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Enrollment
566
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360585001549
STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
1095 JEFFERSON AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14208 · (716) 816-4180 · Erie County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 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
10.8:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
536 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 | 87 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 27% larger than its 4th grade class (90).
Student demographics
58%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
28.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER's state test result (25.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER this school | 566 | 94.7% | 25.5% |
| BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY BUFFALO | 551 | 96.0% | 17.3% |
| DR LYDIA T WRIGHT SCH OF EXCELLENCE BUFFALO | 560 | 95.9% | 9.4% |
| COMMUNITY SCHOOL #53 BUFFALO | 464 | 97.4% | 12.5% |
| PS 74 HAMLIN PARK - CLAUDE AND OUIDA CLAPP ACADEMY BUFFALO | 396 | 96.5% | 18.7% |
| HIGHGATE HEIGHTS BUFFALO | 407 | 92.9% | 13.9% |
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 STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #2,142 of 2,335 | #85 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #2,098 of 2,342 ▲ 82 | #84 of 115 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #2,158 of 2,343 ▼ 14 | #84 of 115 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #579 of 2,585 | #34 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #753 of 2,338 | #53 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #779 of 2,388 | #42 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.7% | #209 of 2,534 | #17 of 122 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.1% | #308 of 1,757 | #8 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
566
-45 (-7%) vs 2020
-51% since 2000-01, when it was 1,144
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 566 | 52.3 | 10.8:1 | 95% (536) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 57.1 | 9.7:1 | 91% (505) |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 67.3 | 8.7:1 | 91% (532) |
| 2020-21 | 611 | 50 | 12.2:1 | 84% (515) |
| 2017-18 | 798 | 56 | 14.2:1 | 76% (604) |
| 2015-16 | 845 | 54 | 15.7:1 | 80% (676) |
| 2010-11 | 873 | 64 | 13.6:1 | 89% (773) |
| 2000-01 | 1,144 | 75 | 15.3:1 | 80% (912) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.
About STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER runs as a mid-sized elementary school in BUFFALO, New York. It is open to students in pre-K through 4 and enrolls 566 students. That is 28% larger than the average of about 443 students for elementary schools in New York.
BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 61 schools and 29,425 students, STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER among them.
More than half of the students at STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER are Black (61%). The rest of enrollment is 17% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% White, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Erie County's population at about 13%. The diversity index for STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER reports a ratio of 10.8 students per teacher, from 52.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 10.8:1 compares with an average of 12.8:1 for elementary schools in New York. Lunch program data show 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 51% average for public schools in Erie County is 44 points.
STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 12% of New York public elementary schools.
STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 25.5%, compared with a predicted 40.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Erie County show the median household earns about $72,839 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, Erie County has 226 public schools.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48 is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, there are at least 8 other public schools. STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment decreased by 7% across 4 years, from 611 in 2020-21 to 566 in 2024-25. The ratio was 12.2:1 in 2020-21 and 10.8:1 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
- 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
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #480.3 mi · 413
- CITY HONORS SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,088
- PS 59 DR CHARLES DREW SCIENCE MAGNET0.5 mi · 293
- MARVA J DANIEL FUTURES PREPARATORY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 369
- BRICK BUFFALO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL0.5 mi · 72
- LEONARDO DA VINCI HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERHow large is STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER enrolls approximately 566 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER serve?
STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.
What is the student diversity at STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
Student demographics at STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER are roughly 7% White, 9% Hispanic, 61% Black, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER public or private?
STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.