Grade Trends

Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Grades PK–8 Public District: Buffalo City School District

161 Benzinger St, Buffalo, NY 14206 Map

Math (met standard)
19%
−35 state 54% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
21%
−32 state 53% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
10%
−35 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
95%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
589
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.9
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 3 23% state 60% · 2024-25 14% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 19% state 59% · 2024-25 19% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 11% state 54% · 2024-25 22% state 57% · 2024-25 11% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 24% state 51% · 2024-25 32% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 19% state 57% · 2024-25 20% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 21% state 47% · 2024-25 17% state 52% · 2024-25 7% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 19% state 54% · 2024-25 21% state 53% · 2024-25 10% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 19% state 54% 21% state 53% 10% state 44%
2023-24 15% state 51% 16% state 46% 5% state 35%
2022-23 11% state 50% 18% state 48% —
2021-22 10% state 38% 17% state 47% —
2018-19 15% state 47% 16% state 45% —
2017-18 20% state 46% 22% state 46% —
2016-17 21% state 42% 15% state 40% —
2015-16 24% state 41% 12% state 38% —

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.

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Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District
0.7 mi
56%
−2 vs state
51%
−3 vs state
46%
+1 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 60% 284 White 55%
Harvey Austin School #97
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
1.2 mi
19%
−35 vs state
16%
−37 vs state
4%
−40 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2024-25 95% 487 Black 52%
PS 69 Houghton Academy
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
1.3 mi
32%
−22 vs state
41%
−12 vs state
28%
−16 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25 92% 444 Black 32%
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II
Grades K–12 Charter · Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II
1.4 mi
36%
−21 vs state
36%
−19 vs state
27%
−18 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25 92% 704 Black 48%
Build Community School
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
1.7 mi
21%
−34 vs state
21%
−32 vs state
8%
−36 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2024-25 96% 371 Black 61%
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School
Grades K–7 Charter · Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School
1.7 mi
71%
+15 vs state
57%
+4 vs state
32%
−13 vs state
41% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2024-25 67% 434 Black 87%
John F Kennedy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District
1.8 mi
41%
−10 vs state
38%
−13 vs state
38%
−6 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25 60% 299 White 59%
South Buffalo Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · South Buffalo Charter School
1.8 mi
40%
−16 vs state
40%
−13 vs state
43%
−1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25 66% 912 White 44%
PS 27 Hillery Park Academy
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
1.9 mi
23%
−32 vs state
24%
−30 vs state
19%
−26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2024-25 90% 481 Black 34%
King Center Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · King Center Charter School
2.0 mi
37%
−18 vs state
36%
−17 vs state
34%
−10 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25 91% 419 Black 84%