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Best Schools in Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, NY has 345 public schools (68 high, 48 middle, 193 elementary) serving 165,955 students. On average they score 51% on state proficiency tests against a projected 55%, so schools in Buffalo don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Buffalo, NY
The top high schools in Buffalo, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. East Aurora High School
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East Aurora Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 528 Students
2. Williamsville East High School
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Williamsville Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 981 Students
3. Clarence Senior High School
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Clarence Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1284 Students
4. Amherst Central High School
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Amherst Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 870 Students
5. Orchard Park High School
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Orchard Park Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1385 Students
6. Williamsville North High School
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Williamsville Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1321 Students
7. Hamburg High School
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Hamburg Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 987 Students
8. Lewiston Porter Senior High School
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Lewiston-porter Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 616 Students
9. Attica Senior High School
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Attica Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 369 Students
10. Starpoint High School
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Starpoint Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 922 Students
Best Middle Schools in Buffalo, NY
The top middle schools in Buffalo, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Transit Middle School
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Williamsville Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 872 Students
2. Amherst Middle School
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Amherst Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 623 Students
3. Clarence Middle School
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Clarence Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 972 Students
4. East Aurora Middle School
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East Aurora Union Free School District • Public • Grades 5 - 9 • 520 Students
5. Akron Middle School
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Akron Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 280 Students
6. Starpoint Middle School
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Starpoint Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 698 Students
7. Casey Middle School
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Williamsville Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 615 Students
8. Mill Middle School
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Williamsville Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 774 Students
9. Heim Middle School
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Williamsville Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 602 Students
10. Lewiston Porter Middle School
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Lewiston-porter Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 450 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Buffalo, NY
The top elementary schools in Buffalo, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Marilla Primary School
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Iroquois Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 230 Students
2. Country Parkway Elementary School
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Williamsville Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 545 Students
3. Court Street Elementary School
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Lancaster Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 297 Students
4. Dodge Elementary School
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Williamsville Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 581 Students
5. Ledgeview Elementary School
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Clarence Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 473 Students
6. Maple East Elementary School
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Williamsville Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 640 Students
7. Pinehurst Elementary School
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Frontier Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 583 Students
8. Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted
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Buffalo City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 558 Students
9. Hillview Elementary School
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Lancaster Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 453 Students
10. Forest Elementary School
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Williamsville Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 510 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Buffalo, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Buffalo, NY has a total population of 1,166,902 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 35% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Buffalo, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Buffalo, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
22.50 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.63 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.87 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Buffalo, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Buffalo, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Buffalo, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Buffalo, NY
How many schools are in Buffalo, NY?
Buffalo, NY has 345 public schools: 68 high schools, 48 middle schools and 193 elementary schools, serving 165,955 students in total.
How do schools in Buffalo perform on state tests?
On average, 345 schools in Buffalo score 51% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 55%, so on average schools in Buffalo don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Buffalo?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 78%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Buffalo
82 of 86 schools in Buffalo carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 4C: 11D: 21F: 43
All 86 public schools we grade in Buffalo. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (86)
- Academy School
- Ben Franklin Elementary School
- Ben Franklin Middle School
- Bennett Park Montessori School
- Bilingual Center
- Buffalo Academy For The Visual And Performing Arts
- Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School
- Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School Ii
- Buffalo Collegiate Charter School
- Buffalo Commons Charter School
- Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School
- Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology
- Buffalo School Of Culinary Arts And Hospitality Management
- Buffalo United Charter School
- Build Community School
- Burgard High School
- Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
- Charter School For Applied Technologies
- Charter School Of Inquiry
- City Honors School
- Community School 53
- Discovery School
- Dr A Pantoja Comm Sch Excllnce 18
- Dr George Blackman Ecc
- Dr Lydia T Wright Sch Of Excellence
- Dyouville Porter Campus
- East Community School
- Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park
- Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel
- Emerson School Of Hospitality
- Enterprise Charter School
- Frank A Sedita School 30
- Frederick Olmsted 156
- Harriet Ross Tubman Academy
- Harvey Austin School 97
- Health Sciences Charter School
- Herbert Hoover Elementary School
- Herbert Hoover Middle School
- Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy
- Highgate Heights
- Hutchinson Central Technical High School
- International Preparatory School The
- International School
- Kenmore West Senior High School
- King Center Charter School
- Lafayette International School
- Leonardo Da Vinci High School
- Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy
- Lorraine Elementary School
- Lovejoy Discovery School 43
- Martin Luther King JR 48
- Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School
- Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197
- Mckinley Vocational High School
- Middle Early College High School
- Native American Magnet
- North Park Community School 50
- Pathways Academy
- Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School
- Pfc William J Grabiarz 79
- Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School
- Ps 17
- Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy
- Ps 42 Occupational Training Center
- Ps 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet
- Ps 61 Arthur O Eve School Of Distinction
- Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted
- Ps 65 Roosevelt Ecc
- Ps 69 Houghton Academy
- Ps 74 Hamlin Park Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy
- Ps 81
- Ps 82
- Ps 84
- Reach Academy Charter School
- Research Laboratory HS Bioinformatic
- Riverside Academy High School
- South Buffalo Charter School
- South Park High School
- Southside Elementary School
- Stanley Makowski Early Childhood Center
- Tapestry Charter School
- Waterfront Elementary School
- West Buffalo Charter School
- West Hertel Elementary School
- Western New York Maritime Charter School
- Westminster Community Charter School
Private schools (18)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bishop Timon-st Jude High School
- Buffalo Seminary
- Catholic Academy West Buffalo
- Darul Uloom Al Madania
- Elmwood-franklin School
- Mount Mercy Academy
- Mount St. Mary Academy
- Nardin Academy
- Nativitymiguel Middle School, St Monica Campus
- Nichols School
- Notre Dame Academy
- Saints Tabernacle School Of Excellence
- St John The Baptist School
- St Joseph University School
- St Joseph's Collegiate Institute
- Stanley G Falk School
- Stanley G Falk School - Roosevelt Site
- Universal School
Neighborhoods and places within Buffalo (39)
- Abbott Mckinley
- Albright
- Allen
- Babcock
- Black Rock
- Broadway Fillmore
- Bryant
- Cazenovia Park
- Central Business District Buffalo
- Delaware West Ferry
- Forest
- Front Park
- Genesee Moselle
- Grant Ferry
- Grider
- Hamlin Park
- Kaisertown
- Kenfield
- Kensington
- Kingsley
- Lakeview
- Larkinville
- Lasalle
- Leroy
- Lovejoy
- Military
- Mlk Park
- North Park
- Park Meadow
- Riverside Park
- Schiller Park
- Seneca
- South Abbott
- South Park
- Starin Central
- Triangle
- University At
- University
- Willert Park