PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED

PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED operates as a mid-tier primary school in BUFFALO, New York, overseen by BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 583 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 32% larger than typical.

BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 61 schools with combined enrollment of 29,425 students; PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED is among them.

Looking at the student body, PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED lists that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 20% Black, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Erie County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Erie County (around 51%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.5%; this one delivers 72.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Erie County put median household income runs about $72,839, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED is one of 226 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students).

Nearest neighbor: TAPESTRY CHARTER SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 34.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 3%: 598 students in 2018 compared to 583 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 3% to 8% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.