Is Lovejoy Discovery School #43 a good school?

Lovejoy Discovery School #43 ranks in the bottom 2.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Lovejoy Discovery School #43?

In the 2022-23 school year, 577 students attended Lovejoy Discovery School #43.

What is the racial makeup of Lovejoy Discovery School #43?

Students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43 are 30% White, 28% African American, 16% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 12% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lovejoy Discovery School #43 attend?

Students who attend Lovejoy Discovery School #43 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

Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Summary:

Lovejoy Discovery School #43 is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Buffalo City School District, with 577 students. Despite its larger size, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state over the past decade, earning 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Lovejoy Discovery School #43 significantly underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 9.23% to 20.9% in math and 13.11% to 20.69% in English Language Arts across grade levels. The school's performance is especially low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and White students in both ELA and math. Despite spending more per student ($13,905 in 2022-2023) and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, the school has not seen meaningful improvement in its state ranking or proficiency rates over the past decade.

Nearby schools in the Buffalo City School District, such as Build Community School, PS 27 Hillery Park Academy, and Harvey Austin School #97, also struggle academically but generally outperform Lovejoy Discovery School #43. Additionally, the area's Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School and South Buffalo Charter School demonstrate higher academic performance, suggesting that families may be seeking alternative educational options.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

161 Benzinger St
Buffalo, NY 14206-1498

(716) 816-3260

District: Buffalo City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2380^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,905

Students who attend Lovejoy Discovery School #43 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: 11.3

Number of students: 577

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.2%

African American:

28.1%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lovejoy Discovery School #43 ranks worse than 97.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 26^th among 37 ranked elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.24. (See more...)

Compare Details Lovejoy Discovery School #43 ranks worse than 98.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.05. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Lovejoy Discovery School #43 is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (30.2%), African American (28.1%), Hispanic (15.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lovejoy Discovery School #43 is 11.3. 31 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lovejoy Discovery School #43 employs 50.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lovejoy Discovery School #43 is $13,905. 25 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lovejoy Discovery School #43:

SchoolDigger ranks Lovejoy Discovery School #43 2380^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Lovejoy Discovery School #43 in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lovejoy Discovery School #43 1479^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Lovejoy Discovery School #43 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 Lovejoy Discovery School #43

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	12.21	2023^rd	2206	8.3%
2007	2.48	2194^th	2219	1.1%
2008	14.41	2011^th	2227	9.7%
2009	23.77	1920^th	2257	14.9%
2010	13.06	2070^th	2263	8.5%
2011	18.60	1952^nd	2286	14.6%
2012	17.04	2016^th	2320	13.1%
2013	24.84	1860^th	2325	20.0%
2014	19.39	1969^th	2345	16.0%
2015	20.91	1917^th	2352	18.5%
2016	20.79	1974^th	2366	16.6%
2017	14.71	2149^th	2386	9.9%
2018	16.40	2112^th	2395	11.8%
2019	7.03	2351^st	2413	2.6%
2022	11.87	2269^th	2434	6.8%
2023	6.81	2377^th	2439	2.5%
2024	7.24	2380^th	2445	2.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	16.32	257^th	289	11.1%
2023	11.50	217^th	223	2.7%
2024	17.78	241^st	279	13.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	35.01	662^nd	1027	35.5%
2023	29.57	786^th	1001	21.5%
2024	29.06	864^th	1066	18.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.00	1443^rd	1941	25.7%
2019	23.42	1642^nd	1859	11.7%
2022	28.94	1593^rd	2031	21.6%
2023	20.16	1859^th	2016	7.8%
2024	19.88	1960^th	2110	7.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.87	1678^th	2045	17.9%
2019	10.10	1994^th	2032	1.9%
2022	14.07	1990^th	2099	5.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.54	1963^rd	2338	16.0%
2019	9.45	2268^th	2357	3.8%
2022	13.81	2217^th	2401	7.7%
2023	11.43	2264^th	2403	5.8%
2024	12.22	2285^th	2413	5.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.73	2180^th	2340	6.8%
2019	6.64	2324^th	2358	1.4%
2022	14.23	2198^th	2400	8.4%
2023	5.94	2360^th	2400	1.7%
2024	5.16	2391^st	2411	0.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	24.69	553^rd	671	17.6%
2023	10.90	556^th	605	8.1%
2024	8.16	623^rd	662	5.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.61	911^th	948	3.9%
2019	10.09	880^th	891	1.2%
2022	10.50	921^st	936	1.6%
2023	8.25	849^th	857	0.9%
2024	9.59	912^th	927	1.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.14	949^th	1392	31.8%
2019	17.15	1206^th	1315	8.3%
2022	13.03	1427^th	1503	5.1%
2023	11.26	1374^th	1429	3.8%
2024	13.72	1456^th	1531	4.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.64	1273^rd	1408	9.6%
2019	4.93	1315^th	1338	1.7%
2022	6.10	1365^th	1399	2.4%
2023	4.60	1304^th	1337	2.5%
2024	5.60	1356^th	1392	2.6%

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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 Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	5.75	1043^rd	1095	4.7%
2007	8.65	1031^st	1123	8.2%
2008	8.30	1096^th	1185	7.5%
2009	12.08	1104^th	1224	9.8%
2010	16.20	1042^nd	1243	16.2%
2011	23.13	1022^nd	1295	21.1%
2012	13.37	1167^th	1337	12.7%
2013	29.32	987^th	1373	28.1%
2014	22.61	1104^th	1401	21.2%
2015	30.62	1002^nd	1407	28.8%
2016	13.25	1315^th	1429	8.0%
2017	20.59	1229^th	1455	15.5%
2018	15.03	1305^th	1438	9.2%
2019	9.51	1376^th	1439	4.4%
2022	9.27	1431^st	1479	3.2%
2023	6.80	1468^th	1500	2.1%
2024	6.05	1479^th	1504	1.7%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	17.39	161^st	190	15.3%
2023	6.38	207^th	208	0.5%
2024	13.17	204^th	220	7.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.07	288^th	1170	75.4%
2019	28.83	911^th	1139	20.0%
2022	34.65	866^th	1283	32.5%
2023	21.67	1193^rd	1307	8.7%
2024	17.35	1264^th	1303	3.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	10.40	1228^th	1241	1.0%
2022	11.37	1266^th	1306	3.1%
2024	7.00	1280^th	1296	1.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.78	1235^th	1353	8.7%
2019	11.10	1302^nd	1370	5.0%
2022	7.63	1425^th	1454	2.0%
2023	8.01	1421^st	1463	2.9%
2024	7.52	1427^th	1465	2.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.67	1229^th	1352	9.1%
2019	8.73	1344^th	1366	1.6%
2022	12.35	1379^th	1455	5.2%
2023	7.53	1438^th	1464	1.8%
2024	6.54	1446^th	1464	1.2%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	19.19	331^st	381	13.1%
2023	12.41	350^th	388	9.8%
2024	22.44	340^th	396	14.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.61	586^th	663	11.6%
2019	15.53	618^th	653	5.4%
2022	10.22	704^th	706	0.3%
2023	9.61	683^rd	696	1.9%
2024	8.07	699^th	705	0.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	11.08	797^th	826	3.5%
2022	15.41	851^st	914	6.9%
2023	11.66	914^th	943	3.1%
2024	10.28	924^th	953	3.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Lovejoy Discovery School #43

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.95	690^th	763	9.6%
2019	10.11	686^th	716	4.2%
2022	5.50	736^th	748	1.6%
2023	4.60	761^st	772	1.4%
2024	2.82	774^th	778	0.5%

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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 Lovejoy Discovery School #43

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	200	322	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	529
1990	244	368	4	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1991	223	356	1	44	0	n/a	n/a	44	668
1992	264	337	3	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1993	259	374	2	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1994	241	347	0	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	639
1995	195	377	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	582
1996	195	377	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	582
1997	191	409	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1998	184	343	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
1999	176	375	2	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	568
2000	187	376	2	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	582
2001	204	397	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
2002	181	302	6	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
2003	181	302	6	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
2004	189	233	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
2005	160	197	7	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	384
2006	153	190	8	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	366
2007	245	194	5	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	475
2008	257	166	2	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	457
2009	225	128	3	18	6	n/a	n/a	1	381
2010	299	143	11	33	2	n/a	n/a	14	502
2011	326	135	5	44	4	0	24	0	538
2012	344	137	3	53	1	1	36	0	575
2013	354	133	5	70	0	1	41	0	604
2014	357	134	8	86	0	0	42	0	627
2015	356	159	11	105	1	0	56	0	688
2016	325	174	15	103	1	0	59	0	677
2017	306	175	14	105	0	0	74	0	674
2018	263	184	15	121	0	0	87	0	670
2019	255	173	26	105	0	0	90	0	649
2020	232	180	36	96	0	0	85	0	629
2021	203	170	47	78	0	0	80	0	578
2022	183	154	71	78	0	0	72	0	558
2023	174	162	82	91	1	0	67	0	577

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 Lovejoy Discovery School #43

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	529	47.9	11.0	n/a
1990	678	50.4	13.4	n/a
1991	668	47.4	14.0	n/a
1992	657	45.4	14.4	n/a
1993	674	44.0	15.3	n/a
1994	639	45.1	14.2	77.2
1995	582	33.1	17.6	81.6
1996	582	33.1	17.6	81.6
1997	608	37.8	16.1	72.5
1998	533	36.8	14.5	85.7
1999	568	38.1	14.9	56.2
2000	582	46.0	12.7	61.7
2001	618	48.8	12.7	71.7
2002	502	42.0	12.0	97.6
2003	502	42.0	12.0	97.6
2004	437	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	384	36.0	10.7	89.3
2006	366	35.0	10.5	99.2
2007	475	43.0	11.0	89.1
2008	457	42.0	10.9	85.6
2009	381	42.0	9.1	92.9
2010	502	44.0	11.4	83.4
2011	538	42.9	12.5	81.2
2012	575	42.0	13.6	83.1
2013	604	44.8	13.4	82.6
2014	627	43.0	14.5	53.3
2015	688	41.0	16.7	12.8
2016	677	44.0	15.3	77
2017	674	44.7	15.0	69.9
2018	670	39.9	16.7	77.5
2019	649	45.0	14.4	76
2020	629	54.0	11.6	87.3
2021	578	44.3	13.0	87.7
2022	558	51.4	10.8	76.7
2023	577	50.8	11.3	93.1

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 Lovejoy Discovery School #43

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	529	47.9	11.0	n/a
1990	678	50.4	13.4	n/a
1991	668	47.4	14.0	n/a
1992	657	45.4	14.4	n/a
1993	674	44.0	15.3	n/a
1994	639	45.1	14.2	77.2
1995	582	33.1	17.6	81.6
1996	582	33.1	17.6	81.6
1997	608	37.8	16.1	72.5
1998	533	36.8	14.5	85.7
1999	568	38.1	14.9	56.2
2000	582	46.0	12.7	61.7
2001	618	48.8	12.7	71.7
2002	502	42.0	12.0	97.6
2003	502	42.0	12.0	97.6
2004	437	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	384	36.0	10.7	89.3
2006	366	35.0	10.5	99.2
2007	475	43.0	11.0	89.1
2008	457	42.0	10.9	85.6
2009	381	42.0	9.1	92.9
2010	502	44.0	11.4	83.4
2011	538	42.9	12.5	81.2
2012	575	42.0	13.6	83.1
2013	604	44.8	13.4	82.6
2014	627	43.0	14.5	53.3
2015	688	41.0	16.7	12.8
2016	677	44.0	15.3	77
2017	674	44.7	15.0	69.9
2018	670	39.9	16.7	77.5
2019	649	45.0	14.4	76
2020	629	54.0	11.6	87.3
2021	578	44.3	13.0	87.7
2022	558	51.4	10.8	76.7
2023	577	50.8	11.3	93.1

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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