Enrollment
386
High
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360585006594
EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL
820 NORTHAMPTON ST, BUFFALO, NY 14211 · (716) 816-3997 · Erie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of New York public high 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
361 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 131 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 110 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 19% |
Student demographics
67%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
40.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -16.0pp since 2023
Math
18.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
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 EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL
EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL's state test result (28.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL this school | 386 | 93.5% | 28.0% |
| MATH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT 197 BUFFALO | 438 | 94.7% | 34.5% |
| BURGARD HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO | 502 | 94.8% | 36.5% |
| URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN BROOKLYN | 352 | 83.0% | 40.6% |
| INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) BUFFALO | 640 | 95.6% | 32.2% |
| RIVERSIDE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO | 285 | 96.1% | 24.8% |
Matched among New York high 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 EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,093 of 1,135 | #47 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #1,034 of 1,109 ▼ 22 | #48 of 51 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,068 of 1,135 ▼ 170 | #47 of 51 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #748 of 1,216 | #44 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #417 of 1,058 | #23 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #134 of 1,070 | #12 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.5% | #121 of 1,167 | #7 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +50.8% | #19 of 339 | #1 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high 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
386
+82 (+27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 386 | 36.7 | 10.5:1 | 94% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 37 | 9.2:1 | 92% (312) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 38.4 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 32 | 9.5:1 | 86% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 256 | 34 | 7.5:1 | 81% (207) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
About EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL
EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL, a low-enrollment high school, is located in BUFFALO, New York. It reports enrollment of 386 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in New York, the average enrollment is about 668.
EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL is one school in a 61-school district, BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 29,425 students.
Black students make up 50% of enrollment at EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 20% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 9% White, and 4% multiracial. The school's Black share is 37 points above the 13% share among Erie County residents. The diversity index for EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL lists 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.5 students per teacher. That is in line with the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. About 94% of students at EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Erie County, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 4% of New York public high schools.
EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL is 12.6 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (28.0% versus 40.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New York.
In Erie County, home to about 950,622 people, median household income comes to about $72,839, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Erie County's 226 public schools enroll about 122,519 students and include EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL from the closest public school, PATHWAYS ACADEMY. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL ranks 2nd of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 28.0% against a local average of 24.9%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment was 386 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 304. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 9.5:1 in 2020-21 to 10.5:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,140 students
- CITY HONORS SCHOOLHigh · 1,088 students
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLElementary · 933 students
- FREDERICK OLMSTED #156High · 928 students
- MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 862 students
- SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 801 students
Other schools in BUFFALO
- 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
- PATHWAYS ACADEMY0.0 mi · 110
- PS 59 DR CHARLES DREW SCIENCE MAGNET0.4 mi · 293
- PS 900.4 mi · 179
- BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 371
- BRICK BUFFALO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL0.5 mi · 72
- ERIE COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY0.5 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOLHow many students attend EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 386 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL serve?
EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL are roughly 9% White, 17% Hispanic, 50% Black, 20% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL in?
EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL is part of BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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