Grade Trends

Frederick Olmsted #156

Grades 5–12 Public District: Buffalo City School District

319 Suffolk, Buffalo, NY 14215 Map

Math (met standard)
58%
+6 state 52% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
62%
+9 state 53% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
55%
+10 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
61%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
928
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.8
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 67% state 54% · 2024-25 50% state 57% · 2024-25 56% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 49% state 51% · 2024-25 67% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 74% state 57% · 2024-25 66% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 39% state 47% · 2024-25 64% state 52% · 2024-25 43% state 44% · 2024-25
High school (Regents) 54% state 56% · 2024-25 81% state 75% · 2024-25 80% state 57% · 2024-25
All grades 58% state 52% · 2024-25 62% state 53% · 2024-25 55% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 58% state 52% 62% state 53% 55% state 45%
2023-24 55% state 51% 59% state 48% 42% state 35%
2022-23 56% state 48% 68% state 49% —
2021-22 37% state 35% 64% state 48% —
2018-19 52% state 43% 54% state 43% —
2017-18 50% state 40% 55% state 43% —
2016-17 44% state 36% 42% state 39% —
2015-16 39% state 35% 43% state 36% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
95%
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.

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Ronald Peoples School of Scholars (the)
Grades PK–4 · Buffalo City School District
0.4 mi
19%
−40 vs state
9%
−45 vs state
— 12% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2024-25 97% 269 Black 69%
Charter School of Inquiry
Grades K–6 Charter · Charter School of Inquiry
0.4 mi
18%
−38 vs state
19%
−35 vs state
8%
−37 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2024-25 93% 276 Black 73%
Westminster Community Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Westminster Community Charter School
0.6 mi
40%
−14 vs state
35%
−18 vs state
32%
−13 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2024-25 92% 342 Black 65%
King Center Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · King Center Charter School
0.9 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%
PS 61 Arthur O Eve School of Distinction
Grades PK–4 · Buffalo City School District
0.9 mi
35%
−24 vs state
51%
−3 vs state
— 13% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2024-25 86% 315 Black 54%
Buffalo United Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Buffalo United Charter School
1.2 mi
29%
−26 vs state
34%
−19 vs state
35%
−9 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2024-25 93% 465 Black 66%
Highgate Heights
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
1.2 mi
17%
−38 vs state
12%
−41 vs state
16%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2024-25 93% 407 Black 65%
Math Science Technology Preparatory School at 197
Grades 9–12 · Buffalo City School District
1.3 mi
9%
−37 vs state · 2022-23
19%
−33 vs state · 2022-23
24%
−34 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2021-22 → 24% in 2024-25 95% 438 Black 56%
Burgard High School
Grades 9–12 Career & technical · Buffalo City School District
1.3 mi
35%
−22 vs state
44%
−32 vs state
19%
−38 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2021-22 → 31% in 2024-25 95% 502 Black 51%
Dr Lydia T Wright Sch of Excellence
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
1.4 mi
9%
−46 vs state
13%
−40 vs state
8%
−37 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2024-25 96% 560 Black 69%