Waterfront Elementary School

Grades PK–9 Public District: Buffalo City School District

95 Fourth St, Buffalo, NY 14202 Map

Math (met standard)

21%

−34 state 54% · 2024-25

English (met standard)

26%

−27 state 53% · 2024-25

Science (met standard)

24%

−21 state 44% · 2024-25

Low income

96%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

743

2024-25

Students per teacher

12.1

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	14% state 60% · 2024-25	19% state 54% · 2024-25	—
Grade 4	32% state 59% · 2024-25	19% state 54% · 2024-25	—
Grade 5	17% state 54% · 2024-25	13% state 57% · 2024-25	18% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6	20% state 51% · 2024-25	31% state 51% · 2024-25	—
Grade 7	19% state 57% · 2024-25	37% state 51% · 2024-25	—
Grade 8	22% state 47% · 2024-25	36% state 52% · 2024-25	31% state 44% · 2024-25
High school (Regents)	46% state 56% · 2024-25	—	50% state 57% · 2024-25
All grades	21% state 54% · 2024-25	26% state 53% · 2024-25	24% state 44% · 2024-25

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2024-25	21% state 54%	26% state 53%	24% state 44%
2023-24	24% state 52%	29% state 47%	10% state 34%
2022-23	26% state 50%	38% state 48%	—
2021-22	17% state 39%	26% state 47%	—
2018-19	19% state 46%	29% state 46%	—
2017-18	26% state 44%	24% state 45%	—
2016-17	19% state 39%	17% state 40%	—
2015-16	17% state 38%	14% state 38%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 29%
White 9%
Hispanic 15%
Black 44%
Two or more 3%
Other 0%

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.


Hutchinson Central Technical High School Grades 9–12 · Buffalo City School District	0.4 mi	44% −12 vs state	88% +12 vs state	56% −2 vs state	19% Average of math, English and science: 91% in 2021-22 → 72% in 2024-25	83%	1,140	Black 33%
Buffalo School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Grades 9–12 Career & technical · Buffalo City School District	0.4 mi	21% −35 vs state	51% −24 vs state	15% −43 vs state	10% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2021-22 → 33% in 2024-25	90%	436	Black 52%
Emerson School of Hospitality Grades 9–12 · Buffalo City School District	0.5 mi	20% −36 vs state	52% −24 vs state	21% −36 vs state	13% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2021-22 → 36% in 2024-25	94%	399	Black 55%
Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	0.6 mi	8% −47 vs state	12% −41 vs state	7% −37 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 10% in 2024-25	94%	514	Hispanic 85%
Enterprise Charter School Grades K–8 Charter · Enterprise Charter School	0.8 mi	29% −26 vs state	28% −26 vs state	23% −22 vs state	19% Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2024-25	99%	402	Black 64%
Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park Grades K–8 Charter · Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park	0.8 mi	46% −9 vs state	55% +2 vs state	55% +10 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2024-25	55%	429	Black 34%
D'Youville-Porter Campus Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	1.0 mi	7% −47 vs state	12% −41 vs state	13% −31 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 10% in 2024-25	94%	521	Hispanic 79%
Reach Academy Charter School Grades K–8 Charter · Reach Academy Charter School	1.1 mi	34% −21 vs state	26% −27 vs state	17% −27 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2024-25	95%	805	Black 77%
Bennett Park Montessori School Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	1.2 mi	13% −42 vs state	18% −36 vs state	8% −37 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2024-25	75%	612	Black 49%
Buffalo Commons Charter School Grades K–3 Charter · Buffalo Commons Charter School	1.2 mi	18% −41 vs state	9% −45 vs state	—	Not enough years of data	3%	114	Black 62%