Is Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted a good school?

Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted ranks 434 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted?

In the 2022-23 school year, 558 students attended Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted?

Students at Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted are 53% White, 18% Hispanic, 18% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted

Summary:

PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted is an exceptional elementary school located in Buffalo, New York, serving 558 students in grades PK-4. This school stands out within the Buffalo City School District, which is ranked 821 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 216 and 434 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the Buffalo City School District and the state average, with 73.2% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.61% for the district and 42.6% for the state. In Math, 75.22% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 27.18% for the district and 58.03% for the state. The school's performance on Science assessments is also impressive, with 91.89% of 4th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 52.14% for the district and 79.97% for the state. This consistent high performance suggests that the school has effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and a supportive learning environment.

PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted has a diverse student population, with significant representation of White (39%), African American (32%), and Hispanic (22%) students. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as White students, who rank in the top 5% of New York elementary schools, and Special Education students, who rank in the top 10%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (31.54% in 2022-2023), which is lower than many of the nearby schools, such as International School, PS 65 Roosevelt Ecc, and PS 81. This suggests that the school may have unique factors, such as effective leadership, teacher quality, or community engagement, that contribute to its success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

874 Amherst St
Buffalo, NY 14216

(716) 816-3420

District: Buffalo City School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,286

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 558

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Hispanic:

18.1%

African American:

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted ranks better than 82.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 37 ranked elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.7%), Hispanic (18.1%), African American (17.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted is 12.9. 36 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted is $13,286. 30 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted 434^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted 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 students at Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	66.93	855^th	2206	61.2%
2007	65.39	921^st	2219	58.5%
2008	70.85	697^th	2227	68.7%
2009	70.26	704^th	2257	68.8%
2010	79.30	372^nd	2263	83.6%
2011	77.82	448^th	2286	80.4%
2012	81.83	335^th	2320	85.6%
2013	83.98	282^nd	2325	87.9%
2014	79.08	405^th	2345	82.7%
2015	73.16	576^th	2352	75.5%
2016	73.74	555^th	2366	76.5%
2017	78.92	423^rd	2386	82.3%
2018	82.48	330^th	2395	86.2%
2019	87.65	256^th	2413	89.4%
2021	72.67	546^th	2201	75.2%
2022	89.15	216^th	2434	91.1%
2023	87.56	265^th	2439	89.1%
2024	79.75	434^th	2445	82.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	61.01	256^th	1027	75.1%
2023	26.91	842^nd	1001	15.9%
2024	56.50	298^th	1066	72.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.13	107^th	1941	94.5%
2019	94.45	61^st	1859	96.7%
2021	52.95	386^th	1044	63.0%
2022	81.01	197^th	2031	90.3%
2023	87.84	139^th	2016	93.1%
2024	75.01	322^nd	2110	84.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.30	406^th	2045	80.1%
2019	75.77	358^th	2032	82.4%
2021	49.39	801^st	1678	52.3%
2022	83.20	226^th	2099	89.2%
2023	80.88	282^nd	2041	86.2%
2024	71.92	432^nd	2078	79.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.77	272^nd	2338	88.4%
2019	83.22	330^th	2357	86.0%
2021	70.14	510^th	1955	73.9%
2022	90.84	140^th	2401	94.2%
2023	86.28	278^th	2403	88.4%
2024	76.77	477^th	2413	80.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.17	392^nd	2340	83.2%
2019	89.74	183^rd	2358	92.2%
2021	70.78	506^th	1961	74.2%
2022	85.58	257^th	2400	89.3%
2023	86.18	270^th	2400	88.8%
2024	81.10	369^th	2411	84.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	79.86	97^th	671	85.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.28	72^nd	948	92.4%
2019	88.70	70^th	891	92.1%
2021	53.62	162^nd	427	62.1%
2022	81.37	124^th	936	86.8%
2024	66.03	242^nd	927	73.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.41	271^st	1392	80.5%
2019	73.24	242^nd	1315	81.6%
2021	45.80	418^th	818	48.9%
2022	63.00	461^st	1503	69.3%
2023	57.72	501^st	1429	64.9%
2024	61.57	456^th	1531	70.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.80	107^th	1408	92.4%
2019	90.76	66^th	1338	95.1%
2021	75.46	269^th	1224	78.0%
2022	90.41	45^th	1399	96.8%
2023	90.22	79^th	1337	94.1%
2024	86.46	139^th	1392	90.0%

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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 citizen
Monday, August 22, 2011

This school has excellent teachers and administrators. The PTO is very involved and help out in every way they can. The children in Olmsted # 64 use their imagination to complete some very interesting projects from the GT program and the teachers are always challenging them to use their minds. As a former worker from Olmsted #64 and other Buffalo Schools, I have never seen such well involved parents, caring teachers and fantastic administration. They get a 5 star rating from me. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	293	126	12	23	6	n/a	n/a	0	460
1990	289	147	8	24	6	n/a	n/a	0	474
1991	286	138	14	20	4	n/a	n/a	32	494
1992	309	155	15	27	7	n/a	n/a	0	513
1993	289	152	14	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	490
1994	262	167	8	31	8	n/a	n/a	0	476
1995	281	193	12	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	521
1996	281	193	12	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	521
1997	219	201	18	41	6	n/a	n/a	0	485
1998	241	272	10	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	562
1999	212	234	7	36	6	n/a	n/a	0	495
2000	215	181	9	33	5	n/a	n/a	2	445
2001	237	165	9	34	8	n/a	n/a	0	453
2002	176	129	6	14	9	n/a	n/a	0	334
2003	176	129	6	14	9	n/a	n/a	0	334
2004	228	183	11	25	11	n/a	n/a	0	458
2005	237	167	7	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	442
2006	261	158	7	33	7	n/a	n/a	0	466
2007	265	154	9	61	6	n/a	n/a	0	495
2008	270	139	10	67	6	n/a	n/a	4	496
2009	305	135	13	69	5	n/a	n/a	3	530
2010	313	124	17	61	5	n/a	n/a	9	529
2011	300	116	12	67	3	0	14	0	512
2012	281	104	7	83	3	2	17	0	497
2013	284	117	8	90	2	0	22	0	523
2014	280	164	10	99	0	0	33	0	586
2015	274	159	10	115	1	0	37	0	596
2016	289	149	11	129	2	0	45	0	625
2017	303	135	15	122	3	0	38	0	616
2018	301	122	18	121	2	2	32	0	598
2019	316	103	15	108	1	1	30	0	574
2020	311	86	15	105	1	1	31	0	550
2021	308	85	17	100	0	0	26	0	536
2022	295	93	22	90	0	0	23	0	523
2023	294	100	32	101	1	0	30	0	558

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 Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	460	27.9	16.4	n/a
1990	474	27.9	16.9	n/a
1991	494	29.9	16.5	n/a
1992	513	24.9	20.6	n/a
1993	490	26.5	18.5	n/a
1994	476	26.5	18.0	29.8
1995	521	24.5	21.3	28
1996	521	24.5	21.3	28
1997	485	25.5	19.0	31.5
1998	562	28.3	19.9	39.1
1999	495	27.0	18.3	39
2000	445	25.5	17.5	58.7
2001	453	25.0	18.1	40
2002	334	20.0	16.7	39.8
2003	334	20.0	16.7	39.8
2004	458	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	442	27.1	16.3	42.5
2006	466	29.0	16.1	29.2
2007	495	29.0	17.1	38.4
2008	496	28.0	17.7	37.8
2009	530	31.0	17.1	37.2
2010	529	35.0	15.1	36
2011	512	38.2	13.3	33.6
2012	497	34.5	14.4	31.6
2013	523	36.5	14.3	37.1
2014	586	35.5	16.5	17.9
2015	596	33.0	18.0	11.1
2016	625	32.0	19.5	28.6
2017	616	29.9	20.5	23.5
2018	598	40.0	14.9	26.4
2019	574	35.0	16.3	24
2020	550	39.0	14.1	25.8
2021	536	32.4	16.5	27.4
2022	523	42.0	12.4	25.4
2023	558	43.0	12.9	31.5

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 64 Frederick Law Olmsted

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	460	27.9	16.4	n/a
1990	474	27.9	16.9	n/a
1991	494	29.9	16.5	n/a
1992	513	24.9	20.6	n/a
1993	490	26.5	18.5	n/a
1994	476	26.5	18.0	29.8
1995	521	24.5	21.3	28
1996	521	24.5	21.3	28
1997	485	25.5	19.0	31.5
1998	562	28.3	19.9	39.1
1999	495	27.0	18.3	39
2000	445	25.5	17.5	58.7
2001	453	25.0	18.1	40
2002	334	20.0	16.7	39.8
2003	334	20.0	16.7	39.8
2004	458	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	442	27.1	16.3	42.5
2006	466	29.0	16.1	29.2
2007	495	29.0	17.1	38.4
2008	496	28.0	17.7	37.8
2009	530	31.0	17.1	37.2
2010	529	35.0	15.1	36
2011	512	38.2	13.3	33.6
2012	497	34.5	14.4	31.6
2013	523	36.5	14.3	37.1
2014	586	35.5	16.5	17.9
2015	596	33.0	18.0	11.1
2016	625	32.0	19.5	28.6
2017	616	29.9	20.5	23.5
2018	598	40.0	14.9	26.4
2019	574	35.0	16.3	24
2020	550	39.0	14.1	25.8
2021	536	32.4	16.5	27.4
2022	523	42.0	12.4	25.4
2023	558	43.0	12.9	31.5

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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