Is Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology a good school?

Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology ranks in the bottom 2.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology?

In the 2022-23 school year, 525 students attended Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology.

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology?

Students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology are 58% African American, 22% Asian, 10% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology attend?

Students who attend Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology usually go on to attend: High : Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts High : Hutchinson Central Technical High School High : International Preparatory School (The) High : Leonardo Da Vinci High School High : Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197 High : Middle Early College High School High : South Park High School

Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Summary:

Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology is a public elementary school serving 525 students in grades PK-8 in the Buffalo City School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 10.29% White, 57.71% African American, 6.86% Hispanic, 21.9% Asian, and 3.24% two or more races.

Despite receiving significantly more funding per student ($14,872) compared to state and district averages, Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in New York state, with proficiency rates on state assessments well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's student population is predominantly African American and low-income, with 94.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is much higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, some nearby schools in the district, such as Reach Academy Charter School and Waterfront Elementary School, demonstrate higher proficiency rates and better overall performance.

The persistent low performance and significant racial and socioeconomic disparities at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology raise concerns about equity and access to quality education for historically underserved student populations. The high per-student spending, coupled with the school's poor academic outcomes, also suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and that a more comprehensive approach to school improvement may be necessary in the Buffalo City School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

414 S Division St
Buffalo, NY 14204-1798

(716) 816-3767

District: Buffalo City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2376^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,872

Students who attend Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology usually attend:

High:	Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts
	Hutchinson Central Technical High School
	International Preparatory School (The)
	Leonardo Da Vinci High School
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	Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197
	Middle Early College High School
	South Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 525

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.7%

Asian:

21.9%

White:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology ranks worse than 97.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 29^th among 37 ranked elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.82. (See more...)

Compare Details Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology ranks worse than 95.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (57.7%), Asian (21.9%), White (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology is 9.8, which is the 12^th best among 37 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology employs 53.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology is $14,872, which is the 19^th highest among 37 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District.

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SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology 2376^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology 1427^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo City School District 812^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	1.07	2200^th	2206	0.3%
2007	1.55	2207^th	2219	0.5%
2008	0.42	2222^nd	2227	0.2%
2009	0.28	2253^rd	2257	0.2%
2010	1.12	2260^th	2263	0.1%
2011	0.72	2283^rd	2286	0.1%
2012	0.71	2319^th	2320	0.0%
2013	8.32	2267^th	2325	2.5%
2014	6.69	2298^th	2345	2.0%
2015	7.58	2290^th	2352	2.6%
2016	15.91	2094^th	2366	11.5%
2017	10.01	2257^th	2386	5.4%
2018	12.74	2197^th	2395	8.3%
2019	7.44	2342^nd	2413	2.9%
2021	2.77	2176^th	2201	1.1%
2022	8.89	2336^th	2434	4.0%
2023	6.82	2376^th	2439	2.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.89	606^th	938	35.4%
2019	23.65	788^th	860	8.4%
2022	31.23	749^th	1027	27.1%
2023	28.27	818^th	1001	18.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.46	1427^th	1941	26.5%
2019	31.23	1301^st	1859	30.0%
2022	40.33	1101^st	2031	45.8%
2023	25.06	1665^th	2016	17.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	9.52	2050^th	2099	2.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.20	2124^th	2338	9.2%
2019	11.02	2239^th	2357	5.0%
2022	10.19	2299^th	2401	4.2%
2023	8.16	2333^rd	2403	2.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.95	2133^rd	2340	8.8%
2019	7.20	2315^th	2358	1.8%
2022	9.73	2301^st	2400	4.1%
2023	9.31	2307^th	2400	3.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.63	558^th	601	7.2%
2019	3.86	538^th	548	1.8%
2022	4.36	656^th	671	2.2%
2023	3.51	586^th	605	3.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.76	712^th	948	24.9%
2019	18.75	802^nd	891	10.0%
2022	17.84	835^th	936	10.8%
2023	13.99	796^th	857	7.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.63	1368^th	1408	2.8%
2019	2.79	1330^th	1338	0.6%
2022	5.71	1369^th	1399	2.1%
2023	5.43	1293^rd	1337	3.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	3.48	1075^th	1095	1.8%
2007	4.25	1080^th	1123	3.8%
2008	1.33	1174^th	1185	0.9%
2009	1.22	1211^th	1224	1.1%
2010	5.11	1208^th	1243	2.8%
2011	3.10	1284^th	1295	0.8%
2012	4.01	1307^th	1337	2.2%
2013	8.05	1354^th	1373	1.4%
2014	8.59	1383^rd	1401	1.3%
2015	7.91	1392^nd	1407	1.1%
2016	9.80	1379^th	1429	3.5%
2017	9.25	1410^th	1455	3.1%
2018	13.42	1328^th	1438	7.6%
2019	11.86	1355^th	1439	5.8%
2022	8.72	1438^th	1479	2.8%
2023	10.54	1427^th	1500	4.9%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.88	345^th	503	31.4%
2019	27.39	420^th	473	11.2%
2022	34.19	393^rd	581	32.4%
2023	28.90	489^th	591	17.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.88	1118^th	1170	4.4%
2019	26.87	970^th	1139	14.8%
2022	35.64	826^th	1283	35.6%
2023	35.71	839^th	1307	35.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.42	1173^rd	1245	5.8%
2022	13.40	1243^rd	1306	4.8%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.40	465^th	487	4.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.38	1291^st	1353	4.6%
2019	11.19	1298^th	1370	5.3%
2022	9.29	1407^th	1454	3.2%
2023	10.20	1401^st	1463	4.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.36	1219^th	1352	9.8%
2019	14.48	1268^th	1366	7.2%
2022	9.78	1407^th	1455	3.3%
2023	13.55	1360^th	1464	7.1%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.23	341^st	374	8.8%
2019	11.39	346^th	369	6.2%
2022	6.38	368^th	381	3.4%
2023	2.61	384^th	388	1.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.31	615^th	663	7.2%
2019	18.61	592^nd	653	9.3%
2022	16.04	654^th	706	7.4%
2023	20.89	600^th	696	13.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	7.50	908^th	914	0.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.63	740^th	763	3.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Saturday, September 24, 2016

"Absolutely The Worst Unprofessional, Racist Public Elementary School Ever Known To Any Child.... Do yourselves your child(ren) a favor, and Do not send your child(ren) to this school Period"!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	449	542	1	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	1040
1990	436	563	0	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	1062
1991	376	538	0	57	0	n/a	n/a	63	1034
1992	385	556	1	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	995
1993	391	544	0	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	988
1994	335	535	0	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	933
1995	299	518	1	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	882
1996	299	518	1	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	882
1997	258	518	4	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	830
1998	246	549	3	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	845
1999	227	524	0	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
2000	208	460	2	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	716
2001	172	471	4	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	696
2002	141	592	4	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	806
2003	141	592	4	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	806
2004	132	556	3	69	4	n/a	n/a	0	764
2005	111	616	11	77	6	n/a	n/a	0	821
2006	139	526	2	72	5	n/a	n/a	0	744
2007	135	501	6	73	4	n/a	n/a	0	719
2008	120	501	9	76	6	n/a	n/a	0	712
2009	82	431	38	62	5	n/a	n/a	4	622
2010	66	359	64	52	2	n/a	n/a	10	553
2011	71	332	125	47	2	0	12	0	589
2012	67	328	125	40	1	0	7	0	568
2013	50	347	138	37	2	0	6	0	580
2014	55	324	163	38	2	0	10	0	592
2015	65	350	168	41	1	0	13	0	638
2016	55	305	157	45	0	0	16	0	578
2017	52	320	120	48	1	0	16	0	557
2018	97	306	118	60	0	0	17	0	598
2019	87	303	106	60	0	0	18	0	574
2020	71	343	98	62	0	0	18	0	592
2021	64	326	104	58	1	0	12	0	565
2022	60	328	113	49	0	0	10	0	560
2023	54	303	115	36	0	0	17	0	525

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1040	66.9	15.5	n/a
1990	1062	67.9	15.6	n/a
1991	1034	67.9	15.2	n/a
1992	995	56.9	17.4	n/a
1993	988	62.0	15.9	n/a
1994	933	64.0	14.6	71.7
1995	882	57.0	15.5	79.8
1996	882	57.0	15.5	79.8
1997	830	55.0	15.1	81
1998	845	55.0	15.4	77
1999	809	52.0	15.6	82.2
2000	716	60.0	11.9	81
2001	696	57.0	12.2	88.8
2002	806	55.0	14.7	78.7
2003	806	55.0	14.7	78.7
2004	764	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	821	59.0	13.9	95.9
2006	744	56.0	13.3	96.8
2007	719	52.0	13.8	97.8
2008	712	60.0	11.9	83.4
2009	622	58.0	10.7	96.4
2010	553	56.0	9.8	84
2011	589	56.8	10.3	84.7
2012	568	50.0	11.3	87.9
2013	580	53.0	10.9	84.1
2014	592	54.0	10.9	n/a
2015	638	41.0	15.5	7.7
2016	578	34.0	17.0	76.8
2017	557	43.8	12.6	72.7
2018	598	47.0	12.7	84.4
2019	574	53.0	10.8	81
2020	592	59.8	9.8	92.9
2021	565	42.3	13.3	91.5
2022	560	56.3	9.9	79.6
2023	525	53.5	9.8	94.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1040	66.9	15.5	n/a
1990	1062	67.9	15.6	n/a
1991	1034	67.9	15.2	n/a
1992	995	56.9	17.4	n/a
1993	988	62.0	15.9	n/a
1994	933	64.0	14.6	71.7
1995	882	57.0	15.5	79.8
1996	882	57.0	15.5	79.8
1997	830	55.0	15.1	81
1998	845	55.0	15.4	77
1999	809	52.0	15.6	82.2
2000	716	60.0	11.9	81
2001	696	57.0	12.2	88.8
2002	806	55.0	14.7	78.7
2003	806	55.0	14.7	78.7
2004	764	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	821	59.0	13.9	95.9
2006	744	56.0	13.3	96.8
2007	719	52.0	13.8	97.8
2008	712	60.0	11.9	83.4
2009	622	58.0	10.7	96.4
2010	553	56.0	9.8	84
2011	589	56.8	10.3	84.7
2012	568	50.0	11.3	87.9
2013	580	53.0	10.9	84.1
2014	592	54.0	10.9	n/a
2015	638	41.0	15.5	7.7
2016	578	34.0	17.0	76.8
2017	557	43.8	12.6	72.7
2018	598	47.0	12.7	84.4
2019	574	53.0	10.8	81
2020	592	59.8	9.8	92.9
2021	565	42.3	13.3	91.5
2022	560	56.3	9.9	79.6
2023	525	53.5	9.8	94.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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