PS 81

Grades PK–8 Public District: Buffalo City School District

140 Tacoma Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216 Map

Math (met standard)
31%
−24 state 55% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
32%
−22 state 54% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
25%
−19 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
85%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
739
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.0
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 33% state 60% · 2024-25 42% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 34% state 59% · 2024-25 40% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 11% state 54% · 2024-25 13% state 57% · 2024-25 14% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 45% state 51% · 2024-25 27% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 25% state 57% · 2024-25 32% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 40% state 47% · 2024-25 47% state 52% · 2024-25 45% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 31% state 55% · 2024-25 32% state 54% · 2024-25 25% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 31% state 55% 32% state 54% 25% state 44%
2023-24 30% state 52% 28% state 46% 17% state 35%
2022-23 24% state 50% 33% state 47% —
2021-22 19% state 39% 37% state 46% —
2018-19 35% state 47% 38% state 46% —
2017-18 37% state 44% 38% state 45% —
2016-17 30% state 40% 29% state 40% —
2015-16 26% state 39% 27% 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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Tapestry Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Tapestry Charter School
0.7 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%
PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted
Grades PK–4 · Buffalo City School District
0.8 mi
79%
+20 vs state
71%
+17 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2024-25 39% 583 White 46%
Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel
Grades K–8 Charter · Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel
1.0 mi
34%
−21 vs state
34%
−19 vs state
34%
−10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2024-25 68% 416 Black 50%
North Park Community School #50
Grades PK–6 · Buffalo City School District
1.0 mi
58%
+2 vs state
55%
+1 vs state
59%
+14 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2024-25 30% 437 White 63%
Kenmore Junior-Senior High School
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
1.0 mi
22%
−30 vs state
32%
−19 vs state
52%
+9 vs state
Not enough years of data 58% 180 White 62%
Pfc William J Grabiarz #79
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
1.1 mi
25%
−29 vs state
26%
−27 vs state
14%
−30 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2024-25 93% 518 Black 44%
West Hertel Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
1.2 mi
22%
−32 vs state
24%
−29 vs state
17%
−27 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2024-25 95% 771 Black 45%
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
Grades K–4 · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
1.2 mi
63%
+4 vs state
56%
+2 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 35% 496 White 74%
Kenmore West Senior High School
Grades 8–12 · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
1.5 mi
59%
+12 vs state
40%
−13 vs state
47%
+3 vs state
26% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2024-25 46% 1,235 White 65%
PS 65 Roosevelt Ecc
Grades PK–4 · Buffalo City School District
1.5 mi
43%
−16 vs state
44%
−10 vs state
— 19% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2024-25 94% 250 Black 45%