Southside Elementary School

Grades PK–8 Public District: Buffalo City School District

430 Southside Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14210 Map

Math (met standard)

24%

−31 state 55% · 2024-25

English (met standard)

21%

−32 state 53% · 2024-25

Science (met standard)

13%

−31 state 44% · 2024-25

Low income

91%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

772

2024-25

Students per teacher

10.8

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 3	29% state 60% · 2024-25	22% state 54% · 2024-25	—
Grade 4	32% state 59% · 2024-25	21% state 54% · 2024-25	—
Grade 5	12% state 54% · 2024-25	10% state 57% · 2024-25	16% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6	12% state 51% · 2024-25	27% state 51% · 2024-25	—
Grade 7	37% state 57% · 2024-25	28% state 51% · 2024-25	—
Grade 8	26% state 47% · 2024-25	18% state 52% · 2024-25	8% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades	24% state 55% · 2024-25	21% state 53% · 2024-25	13% state 44% · 2024-25

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2024-25	24% state 55%	21% state 53%	13% state 44%
2023-24	25% state 51%	19% state 47%	14% state 34%
2022-23	18% state 49%	21% state 48%	—
2021-22	15% state 39%	21% state 47%	—
2018-19	18% state 46%	21% state 46%	—
2017-18	20% state 44%	22% state 45%	—
2016-17	18% state 40%	16% state 40%	—
2015-16	16% state 38%	13% state 38%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 7%
White 35%
Hispanic 24%
Black 25%
Two or more 9%
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.


PS 27 Hillery Park Academy Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	0.7 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%
PS 69 Houghton Academy Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	0.9 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%
South Buffalo Charter School Grades K–8 Charter · South Buffalo Charter School	1.0 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%
Lorraine Elementary School Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	1.0 mi	45% −10 vs state	42% −11 vs state	36% −9 vs state	11% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2024-25	86%	638	White 39%
Bilingual Center Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	1.4 mi	11% −43 vs state	12% −41 vs state	14% −31 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2024-25	93%	358	Hispanic 96%
Western New York Maritime Charter School Grades 5–12 Charter · Western New York Maritime Charter School	1.6 mi	7% −45 vs state	8% −44 vs state	15% −29 vs state	19% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2024-25	15%	392	Black 42%
Discovery School Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	1.6 mi	42% −14 vs state	39% −15 vs state	26% −18 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25	57%	541	White 58%
Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School Grades 5–8 Charter · Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School	2.0 mi	6% −44 vs state · 2023-24	15% −33 vs state · 2023-24	7% −27 vs state · 2023-24	Not enough years of data	23%	176	Black 77%
Lovejoy Discovery School #43 Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	2.1 mi	19% −35 vs state	21% −32 vs state	10% −35 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2024-25	95%	589	Black 30%
Harriet Ross Tubman Academy Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	2.3 mi	10% −45 vs state	14% −40 vs state	6% −38 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2024-25	98%	550	Black 44%