Is Emerson School Of Hospitality a good school?

Emerson School Of Hospitality ranks in the bottom 12.6% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Emerson School Of Hospitality?

In the 2022-23 school year, 386 students attended Emerson School Of Hospitality.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson School Of Hospitality?

Students at Emerson School Of Hospitality are 59% African American, 22% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Emerson School Of Hospitality

Summary:

Emerson School Of Hospitality is a public high school in the Buffalo City School District, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 386 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emerson School Of Hospitality significantly underperforms the Buffalo City School District and New York state averages on Regents/Common Core exams across all subject areas, particularly in math and science. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 74.1% to 85.1% in recent years, lower than the district and state averages, and it has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 34.1% to 87.7%. In contrast, nearby schools like City Honors School and Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts significantly outperform Emerson on academic measures, suggesting factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the disparities.

Emerson School Of Hospitality's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique needs of its diverse student population. Addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive approach, including improvements in curriculum, instruction, and school culture, to support student success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

70 W Chippewa St
Buffalo, NY 14202

(716) 816-3018

District: Buffalo City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1086^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,585

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 386

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.8%

Hispanic:

21.5%

White:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emerson School Of Hospitality ranks worse than 87.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 10^th among 20 ranked high schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.14. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Emerson School Of Hospitality who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (58.8%), Hispanic (21.5%), White (11.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emerson School Of Hospitality is 8.9, which is the 10^th best among 20 high schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emerson School Of Hospitality is $17,585, which is the 10^th highest among 20 high schools in the Buffalo City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emerson School Of Hospitality:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerson School Of Hospitality 1086^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Emerson School Of Hospitality in the ranking list.)

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Buffalo City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo City School District 821^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Emerson School Of Hospitality

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Rank History for all students at Emerson School Of Hospitality

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	9.93	855^th	935	8.6%
2006	15.84	844^th	986	14.4%
2007	6.22	961^st	1002	4.1%
2008	30.33	780^th	1027	24.1%
2009	14.88	963^rd	1086	11.3%
2010	9.54	1046^th	1117	6.4%
2011	23.13	919^th	1165	21.1%
2012	20.15	952^nd	1198	20.5%
2013	19.06	956^th	1217	21.4%
2014	17.25	1002^nd	1237	19.0%
2015	19.78	1019^th	1255	18.8%
2016	26.11	952^nd	1255	24.1%
2017	12.62	1044^th	1221	14.5%
2018	14.25	1025^th	1210	15.3%
2019	14.10	1024^th	1207	15.2%
2022	9.58	1080^th	1190	9.2%
2023	9.46	1118^th	1228	9.0%
2024	13.14	1086^th	1242	12.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Emerson School Of Hospitality

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.96	509^th	546	6.8%
2019	37.19	351^st	565	37.9%
2023	14.93	574^th	583	1.5%
2024	13.46	629^th	637	1.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Emerson School Of Hospitality

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.51	1084^th	1095	1.0%
2019	13.81	1066^th	1132	5.8%
2022	7.77	1032^nd	1038	0.6%
2023	15.06	1050^th	1130	7.1%
2024	18.97	1032^nd	1144	9.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emerson School Of Hospitality

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.11	1007^th	1154	12.7%
2019	15.18	1004^th	1179	14.8%
2022	8.56	1033^rd	1101	6.2%
2023	9.94	1059^th	1155	8.3%
2024	14.16	1029^th	1170	12.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Emerson School Of Hospitality

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	4.82	498^th	498	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Emerson School Of Hospitality

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.40	1026^th	1176	12.8%
2019	15.56	1010^th	1193	15.3%
2022	6.61	1087^th	1155	5.9%
2023	8.55	1120^th	1197	6.4%
2024	13.73	1080^th	1219	11.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Emerson School Of Hospitality

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.65	1026^th	1176	12.8%
2019	10.50	1064^th	1190	10.6%
2022	15.65	960^th	1154	16.8%
2023	11.62	1048^th	1191	12.0%
2024	13.68	1059^th	1211	12.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Emerson School Of Hospitality

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.57	541^st	679	20.3%
2019	23.56	553^rd	686	19.4%
2022	15.33	545^th	593	8.1%
2023	18.76	590^th	671	12.1%
2024	20.24	589^th	690	14.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emerson School Of Hospitality

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.53	680^th	791	14.0%
2019	26.64	598^th	815	26.6%
2022	36.15	469^th	760	38.3%
2023	18.17	724^th	851	14.9%
2024	22.78	694^th	865	19.8%

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Rank History for White students at Emerson School Of Hospitality

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.41	734^th	765	4.1%
2019	14.17	731^st	793	7.8%
2023	1.09	765^th	776	1.4%
2024	2.38	770^th	781	1.4%

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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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by a parent
Monday, February 9, 2009

Excellent special ed program. Teachers personally know each student. Little to no discipline problems. Excellent trade school and very active PTA. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Emerson School Of Hospitality

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	190	308	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	505
1990	180	307	1	10	10	n/a	n/a	508
1991	162	288	0	15	3	n/a	n/a	468
1992	119	300	0	7	6	n/a	n/a	432
1993	130	375	0	9	8	n/a	n/a	522
1994	166	304	2	9	11	n/a	n/a	492
1995	137	337	1	24	11	n/a	n/a	510
1996	137	337	1	24	11	n/a	n/a	510
1997	156	386	2	35	12	n/a	n/a	591
1998	166	448	3	40	7	n/a	n/a	664
1999	142	449	8	32	3	n/a	n/a	634
2000	128	464	6	27	9	n/a	n/a	634
2001	121	435	4	28	7	n/a	n/a	595
2002	56	209	1	12	6	n/a	n/a	284
2003	56	209	1	12	6	n/a	n/a	284
2004	73	181	0	18	7	n/a	n/a	279
2005	100	190	0	30	8	n/a	n/a	328
2006	117	202	1	44	10	n/a	n/a	374
2007	137	209	1	44	7	n/a	n/a	398
2008	127	224	6	43	5	n/a	n/a	405
2009	122	269	5	36	6	n/a	n/a	438
2010	121	262	8	54	9	n/a	n/a	454
2011	100	279	11	62	7	0	2	461
2012	90	267	6	70	6	0	3	442
2013	78	254	3	82	6	0	4	427
2014	85	270	3	82	5	0	8	453
2015	84	264	4	83	4	0	11	450
2016	102	330	10	110	6	0	19	577
2017	141	391	12	126	4	0	19	693
2018	137	463	13	151	4	0	18	786
2019	49	331	6	82	0	0	12	480
2020	42	303	4	78	1	0	15	443
2021	46	285	10	77	3	1	15	437
2022	50	256	11	89	3	0	12	421
2023	45	227	9	83	4	0	18	386

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 Emerson School Of Hospitality

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	505	40.9	12.3	n/a
1990	508	37.9	13.4	n/a
1991	468	41.9	11.1	n/a
1992	432	39.2	11.0	n/a
1993	522	35.8	14.6	n/a
1994	492	39.9	12.3	52.6
1995	510	41.7	12.2	45.1
1996	510	41.7	12.2	45.1
1997	591	40.9	14.4	47.9
1998	664	42.0	15.8	38.9
1999	634	44.0	14.4	57.7
2000	634	47.2	13.4	43.8
2001	595	48.2	12.3	13.1
2002	284	29.8	9.5	57.7
2003	284	29.8	9.5	57.7
2004	279	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	328	32.1	10.2	68.3
2006	374	36.0	10.4	45.7
2007	398	38.9	10.2	85.7
2008	405	42.9	9.4	94.6
2009	438	39.9	11.0	76.5
2010	454	42.0	10.8	70.3
2011	461	40.3	11.4	67.5
2012	442	42.0	10.5	72.6
2013	427	45.0	9.4	75.2
2014	453	46.0	9.8	n/a
2015	450	45.0	10.0	13.1
2016	577	53.0	10.8	65.5
2017	693	61.9	11.1	62
2018	786	73.1	10.7	80
2019	480	47.0	10.2	83.3
2020	443	54.0	8.2	84.2
2021	437	41.7	10.4	85.6
2022	421	46.0	9.1	n/a
2023	386	43.3	8.9	n/a

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 Emerson School Of Hospitality

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	505	40.9	12.3	n/a
1990	508	37.9	13.4	n/a
1991	468	41.9	11.1	n/a
1992	432	39.2	11.0	n/a
1993	522	35.8	14.6	n/a
1994	492	39.9	12.3	52.6
1995	510	41.7	12.2	45.1
1996	510	41.7	12.2	45.1
1997	591	40.9	14.4	47.9
1998	664	42.0	15.8	38.9
1999	634	44.0	14.4	57.7
2000	634	47.2	13.4	43.8
2001	595	48.2	12.3	13.1
2002	284	29.8	9.5	57.7
2003	284	29.8	9.5	57.7
2004	279	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	328	32.1	10.2	68.3
2006	374	36.0	10.4	45.7
2007	398	38.9	10.2	85.7
2008	405	42.9	9.4	94.6
2009	438	39.9	11.0	76.5
2010	454	42.0	10.8	70.3
2011	461	40.3	11.4	67.5
2012	442	42.0	10.5	72.6
2013	427	45.0	9.4	75.2
2014	453	46.0	9.8	n/a
2015	450	45.0	10.0	13.1
2016	577	53.0	10.8	65.5
2017	693	61.9	11.1	62
2018	786	73.1	10.7	80
2019	480	47.0	10.2	83.3
2020	443	54.0	8.2	84.2
2021	437	41.7	10.4	85.6
2022	421	46.0	9.1	n/a
2023	386	43.3	8.9	n/a

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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