8:1 | 86% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 33 | 12.0:1 | 79% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 36 | 13.2:1 | 66% (316) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 30 | 15.7:1 | 69% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 81% (390) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 34 | 16.9:1 | 67% (386) |
| 1990-91 | 704 | 30 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC.
About DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC
At 2358 MAIN ST in BUFFALO, New York, DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC operates as a small elementary school. The school has 333 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in New York enroll about 443 students on average.
BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has 29,425 students spread across 61 schools.
More than half of the students at DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC are Black (57%). The next largest groups are 17% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% White. In Erie County overall, about 13% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
Its staff includes 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.4 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is 3.4 students per teacher. Roughly 89% of students at DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 51% average for public schools in Erie County, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC lands at D, ahead of 5% of New York public elementary schools.
Test results at DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC are 21.1 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 21.1%, compared with a predicted 42.2%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in New York.
Erie County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $72,839 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC shares Erie County with 225 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, PRIMARY HALL PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is about 0.1 miles from DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC ranks 6th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 16% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.0:1 to 9.4:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
950,622
Census ACS
Median income
$72,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
122,519 students
Quick facts
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- MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 862 students
- SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 801 students
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- CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIESCombined · 2,260 students
- KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,235 students
- HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,140 students
- TAPESTRY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,120 students
- CITY HONORS SCHOOLHigh · 1,088 students
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLElementary · 933 students
Nearby schools
- PRIMARY HALL PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL0.1 mi · 220
- RESEARCH LABORATORY HS-BIOINFORMATIC0.2 mi · 174
- BURGARD HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 502
- BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL0.6 mi · 899
- PS 840.7 mi · 151
- DR LYDIA T WRIGHT SCH OF EXCELLENCE0.8 mi · 560
Frequently asked questions
About DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECCWhat is the total enrollment at DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC?
DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC serve?
DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC have?
DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC?
At DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC, the student body is approximately 6% White, 11% Hispanic, 57% Black, 17% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC public or private?
DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC is a public K-12 school, overseen by BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.