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Enrollment
862
High
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360585000315
MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
1500 ELMWOOD AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14207 · (716) 816-4480 · Erie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL862 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% 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.
- FBeats 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
9.4:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
802 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 174 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 228 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 219 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 233 | 27% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 1% |
Student demographics
65%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
29.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -13.0pp since 2023
Math
16.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% 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 MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (21.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 862 | 93.0% | 21.3% |
| JOSEPH C WILSON MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 868 | 88.2% | 23.7% |
| PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT FOWLER SYRACUSE | 1,126 | 89.1% | 23.0% |
| GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE CAREER AND TECHNICAL ED HIGH SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 557 | 89.2% | 45.5% |
| FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY NEW YORK | 619 | 89.3% | 30.1% |
| PADILLA HIGH SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 1,342 | 86.9% | N/A |
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 MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #1,124 of 1,135 | #50 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #1,057 of 1,109 ▲ 38 | #49 of 51 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,123 of 1,135 ▼ 55 | #50 of 51 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 862 | #292 of 1,216 | #18 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #210 of 1,058 | #9 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #174 of 1,070 | #15 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.0% | #133 of 1,167 | #8 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #197 of 743 | #6 of 35 |
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
862
-114 (-12%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 1,121
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 862 | 91.2 | 9.4:1 | 93% (802) |
| 2023-24 | 940 | 91.8 | 10.2:1 | 91% (860) |
| 2022-23 | 986 | 96.5 | 10.2:1 | 88% (871) |
| 2020-21 | 976 | 84 | 11.6:1 | 84% (821) |
| 2017-18 | 1,063 | 82 | 13.0:1 | 77% (823) |
| 2015-16 | 993 | 71 | 14.0:1 | 71% (706) |
| 2010-11 | 1,098 | 76 | 14.4:1 | 79% (869) |
| 2000-01 | 1,201 | 85 | 14.1:1 | 46% (556) |
| 1990-91 | 1,121 | 85 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.
About MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school in BUFFALO, New York, under BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 862 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 668-student average for high schools in New York, enrollment here is 29% higher.
The district for MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL is BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 61 schools and 29,425 students.
By race and ethnicity, MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL is 52% Black. The rest of enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 12% White, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Erie County's population at about 13%. MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 9.4:1, with 91.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in New York average 11.0:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 93%. Among public schools in Erie County, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
The allk12 Grade for MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL is F. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 0% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 21.3%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in New York are predicted to post 40.8%, so the school is 19.4 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
Census Bureau estimates for Erie County show that median household income is about $72,839, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of 226 public schools in Erie County, which together enroll about 122,519 students.
The nearest other public school, PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED, is about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. On state test proficiency, MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks 8th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 11.6:1 in 2020-21 and 9.4:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 801 students
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 772 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
- PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED0.5 mi · 583
- ELMWOOD VILLAGE CHARTER SCHOOL HERTEL0.5 mi · 416
- TAPESTRY CHARTER SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,120
- WEST HERTEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 771
- PFC WILLIAM J GRABIARZ #791.0 mi · 518
- PS 811.1 mi · 739
Frequently asked questions
About MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL?
MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 862 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL have?
MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL employs 91 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 12% White, 23% Hispanic, 52% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL in?
MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL is part of BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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