Grade Trends

Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts

Grades 5–12 Public District: Buffalo City School District

450 Masten Ave, Buffalo, NY 14209 Map

Math (met standard)
40%
−13 state 53% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
50%
−3 state 53% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
38%
−6 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
69%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
617
2024-25
Students per teacher
8.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 5 46% state 54% · 2024-25 57% state 57% · 2024-25 44% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 50% state 51% · 2024-25 36% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 38% state 57% · 2024-25 47% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 6% state 47% · 2024-25 61% state 52% · 2024-25 25% state 44% · 2024-25
High school (Regents) 41% state 56% · 2024-25 74% state 75% · 2024-25 41% state 57% · 2024-25
All grades 40% state 53% · 2024-25 50% state 53% · 2024-25 38% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 40% state 53% 50% state 53% 38% state 45%
2023-24 33% state 49% 37% state 48% 7% state 35%
2022-23 34% state 49% 46% state 48% —
2021-22 19% state 35% 39% state 48% —
2018-19 27% state 41% 34% state 44% —
2017-18 26% state 39% 40% state 43% —
2016-17 19% state 34% 35% state 40% —
2015-16 20% state 34% 28% state 37% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
94%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

Pick to compare
Leonardo Da Vinci High School
Grades 9–12 · Buffalo City School District
0.3 mi
43%
−13 vs state
77%
+2 vs state
59%
+1 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 82% in 2021-22 → 68% in 2024-25 81% 363 Black 39%
Health Sciences Charter School
Grades 9–12 Charter · Health Sciences Charter School
0.4 mi
27%
−29 vs state
47%
−28 vs state
30%
−28 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2021-22 → 38% in 2024-25 92% 452 Black 90%
PS 17
Grades PK–4 · Buffalo City School District
0.5 mi
24%
−35 vs state
18%
−36 vs state
— 3% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2024-25 93% 284 Black 66%
Community School #53
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
0.6 mi
14%
−40 vs state
13%
−40 vs state
5%
−40 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2024-25 97% 464 Black 66%
PS 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
0.7 mi
17%
−37 vs state
14%
−39 vs state
9%
−35 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2024-25 96% 396 Black 67%
Stanley Makowski Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–4 · Buffalo City School District
0.8 mi
31%
−29 vs state
29%
−26 vs state
— 3% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2024-25 95% 566 Black 61%
City Honors School
Grades 5–12 · Buffalo City School District
0.8 mi
76%
+23 vs state
80%
+27 vs state
56%
+11 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 82% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2024-25 50% 1,088 White 42%
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School
1.0 mi
42%
−14 vs state
43%
−10 vs state
24%
−21 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2024-25 96% 899 Black 50%
PS 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet
Grades 3–8 · Buffalo City School District
1.1 mi
16%
−38 vs state
16%
−37 vs state
14%
−30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2024-25 97% 293 Black 60%
Martin Luther King Jr #48
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
1.1 mi
11%
−44 vs state
17%
−36 vs state
7%
−38 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2024-25 96% 413 Black 52%