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Enrollment
481
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360585000329
PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY
73 PAWNEE PKWY, BUFFALO, NY 14210 · (716) 816-4770 · Erie County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of New York public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
8.7:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
435 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 | 35 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 9% |
| Ungraded | 13 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 9% larger than its 8th grade class (43).
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
24.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
23.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -5.0pp 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 23 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY
PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY this school | 481 | 90.4% | 26.6% |
| HYDE PARK SCHOOL NIAGARA FALLS | 476 | 82.6% | 26.2% |
| LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUFFALO | 638 | 86.2% | 40.0% |
| PS 69 HOUGHTON ACADEMY BUFFALO | 444 | 92.3% | 31.4% |
| PS 194 RAOUL WALLENBERG BROOKLYN | 482 | 94.0% | 39.5% |
| PFC WILLIAM J GRABIARZ #79 BUFFALO | 518 | 93.4% | 24.1% |
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 PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #2,116 of 2,335 | #82 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #2,226 of 2,342 ▼ 141 | #91 of 115 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #2,229 of 2,343 ▼ 305 | #88 of 115 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #913 of 2,585 | #57 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.7:1 | #126 of 2,338 | #7 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.6% | #88 of 2,388 | #9 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.4% | #396 of 2,534 | #34 of 122 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.4% | #422 of 1,757 | #14 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
481
-116 (-19%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 481 | 55.6 | 8.7:1 | 90% (435) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 52.2 | 9.6:1 | 86% (427) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 58.1 | 9.4:1 | 87% (472) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 54 | 11.1:1 | 83% (493) |
| 2017-18 | 645 | 51 | 12.7:1 | 68% (441) |
| 2015-16 | 654 | 41 | 15.9:1 | 69% (452) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 46 | 12.5:1 | 82% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 31 | 10.9:1 | 90% (303) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 27 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY.
About PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY
PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY is an elementary school in BUFFALO, New York, according to federal school records. The grade span is pre-K through 8, and enrollment is 481 students.
BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the local district for PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY. It runs 61 schools with 29,425 students.
The most common group at PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY is Black students, at 34%. After that, the student body is 33% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 7% Asian. Among all residents of Erie County, the Black share is about 13%. The school's diversity index is 74%, meaning two students picked at random have a 74% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 55.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.7:1. On average, elementary schools in New York have 12.8:1, compared with 8.7:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY is 90%. That rate is above the 51% average among public schools in Erie County.
allk12 grades PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY a D. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY would be expected to post about 41.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.6%.
Erie County has about 950,622 residents, and the median household income is $72,839, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY, Erie County has 225 other public schools.
SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL is the public school closest to PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 26.6% against a local average of 31.7%.
PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Over 4 years, PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY's enrollment declined 19%, to 481. By 2024-25, the school had 8.7 students per teacher, compared with 11.1 in 2020-21.
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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
Nearby schools
- SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL0.3 mi · 912
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 772
- PS 69 HOUGHTON ACADEMY0.7 mi · 444
- SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 801
- LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 638
- ERIE 1 BOCES1.4 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY?
PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY enrolls approximately 481 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY serve?
PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY?
Approximately 8.7:1 students per teacher at PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY.
How diverse is PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY?
PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY reports a student body of 33% White, 16% Hispanic, 34% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY?
PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY is overseen by BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.