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Enrollment
638
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360585000363
LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
71 LORRAINE AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14220 · (716) 816-4809 · Erie County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
550 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 51 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 10% |
| Ungraded | 24 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 15% larger than its 8th grade class (61).
Student demographics
74%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
42.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 638 | 86.2% | 40.0% |
| SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUFFALO | 772 | 91.2% | 23.4% |
| PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY BUFFALO | 481 | 90.4% | 26.6% |
| MARTIN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LACKAWANNA | 573 | 85.2% | 18.9% |
| KERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UTICA | 585 | 87.5% | 27.5% |
| WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WATERVLIET | 670 | 72.1% | 29.9% |
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 LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,624 of 2,335 | #67 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,644 of 2,342 ▼ 3 | #65 of 115 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,704 of 2,343 ▼ 180 | #69 of 115 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #378 of 2,585 | #19 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #574 of 2,338 | #35 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.0% | #75 of 2,388 | #7 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.2% | #560 of 2,534 | #36 of 122 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #647 of 1,757 | #22 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
638
-94 (-13%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 638 | 61.4 | 10.4:1 | 86% (550) |
| 2023-24 | 669 | 64.3 | 10.4:1 | 82% (551) |
| 2022-23 | 699 | 63.1 | 11.1:1 | 81% (567) |
| 2020-21 | 732 | 55 | 13.3:1 | 74% (541) |
| 2017-18 | 791 | 58 | 13.6:1 | 65% (515) |
| 2015-16 | 755 | 49 | 15.4:1 | 63% (479) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | 47 | 12.6:1 | 78% (460) |
| 2000-01 | 407 | 46 | 8.8:1 | 97% (394) |
| 1990-91 | 425 | 30 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in BUFFALO, New York, reachable at (716) 816-4809. In all, 638 students attend the school in pre-K through 8. That is 44% above the average of about 443 students for elementary schools in New York.
BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 61 schools, LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL included, with 29,425 students in all.
The largest group at LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White students, at 39%. The remaining students are 24% Black, 19% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 7% Asian. Census figures show Erie County is about 74% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.
There are 61.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.4:1. Compared with the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Erie County is 51%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 43.3% and the result is 40.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Erie County show that median household income comes to about $72,839, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 226, with about 122,519 students.
LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is DISCOVERY SCHOOL (about 0.6 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 638, down from 732 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.3:1 to 10.4:1.
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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
Other Lorraine Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lorraine Elementary. LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Lorraine Elementary SchoolStockbridge, GA · 571 students
Nearby schools
- DISCOVERY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 541
- SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 801
- WESTERN NEW YORK MARITIME CHARTER SCHOOL0.8 mi · 392
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 772
- PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY1.1 mi · 481
- SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL1.2 mi · 912
Frequently asked questions
About LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 638 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the student diversity at LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 39% White, 19% Hispanic, 24% Black, 7% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.