Is Harriet Ross Tubman Academy a good school?

Harriet Ross Tubman Academy ranks in the bottom 3.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Harriet Ross Tubman Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 506 students attended Harriet Ross Tubman Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Harriet Ross Tubman Academy?

Students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy are 47% African American, 32% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Harriet Ross Tubman Academy attend?

Students who attend Harriet Ross Tubman 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

Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Summary:

Harriet Ross Tubman Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Buffalo City School District, with 513 students. However, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 5-10% of schools statewide and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance.

Harriet Ross Tubman Academy significantly underperforms the Buffalo City School District and New York state averages on state assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 5.88% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 21.61% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school's performance is especially poor for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of NY elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and special education students. Additionally, the school has extremely high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80-96% over the past few years, indicating it serves a very high-need, economically disadvantaged population.

The other schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Martin Luther King Jr. #48 and Marva J. Daniel Futures Preparatory School, also perform very poorly and rank in the bottom 5-10% of New York elementary schools, suggesting a broader systemic issue within the Buffalo City School District. The persistent underperformance of Harriet Ross Tubman Academy and its peers highlights the need for the district and state to implement targeted, evidence-based interventions to address the unique challenges faced by these high-poverty, low-performing schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

212 Stanton St
Buffalo, NY 14212-1194

(716) 816-3780

District: Buffalo City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2359^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,541

Students who attend Harriet Ross Tubman 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: 10.2

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.8%

Asian:

31.6%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harriet Ross Tubman Academy ranks worse than 96.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 23^rd among 37 ranked elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.53. (See more...)

Compare Details Harriet Ross Tubman Academy ranks worse than 98% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46.8%), Asian (31.6%), Hispanic (12.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy is 10.2. 20 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Harriet Ross Tubman Academy employs 49.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy is $13,541. 28 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harriet Ross Tubman Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Harriet Ross Tubman Academy 2359^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Harriet Ross Tubman Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Harriet Ross Tubman Academy 1474^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Harriet Ross Tubman Academy in the ranking list.)

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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 Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	6.12	2140^th	2206	3.0%
2007	4.72	2161^st	2219	2.6%
2008	12.17	2047^th	2227	8.1%
2009	3.50	2221^st	2257	1.6%
2010	3.40	2239^th	2263	1.1%
2011	1.34	2276^th	2286	0.4%
2012	0.98	2313^th	2320	0.3%
2013	6.23	2307^th	2325	0.8%
2014	4.91	2332^nd	2345	0.6%
2015	7.17	2306^th	2352	2.0%
2016	6.97	2308^th	2366	2.5%
2017	5.13	2362^nd	2386	1.0%
2018	3.27	2387^th	2395	0.3%
2019	5.08	2381^st	2413	1.3%
2021	0.70	2201^st	2201	0.0%
2022	8.46	2345^th	2434	3.7%
2023	7.38	2370^th	2439	2.8%
2024	8.53	2359^th	2445	3.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.26	804^th	938	14.3%
2019	35.16	559^th	860	35.0%
2022	34.47	669^th	1027	34.9%
2023	41.56	530^th	1001	47.1%
2024	38.43	627^th	1066	41.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.67	1929^th	1941	0.6%
2019	25.62	1559^th	1859	16.1%
2022	23.15	1821^st	2031	10.3%
2023	17.88	1932^nd	2016	4.2%
2024	19.23	1993^rd	2110	5.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	1.76	1678^th	1678	0.0%
2024	13.72	1969^th	2078	5.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	26.87	604^th	766	21.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	3.79	2328^th	2338	0.4%
2019	4.19	2342^nd	2357	0.6%
2022	7.90	2345^th	2401	2.3%
2023	7.00	2352^nd	2403	2.1%
2024	7.26	2372^nd	2413	1.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.49	2335^th	2340	0.2%
2019	7.75	2300^th	2358	2.5%
2022	12.26	2250^th	2400	6.3%
2023	11.26	2277^th	2400	5.1%
2024	13.00	2249^th	2411	6.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	1.32	598^th	601	0.5%
2019	1.78	544^th	548	0.7%
2022	4.46	654^th	671	2.5%
2023	4.36	582^nd	605	3.8%
2024	7.21	630^th	662	4.8%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.60	930^th	948	1.9%
2019	12.27	866^th	891	2.8%
2022	16.66	855^th	936	8.7%
2023	11.55	817^th	857	4.7%
2024	13.77	881^st	927	5.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	2.85	1392^nd	1392	0.0%
2019	5.18	1311^th	1315	0.3%
2022	5.11	1501^st	1503	0.1%
2023	9.16	1387^th	1429	2.9%
2024	8.75	1509^th	1531	1.4%

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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 Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	3.69	1073^rd	1095	2.0%
2007	6.04	1063^rd	1123	5.3%
2008	4.47	1140^th	1185	3.8%
2009	6.95	1156^th	1224	5.6%
2010	11.63	1097^th	1243	11.7%
2011	11.29	1163^rd	1295	10.2%
2012	7.67	1250^th	1337	6.5%
2013	7.37	1364^th	1373	0.7%
2014	7.08	1399^th	1401	0.1%
2015	9.57	1372^nd	1407	2.5%
2016	8.16	1407^th	1429	1.5%
2017	7.16	1438^th	1455	1.2%
2018	7.42	1401^st	1438	2.6%
2019	5.17	1430^th	1439	0.6%
2022	5.84	1465^th	1479	0.9%
2023	4.69	1485^th	1500	1.0%
2024	6.27	1474^th	1504	2.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.78	420^th	503	16.5%
2019	31.60	358^th	473	24.3%
2022	26.80	507^th	581	12.7%
2023	34.76	396^th	591	33.0%
2024	29.81	500^th	615	18.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.93	1101^st	1170	5.9%
2019	24.17	1048^th	1139	8.0%
2022	20.81	1225^th	1283	4.5%
2023	17.14	1275^th	1307	2.4%
2024	14.70	1289^th	1303	1.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.82	1334^th	1353	1.4%
2019	5.02	1362^nd	1370	0.6%
2022	6.70	1431^st	1454	1.6%
2023	6.12	1437^th	1463	1.8%
2024	6.51	1436^th	1465	2.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.82	1325^th	1352	2.0%
2019	7.47	1355^th	1366	0.8%
2022	6.45	1442^nd	1455	0.9%
2023	5.56	1451^st	1464	0.9%
2024	7.62	1434^th	1464	2.0%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	1.23	381^st	381	0.0%
2023	3.70	378^th	388	2.6%
2024	8.80	374^th	396	5.6%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.09	642^nd	663	3.2%
2019	11.45	644^th	653	1.4%
2022	13.57	681^st	706	3.5%
2023	8.82	690^th	696	0.9%
2024	7.96	701^st	705	0.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.31	926^th	943	1.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	166	235	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
1990	158	259	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
1991	128	235	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	60	427
1992	173	276	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1993	154	289	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1994	158	292	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1995	124	325	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1996	124	325	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1997	95	282	9	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1998	92	220	8	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	339
1999	79	204	8	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2000	66	179	4	19	1	n/a	n/a	1	270
2001	50	182	3	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2002	28	631	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
2003	28	631	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
2004	20	568	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
2005	21	484	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2006	66	664	4	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	765
2007	44	597	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	2	662
2008	29	535	0	23	6	n/a	n/a	0	593
2009	23	454	19	12	6	n/a	n/a	6	520
2010	21	471	2	18	5	n/a	n/a	8	525
2011	23	432	0	19	4	0	5	0	483
2012	36	433	2	28	3	0	14	0	516
2013	38	403	2	22	2	0	18	0	485
2014	40	355	2	25	5	0	12	0	439
2015	46	354	17	24	2	0	14	0	457
2016	56	313	46	45	1	0	18	0	479
2017	57	282	52	56	3	0	16	0	466
2018	51	296	75	62	4	0	15	0	503
2019	47	271	86	60	3	0	17	0	484
2020	47	291	83	59	1	0	18	0	499
2021	34	283	83	59	1	0	18	0	478
2022	34	289	104	61	3	0	21	0	512
2023	30	261	130	72	2	0	18	0	513
2024	25	237	160	61	1	0	22	0	506

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 Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	407	21.0	19.3	n/a
1990	424	21.9	19.3	n/a
1991	427	21.0	20.3	n/a
1992	456	22.0	20.7	n/a
1993	449	23.0	19.5	n/a
1994	465	26.0	17.9	77.8
1995	457	25.4	18.0	80.7
1996	457	25.4	18.0	80.7
1997	403	33.0	12.2	63.8
1998	339	30.0	11.3	91.7
1999	310	28.0	11.1	84.2
2000	270	29.0	9.3	86.6
2001	259	27.0	9.6	87.3
2002	666	46.4	14.4	97.1
2003	666	46.4	14.4	97.1
2004	608	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	515	43.2	11.9	92.6
2006	765	52.0	14.7	92.9
2007	662	51.5	12.9	98.3
2008	593	56.0	10.6	96.3
2009	520	50.9	10.2	96.3
2010	525	52.5	9.9	90.5
2011	483	41.6	11.5	93.2
2012	516	41.8	12.3	89.9
2013	485	41.0	11.8	83.5
2014	439	42.0	10.4	n/a
2015	457	32.0	14.2	4.8
2016	479	36.0	13.3	69.9
2017	466	33.8	13.7	79
2018	503	36.0	13.9	82.9
2019	484	36.0	13.4	79.8
2020	499	45.7	10.8	94.4
2021	478	40.9	11.6	94.8
2022	512	51.2	9.9	80.7
2023	513	50.6	10.1	96.3
2024	506	49.4	10.2	96

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 Harriet Ross Tubman Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	407	21.0	19.3	n/a
1990	424	21.9	19.3	n/a
1991	427	21.0	20.3	n/a
1992	456	22.0	20.7	n/a
1993	449	23.0	19.5	n/a
1994	465	26.0	17.9	77.8
1995	457	25.4	18.0	80.7
1996	457	25.4	18.0	80.7
1997	403	33.0	12.2	63.8
1998	339	30.0	11.3	91.7
1999	310	28.0	11.1	84.2
2000	270	29.0	9.3	86.6
2001	259	27.0	9.6	87.3
2002	666	46.4	14.4	97.1
2003	666	46.4	14.4	97.1
2004	608	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	515	43.2	11.9	92.6
2006	765	52.0	14.7	92.9
2007	662	51.5	12.9	98.3
2008	593	56.0	10.6	96.3
2009	520	50.9	10.2	96.3
2010	525	52.5	9.9	90.5
2011	483	41.6	11.5	93.2
2012	516	41.8	12.3	89.9
2013	485	41.0	11.8	83.5
2014	439	42.0	10.4	n/a
2015	457	32.0	14.2	4.8
2016	479	36.0	13.3	69.9
2017	466	33.8	13.7	79
2018	503	36.0	13.9	82.9
2019	484	36.0	13.4	79.8
2020	499	45.7	10.8	94.4
2021	478	40.9	11.6	94.8
2022	512	51.2	9.9	80.7
2023	513	50.6	10.1	96.3
2024	506	49.4	10.2	96

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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