Is Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy a good school?

Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy ranks in the bottom 12.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 499 students attended Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy?

Students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy are 35% African American, 32% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy attend?

Students who attend Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy 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

Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Summary:

Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Buffalo City School District, with 544 students. Despite consistent funding and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy significantly underperforms the Buffalo City School District and New York state averages across nearly all grade levels and subjects on the state assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.23% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 42.6% statewide, and only 24.53% were proficient in Math compared to 53.93% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 86.76% qualifying for free/reduced lunch in 2022-2023. While Ps 27 spends significantly more per student ($15,624 in 2022-2023) compared to the district average, this has not translated to improved academic outcomes.

Nearby schools in the Buffalo City School District, such as Discovery School, Lovejoy Discovery School #43, and Southside Elementary School, also struggle academically but generally outperform Ps 27 on state assessments. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and student-teacher ratios are contributing to the persistent underperformance of Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

73 Pawnee Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14210-1898

(716) 816-4770

District: Buffalo City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2134^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,624

Students who attend Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy 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: 9.5

Number of students: 499

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.5%

White:

32.1%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy ranks worse than 87.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 7^th among 37 ranked elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.34. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy ranks worse than 90.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.46. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.5%), White (32.1%), Hispanic (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy is 9.5, which is the 11^th best among 37 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy employs 52.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy is $15,624, which is the 15^th highest among 37 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy 2134^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy 1355^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy 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 all elementary school students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	5.25	2152^nd	2206	2.4%
2007	10.11	2060^th	2219	7.2%
2008	27.17	1802^nd	2227	19.1%
2009	42.05	1589^th	2257	29.6%
2010	28.34	1772^nd	2263	21.7%
2011	34.22	1649^th	2286	27.9%
2012	28.57	1799^th	2320	22.5%
2013	14.95	2097^th	2325	9.8%
2014	16.42	2050^th	2345	12.6%
2015	13.65	2136^th	2352	9.2%
2016	12.92	2168^th	2366	8.4%
2017	9.12	2278^th	2386	4.5%
2018	17.72	2090^th	2395	12.7%
2019	14.88	2157^th	2413	10.6%
2021	8.91	2075^th	2201	5.7%
2022	13.28	2240^th	2434	8.0%
2023	16.36	2140^th	2439	12.3%
2024	17.34	2134^th	2445	12.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	29.48	195^th	289	32.5%
2024	16.53	246^th	279	11.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.00	999^th	1941	48.5%
2019	44.60	851^st	1859	54.2%
2021	51.07	409^th	1044	60.8%
2022	41.02	1073^rd	2031	47.2%
2023	39.70	1097^th	2016	45.6%
2024	44.01	1012^th	2110	52.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.23	1801^st	2045	11.9%
2019	18.20	1840^th	2032	9.4%
2021	11.46	1610^th	1678	4.1%
2022	18.56	1904^th	2099	9.3%
2023	25.83	1620^th	2041	20.6%
2024	22.92	1734^th	2078	16.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.75	388^th	766	49.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.91	2110^th	2338	9.8%
2019	11.30	2231^st	2357	5.3%
2021	4.16	1923^rd	1955	1.6%
2022	11.37	2267^th	2401	5.6%
2023	17.26	2123^rd	2403	11.7%
2024	18.66	2113^th	2413	12.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.75	1955^th	2340	16.5%
2019	20.88	1951^st	2358	17.3%
2021	20.07	1669^th	1961	14.9%
2022	18.96	2075^th	2400	13.5%
2023	17.81	2098^th	2400	12.6%
2024	19.25	2093^rd	2411	13.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.30	468^th	548	14.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.37	811^th	948	14.5%
2019	20.66	770^th	891	13.6%
2021	21.08	349^th	427	18.3%
2022	18.02	832^nd	936	11.1%
2023	24.03	678^th	857	20.9%
2024	18.80	829^th	927	10.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.72	1018^th	1392	26.9%
2019	25.17	1057^th	1315	19.6%
2022	16.31	1394^th	1503	7.3%
2023	9.57	1386^th	1429	3.0%
2024	17.98	1390^th	1531	9.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.95	1260^th	1408	10.5%
2019	9.37	1278^th	1338	4.5%
2021	11.23	1147^th	1224	6.3%
2022	20.20	1200^th	1399	14.2%
2023	16.37	1182^nd	1337	11.6%
2024	21.35	1152^nd	1392	17.2%

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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 Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	12.16	963^rd	1095	12.1%
2007	17.23	936^th	1123	16.7%
2008	18.54	988^th	1185	16.6%
2009	49.99	787^th	1224	35.7%
2010	23.66	972^nd	1243	21.8%
2011	32.95	918^th	1295	29.1%
2012	40.76	874^th	1337	34.6%
2013	27.51	1020^th	1373	25.7%
2014	21.96	1116^th	1401	20.3%
2015	19.88	1155^th	1407	17.9%
2016	15.82	1272^nd	1429	11.0%
2017	19.86	1240^th	1455	14.8%
2018	31.93	1001^st	1438	30.4%
2019	14.15	1315^th	1439	8.6%
2022	14.23	1355^th	1479	8.4%
2023	12.70	1398^th	1500	6.8%
2024	16.46	1355^th	1504	9.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.13	586^th	1170	49.9%
2019	40.88	592^nd	1139	48.0%
2022	20.57	1233^rd	1283	3.9%
2023	25.19	1102^nd	1307	15.7%
2024	33.18	876^th	1303	32.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.88	894^th	1245	28.2%
2019	18.65	1127^th	1241	9.2%
2022	21.87	1141^st	1306	12.6%
2024	15.42	1201^st	1296	7.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.47	1043^rd	1353	22.9%
2019	12.20	1288^th	1370	6.0%
2022	14.35	1338^th	1454	8.0%
2023	16.31	1322^nd	1463	9.6%
2024	14.09	1358^th	1465	7.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.73	866^th	1352	35.9%
2019	18.43	1198^th	1366	12.3%
2022	16.27	1331^st	1455	8.5%
2023	10.00	1405^th	1464	4.0%
2024	21.62	1249^th	1464	14.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.84	471^st	663	29.0%
2019	16.76	612^th	653	6.3%
2022	17.43	637^th	706	9.8%
2023	21.78	597^th	696	14.2%
2024	17.62	635^th	705	9.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	16.60	755^th	826	8.6%
2022	23.23	768^th	914	16.0%
2023	13.32	898^th	943	4.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.93	476^th	763	37.6%
2019	14.26	664^th	716	7.3%
2022	13.41	704^th	748	5.9%
2023	9.47	745^th	772	3.5%
2024	24.18	647^th	778	16.8%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	164	203	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1990	163	243	0	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
1991	164	240	0	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	418
1992	199	287	0	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	497
1993	214	256	0	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	481
1994	212	258	0	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
1995	202	202	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1996	202	202	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1997	205	170	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
1998	176	180	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	367
1999	170	195	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	380
2000	145	183	1	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	343
2001	163	165	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	337
2002	191	144	0	11	10	n/a	n/a	0	356
2003	191	144	0	11	10	n/a	n/a	0	356
2004	191	71	2	28	8	n/a	n/a	0	300
2005	193	61	2	20	7	n/a	n/a	0	283
2006	310	146	5	32	7	n/a	n/a	0	500
2007	304	121	2	31	7	n/a	n/a	0	465
2008	315	100	2	43	11	n/a	n/a	0	471
2009	339	86	4	44	16	n/a	n/a	0	489
2010	352	119	4	46	17	n/a	n/a	10	548
2011	376	121	1	46	15	0	17	0	576
2012	362	127	1	55	18	0	20	0	583
2013	328	150	1	78	20	0	27	0	604
2014	337	194	6	76	21	0	34	0	668
2015	289	244	10	70	18	0	38	0	669
2016	261	237	21	84	11	0	40	0	654
2017	246	248	23	94	7	1	46	0	665
2018	238	223	22	106	6	1	49	0	645
2019	238	234	19	117	7	1	46	0	662
2020	240	235	17	123	6	1	47	0	669
2021	202	206	20	112	5	1	51	0	597
2022	192	185	25	107	1	0	49	0	559
2023	175	192	29	101	0	0	47	0	544
2024	160	177	41	74	0	0	47	0	499

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	375	22.4	16.7	n/a
1990	417	23.2	17.9	n/a
1991	418	27.4	15.2	n/a
1992	497	32.4	15.3	n/a
1993	481	33.5	14.4	n/a
1994	486	31.5	15.4	49.2
1995	418	30.0	13.9	74.6
1996	418	30.0	13.9	74.6
1997	387	27.0	14.3	73.9
1998	367	29.0	12.7	74.4
1999	380	29.0	13.1	75
2000	343	28.0	12.3	94.2
2001	337	31.5	10.7	89.9
2002	356	29.0	12.3	88.2
2003	356	29.0	12.3	88.2
2004	300	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	283	19.0	14.9	87.3
2006	500	42.0	11.9	88.4
2007	465	41.0	11.3	89.9
2008	471	39.1	12.0	95.8
2009	489	42.0	11.6	98.4
2010	548	45.0	12.1	93.5
2011	576	46.1	12.4	82.1
2012	583	41.1	14.1	81.3
2013	604	41.0	14.7	81.1
2014	668	47.0	14.2	n/a
2015	669	43.0	15.5	20.2
2016	654	42.0	15.5	69.1
2017	665	44.9	14.7	62
2018	645	51.0	12.6	68.4
2019	662	49.9	13.2	69.3
2020	669	56.0	11.9	78.9
2021	597	54.9	10.8	82.6
2022	559	54.9	10.1	75
2023	544	58.0	9.3	86.8
2024	499	52.2	9.5	85.6

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 Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	375	22.4	16.7	n/a
1990	417	23.2	17.9	n/a
1991	418	27.4	15.2	n/a
1992	497	32.4	15.3	n/a
1993	481	33.5	14.4	n/a
1994	486	31.5	15.4	49.2
1995	418	30.0	13.9	74.6
1996	418	30.0	13.9	74.6
1997	387	27.0	14.3	73.9
1998	367	29.0	12.7	74.4
1999	380	29.0	13.1	75
2000	343	28.0	12.3	94.2
2001	337	31.5	10.7	89.9
2002	356	29.0	12.3	88.2
2003	356	29.0	12.3	88.2
2004	300	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	283	19.0	14.9	87.3
2006	500	42.0	11.9	88.4
2007	465	41.0	11.3	89.9
2008	471	39.1	12.0	95.8
2009	489	42.0	11.6	98.4
2010	548	45.0	12.1	93.5
2011	576	46.1	12.4	82.1
2012	583	41.1	14.1	81.3
2013	604	41.0	14.7	81.1
2014	668	47.0	14.2	n/a
2015	669	43.0	15.5	20.2
2016	654	42.0	15.5	69.1
2017	665	44.9	14.7	62
2018	645	51.0	12.6	68.4
2019	662	49.9	13.2	69.3
2020	669	56.0	11.9	78.9
2021	597	54.9	10.8	82.6
2022	559	54.9	10.1	75
2023	544	58.0	9.3	86.8
2024	499	52.2	9.5	85.6

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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