Is Bilingual Center a good school?

Bilingual Center ranks in the bottom 0.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Bilingual Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 319 students attended Bilingual Center.

What is the racial makeup of Bilingual Center?

Students at Bilingual Center are 91% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bilingual Center attend?

Students who attend Bilingual Center 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

Bilingual Center

Summary:

Bilingual Center is an elementary school in Buffalo, NY that serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Buffalo City School District. Despite spending significantly more per student than nearby schools, Bilingual Center has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in New York and struggles to provide a quality education to its students.

Bilingual Center's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, only 10% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 21.61% for the district and 42.6% for the state. Math proficiency rates are also very low, ranging from 2.78% to 18.18% across grade levels, compared to 19.03% to 30.05% for the district. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 91.85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. While Bilingual Center has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes.

Compared to nearby district schools, such as PS 69 Houghton Academy and PS 27 Hillery Park Academy, Bilingual Center's performance is consistently worse. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges or barriers that are not present at other schools in the district. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach that addresses both academic and non-academic factors contributing to the poor outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

157 Elk St
Buffalo, NY 14210

(716) 816-4783

District: Buffalo City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2439^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,681

Students who attend Bilingual Center 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: 6.8

Number of students: 319

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

White:

6.3%

African American:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bilingual Center ranks worse than 99.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 37 ranked elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.6. (See more...)

Compare Details Bilingual Center ranks worse than 98.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.9%), White (6.3%), African American (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bilingual Center is 6.8, which is the lowest among 38 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District! (See more...)

Compare Bilingual Center employs 46.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bilingual Center is $20,681, which is the 2^nd highest among 37 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bilingual Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Bilingual Center 2439^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Bilingual Center in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Female students:

Male students:

SchoolDigger ranks Bilingual Center 1483^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Bilingual Center in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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 Bilingual Center

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	6.05	2142^nd	2206	2.9%
2007	3.48	2175^th	2219	2.0%
2008	1.51	2208^th	2227	0.9%
2009	1.36	2239^th	2257	0.8%
2010	3.40	2240^th	2263	1.0%
2011	4.64	2237^th	2286	2.1%
2012	1.99	2293^rd	2320	1.2%
2013	10.98	2212^th	2325	4.9%
2014	11.28	2195^th	2345	6.4%
2015	14.77	2099^th	2352	10.8%
2016	7.88	2283^rd	2366	3.5%
2017	7.03	2328^th	2386	2.4%
2018	4.80	2372^nd	2395	1.0%
2019	6.06	2372^nd	2413	1.7%
2021	2.05	2186^th	2201	0.7%
2022	6.57	2386^th	2434	2.0%
2023	3.70	2426^th	2439	0.5%
2024	3.60	2439^th	2445	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.23	867^th	938	7.6%
2019	24.46	777^th	860	9.7%
2022	22.86	930^th	1027	9.4%
2023	18.80	967^th	1001	3.4%
2024	24.35	958^th	1066	10.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.14	1644^th	1941	15.3%
2019	25.41	1566^th	1859	15.8%
2022	21.82	1869^th	2031	8.0%
2023	19.09	1898^th	2016	5.9%
2024	18.51	2017^th	2110	4.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.48	712^th	730	2.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.49	2301^st	2338	1.6%
2019	5.81	2328^th	2357	1.2%
2022	6.39	2365^th	2401	1.5%
2023	2.77	2396^th	2403	0.3%
2024	4.16	2403^rd	2413	0.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.92	2329^th	2340	0.5%
2019	8.13	2295^th	2358	2.7%
2021	2.39	1952^nd	1961	0.5%
2022	9.04	2315^th	2400	3.5%
2023	6.38	2354^th	2400	1.9%
2024	4.89	2393^rd	2411	0.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.04	1371^st	1392	1.5%
2019	9.11	1282^nd	1315	2.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.30	1136^th	1408	19.3%
2019	2.99	1329^th	1338	0.7%

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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 Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	8.45	1015^th	1095	7.3%
2007	12.97	980^th	1123	12.7%
2008	4.72	1137^th	1185	4.1%
2009	9.06	1133^rd	1224	7.4%
2010	10.32	1115^th	1243	10.3%
2011	9.12	1202^nd	1295	7.2%
2012	9.31	1225^th	1337	8.4%
2013	14.74	1208^th	1373	12.0%
2014	12.60	1302^nd	1401	7.1%
2015	12.67	1306^th	1407	7.2%
2016	13.99	1307^th	1429	8.5%
2017	14.33	1333^rd	1455	8.4%
2018	7.02	1406^th	1438	2.2%
2019	7.40	1408^th	1439	2.2%
2021	15.27	1136^th	1242	8.5%
2022	9.64	1428^th	1479	3.4%
2023	7.66	1457^th	1500	2.9%
2024	5.49	1483^rd	1504	1.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.16	372^nd	503	26.0%
2019	31.17	365^th	473	22.8%
2022	27.94	494^th	581	15.0%
2023	27.60	511^th	591	13.5%
2024	29.58	503^rd	615	18.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.39	879^th	1170	24.9%
2019	32.39	804^th	1139	29.4%
2022	20.59	1231^st	1283	4.1%
2023	26.20	1079^th	1307	17.4%
2024	25.07	1103^rd	1303	15.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.59	1226^th	1245	1.5%
2024	12.80	1228^th	1296	5.2%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.59	368^th	457	19.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.36	1325^th	1353	2.1%
2019	9.15	1322^nd	1370	3.5%
2022	8.88	1417^th	1454	2.5%
2023	7.47	1426^th	1463	2.5%
2024	5.51	1446^th	1465	1.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.95	1337^th	1352	1.1%
2019	7.49	1354^th	1366	0.9%
2022	12.57	1377^th	1455	5.4%
2023	9.58	1412^th	1464	3.6%
2024	7.47	1436^th	1464	1.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.49	794^th	810	2.0%
2019	11.33	795^th	826	3.8%
2022	11.36	884^th	914	3.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	3.13	713^th	716	0.4%

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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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Enrollment information for Bilingual Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	231	28	3	265	4	n/a	n/a	0	531
1990	241	31	7	263	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
1991	207	31	4	267	4	n/a	n/a	30	543
1992	216	25	6	275	2	n/a	n/a	0	524
1993	210	18	5	252	2	n/a	n/a	0	487
1994	213	19	6	248	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
1995	200	18	5	227	4	n/a	n/a	0	454
1996	200	18	5	227	4	n/a	n/a	0	454
1997	186	27	6	265	4	n/a	n/a	0	488
1998	192	24	4	246	2	n/a	n/a	0	468
1999	186	22	7	264	1	n/a	n/a	0	480
2000	178	26	0	246	2	n/a	n/a	6	458
2001	156	19	1	249	5	n/a	n/a	0	430
2002	166	16	0	262	1	n/a	n/a	0	445
2003	166	16	0	262	1	n/a	n/a	0	445
2004	175	31	3	292	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2005	151	49	1	278	1	n/a	n/a	0	480
2006	141	50	1	276	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2007	132	50	4	276	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2008	134	56	6	300	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2009	129	60	6	303	0	n/a	n/a	1	499
2010	113	63	6	335	0	n/a	n/a	4	521
2011	135	53	10	308	2	0	4	0	512
2012	110	44	8	324	2	0	3	0	491
2013	95	43	9	322	3	0	8	0	480
2014	85	33	9	346	2	0	13	0	488
2015	88	40	11	389	3	0	16	0	547
2016	80	35	6	364	0	0	15	0	500
2017	59	35	3	421	0	0	12	0	530
2018	58	34	2	395	0	0	6	0	495
2019	53	24	2	417	0	0	6	0	502
2020	45	20	3	371	0	0	6	0	445
2021	28	16	1	338	0	0	6	0	389
2022	23	7	3	340	0	0	7	0	380
2023	20	5	2	290	0	0	2	0	319

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 Bilingual Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	531	35.9	14.7	n/a
1990	543	36.9	14.7	n/a
1991	543	36.9	14.7	n/a
1992	524	36.9	14.2	n/a
1993	487	37.1	13.1	n/a
1994	488	36.1	13.5	79.3
1995	454	37.5	12.1	80
1996	454	37.5	12.1	80
1997	488	37.0	13.2	79.7
1998	468	36.0	13.0	80.1
1999	480	35.0	13.7	86.3
2000	458	34.1	13.4	90.3
2001	430	39.0	11.0	79.5
2002	445	41.0	10.9	84.7
2003	445	41.0	10.9	84.7
2004	501	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	480	38.0	12.6	92.1
2006	468	37.0	12.6	84.8
2007	462	37.0	12.5	93.3
2008	496	36.0	13.8	70.8
2009	499	42.0	11.9	89.6
2010	521	48.0	10.8	81
2011	512	41.6	12.2	89.8
2012	491	42.0	11.6	85.3
2013	480	46.0	10.4	79.4
2014	488	47.0	10.3	n/a
2015	547	40.0	13.6	11.5
2016	500	36.0	13.8	72
2017	530	37.9	13.9	69.4
2018	495	39.0	12.6	79
2019	502	42.0	11.9	83.9
2020	445	49.0	9.0	90.6
2021	389	41.0	9.4	92.8
2022	380	44.1	8.5	82.6
2023	319	46.5	6.8	91.8

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 Bilingual Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	531	35.9	14.7	n/a
1990	543	36.9	14.7	n/a
1991	543	36.9	14.7	n/a
1992	524	36.9	14.2	n/a
1993	487	37.1	13.1	n/a
1994	488	36.1	13.5	79.3
1995	454	37.5	12.1	80
1996	454	37.5	12.1	80
1997	488	37.0	13.2	79.7
1998	468	36.0	13.0	80.1
1999	480	35.0	13.7	86.3
2000	458	34.1	13.4	90.3
2001	430	39.0	11.0	79.5
2002	445	41.0	10.9	84.7
2003	445	41.0	10.9	84.7
2004	501	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	480	38.0	12.6	92.1
2006	468	37.0	12.6	84.8
2007	462	37.0	12.5	93.3
2008	496	36.0	13.8	70.8
2009	499	42.0	11.9	89.6
2010	521	48.0	10.8	81
2011	512	41.6	12.2	89.8
2012	491	42.0	11.6	85.3
2013	480	46.0	10.4	79.4
2014	488	47.0	10.3	n/a
2015	547	40.0	13.6	11.5
2016	500	36.0	13.8	72
2017	530	37.9	13.9	69.4
2018	495	39.0	12.6	79
2019	502	42.0	11.9	83.9
2020	445	49.0	9.0	90.6
2021	389	41.0	9.4	92.8
2022	380	44.1	8.5	82.6
2023	319	46.5	6.8	91.8

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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