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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360585000318

D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS

255 PORTER AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14201 · (716) 816-3120 · Erie County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
Enrollment
521
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
490 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
33
Kindergarten
42
Grade 1
54
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
71
Grade 4
52
Grade 5
42
Grade 6
57
Grade 7
53
Grade 8
56
Student demographics
White
183%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
41479%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 31%
Black
6012%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 16%
Asian
173%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 10%
Two+
122%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26350%
Female
25850%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
12.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
7.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
10.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-29.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
521
-153 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 12.3:1
% White
3%
was 5%
% Hispanic
79%
was 75%
% Black
12%
was 13%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS

As a middle-of-the-pack primary school in BUFFALO, New York, D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS caters to 521 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Across the 61 schools in BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (29,425 students total), D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS shows that 79% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 12% Black, 3% White, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Erie County as a whole is about 6% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Erie County (around 51%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS is in the bottom 10% of New York public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 40.4%; D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS posts 10.9%, -29.5 points below that line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Erie County indicate median household income runs about $72,839, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Erie County runs 226 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students), of which D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS is one.

The closest other public school is INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE), roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS. On composite proficiency, D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 31.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS's enrollment has fell 23% since 2018, when it stood at 674 (now 521). Hispanic enrollment moved from 75% to 79% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Erie County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS
District
BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
255 PORTER AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14201
Phone
(716) 816-3120
County
Erie County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
521
Teachers (FTE)
61
Student–teacher ratio
8.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
490 (94%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360585000318
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS
How many students attend D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS?
D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS enrolls approximately 521 students in grades PK-08.
Is D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS an elementary, middle, or high school?
D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS have?
D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the student diversity at D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS?
Student demographics at D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS are roughly 3% White, 79% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS in?
D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS is part of BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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