McKinley Vocational High School

Grades 9–12 Public Career & technical District: Buffalo City School District

1500 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207 Map

Math (met standard)

16%

−40 state 56% · 2024-25

English (met standard)

30%

−46 state 75% · 2024-25

Science (met standard)

32%

−25 state 57% · 2024-25

Low income

93%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

862

2024-25

Students per teacher

9.5

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
High school (Regents)	16% state 56% · 2024-25	30% state 75% · 2024-25	32% state 57% · 2024-25
All grades	16% state 56% · 2024-25	30% state 75% · 2024-25	32% state 57% · 2024-25

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2024-25	16% state 56%	30% state 75%	32% state 57%
2023-24	8% state 63%	42% state 79%	9% state 62%
2022-23	27% state 65%	49% state 77%	22% state 66%
2021-22	17% state 66%	52% state 81%	27% state 74%
2018-19	57% state 71%	79% state 84%	38% state 73%
2017-18	43% state 70%	63% state 79%	43% state 73%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate

58%

state 86% · 2024-25

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

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 7%
White 12%
Hispanic 23%
Black 52%
Two or more 5%
Other 1%

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.


Tapestry Charter School Grades K–12 Charter · Tapestry Charter School	0.6 mi	38% −16 vs state	47% −6 vs state	32% −12 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2024-25	65%	1,120	Black 54%
Lafayette International School Grades 9–12 · Buffalo City School District	1.2 mi	25% −31 vs state	36% −40 vs state	14% −44 vs state	7% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2021-22 → 25% in 2024-25	97%	475	Hispanic 32%
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Grades K–12 Charter · Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School	1.4 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%
Riverside Academy High School Grades 9–12 · Buffalo City School District	1.4 mi	11% −45 vs state	40% −35 vs state	14% −43 vs state	17% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2021-22 → 27% in 2024-25	96%	285	Black 44%
Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts Grades 5–12 · Buffalo City School District	1.9 mi	40% −13 vs state	50% −3 vs state	38% −6 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25	69%	617	Black 46%
Research Laboratory Hs-Bioinformatic Grades 9–12 · Buffalo City School District	1.9 mi	23% −33 vs state	73% −2 vs state	37% −21 vs state	14% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2021-22 → 55% in 2024-25	91%	174	Black 64%
Kenmore Junior-Senior High School Grades 7–12 Alternative · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	2.1 mi	22% −30 vs state	32% −19 vs state	52% +9 vs state	Not enough years of data	58%	180	White 62%
Health Sciences Charter School Grades 9–12 Charter · Health Sciences Charter School	2.1 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%
Leonardo Da Vinci High School Grades 9–12 · Buffalo City School District	2.2 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%
Charter School for Applied Technologies Grades K–12 Charter · Charter School for Applied Technologies	2.3 mi	35% −20 vs state	33% −21 vs state	31% −14 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2024-25	72%	2,260	Black 43%