Is Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy a good school?

Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy ranks in the bottom 7.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 404 students attended Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy?

Students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy are 71% African American, 13% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy attend?

Students who attend Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp 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 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

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Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Buffalo City School District, with 392 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 2259 out of 2445 schools and a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance.

The school significantly underperforms the district and state in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 21.61% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 42.6% statewide, and just 12.91% of 8th graders were proficient in math compared to 40.72% statewide. The school also struggles across all student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30% of New York elementary schools. Additionally, the school has an extremely high rate of 94.9% free/reduced lunch recipients, significantly higher than the district average.

Despite spending $17,221 per student, which is more than the district average, the school's academic performance has not improved. In fact, Ps 17, Dr Lydia T Wright School Of Excellence, and Community School #53, all nearby Buffalo City School District elementary schools, have higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings than Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

126 Donaldson Rd
Buffalo, NY 14208-1629

(716) 816-3490

District: Buffalo City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2259^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,221

Students who attend Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp 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: 9.9

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.5%

Asian:

13.4%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy ranks worse than 92.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 13^th among 37 ranked elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.43. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy ranks worse than 97.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (70.5%), Asian (13.4%), Hispanic (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy is 9.9, which is the 16^th best among 37 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy employs 40.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy is $17,221, which is the 9^th highest among 37 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy 2259^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy 1462^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp 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 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	1.27	2198^th	2206	0.4%
2007	1.02	2212^th	2219	0.3%
2008	1.68	2205^th	2227	1.0%
2009	0.42	2250^th	2257	0.3%
2010	3.46	2237^th	2263	1.1%
2011	2.76	2256^th	2286	1.3%
2012	2.27	2285^th	2320	1.5%
2013	5.66	2313^th	2325	0.5%
2014	7.68	2285^th	2345	2.6%
2015	6.45	2320^th	2352	1.4%
2016	5.57	2341^st	2366	1.1%
2017	12.54	2208^th	2386	7.5%
2018	27.72	1822^nd	2395	23.9%
2019	17.64	2068^th	2413	14.3%
2022	21.52	1999^th	2434	17.9%
2023	20.24	2030^th	2439	16.8%
2024	13.43	2259^th	2445	7.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.07	920^th	1066	13.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.35	780^th	1941	59.8%
2019	19.43	1769^th	1859	4.8%
2023	17.46	1942^nd	2016	3.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.34	1975^th	2078	5.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.58	695^th	766	9.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.00	1759^th	2338	24.8%
2019	17.78	2056^th	2357	12.8%
2022	25.19	1894^th	2401	21.1%
2023	21.28	2003^rd	2403	16.6%
2024	15.82	2191^st	2413	9.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.07	1865^th	2340	20.3%
2019	20.34	1968^th	2358	16.5%
2022	19.15	2069^th	2400	13.8%
2023	19.78	2038^th	2400	15.1%
2024	13.70	2228^th	2411	7.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	0.54	662^nd	662	0.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.94	520^th	948	45.1%
2019	30.30	624^th	891	30.0%
2022	28.98	690^th	936	26.3%
2023	26.10	652^nd	857	23.9%
2024	21.65	796^th	927	14.1%

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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 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	3.39	1078^th	1095	1.6%
2007	4.22	1081^st	1123	3.7%
2008	7.96	1098^th	1185	7.3%
2009	5.73	1162^nd	1224	5.1%
2010	4.74	1214^th	1243	2.3%
2011	6.38	1245^th	1295	3.9%
2012	5.96	1277^th	1337	4.5%
2013	10.17	1322^nd	1373	3.7%
2014	10.00	1363^rd	1401	2.7%
2015	7.47	1400^th	1407	0.5%
2016	7.25	1415^th	1429	1.0%
2017	8.10	1424^th	1455	2.1%
2018	6.27	1412^th	1438	1.8%
2019	8.48	1390^th	1439	3.4%
2022	9.77	1424^th	1479	3.7%
2023	8.22	1451^st	1500	3.3%
2024	7.58	1462^nd	1504	2.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.87	499^th	615	18.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.89	1165^th	1170	0.4%
2022	18.43	1276^th	1283	0.5%
2023	17.52	1273^rd	1307	2.6%
2024	15.22	1284^th	1303	1.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.45	1344^th	1353	0.7%
2019	7.20	1344^th	1370	1.9%
2022	13.47	1347^th	1454	7.4%
2023	12.16	1370^th	1463	6.4%
2024	8.18	1421^st	1465	3.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.07	1323^rd	1352	2.1%
2019	13.26	1282^nd	1366	6.1%
2022	7.67	1436^th	1455	1.3%
2023	8.72	1423^rd	1464	2.8%
2024	9.14	1421^st	1464	2.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.36	651^st	663	1.8%
2019	15.93	616^th	653	5.7%
2022	11.64	699^th	706	1.0%
2023	14.55	645^th	696	7.3%
2024	12.99	669^th	705	5.1%

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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 Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	44	529	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1990	34	558	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1991	15	517	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	43	579
1992	36	547	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1993	19	545	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1994	14	571	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1995	2	523	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1996	2	523	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1997	5	533	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1998	3	508	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1999	1	505	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2000	2	507	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2001	3	457	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
2002	4	373	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2003	4	373	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2004	8	299	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2005	4	331	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
2006	6	360	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
2007	13	394	2	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
2008	10	389	1	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	410
2009	15	366	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2010	18	429	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	2	468
2011	22	469	0	16	1	0	5	0	513
2012	17	478	0	21	2	0	7	0	525
2013	18	464	3	27	1	0	12	0	525
2014	22	460	2	33	1	0	8	0	526
2015	19	437	0	37	0	0	11	0	504
2016	20	398	5	34	1	0	15	0	473
2017	20	377	7	24	1	0	12	0	441
2018	21	380	9	25	2	0	14	0	451
2019	30	343	17	36	4	0	16	0	446
2020	29	373	22	27	3	0	21	0	475
2021	22	315	31	20	2	0	21	0	411
2022	19	314	34	22	1	1	25	0	416
2023	15	292	35	27	0	0	23	0	392
2024	16	285	54	26	1	0	22	0	404

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	577	33.9	17.0	n/a
1990	593	37.3	15.8	n/a
1991	579	37.3	15.5	n/a
1992	584	32.5	17.9	n/a
1993	568	39.0	14.6	n/a
1994	590	38.0	15.5	59.5
1995	528	31.0	17.0	41.5
1996	528	31.0	17.0	41.5
1997	539	36.0	15.0	76.6
1998	514	27.1	19.0	60.3
1999	510	34.0	15.0	81.6
2000	511	36.0	14.2	87.5
2001	460	36.0	12.8	91.3
2002	382	36.0	10.6	99.2
2003	382	36.0	10.6	99.2
2004	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	345	27.0	12.8	95.1
2006	376	27.0	13.9	77.4
2007	424	35.0	12.1	55.4
2008	410	39.0	10.5	80.7
2009	395	39.0	10.1	98.5
2010	468	42.0	11.1	80.5
2011	513	46.9	10.9	78.2
2012	525	43.0	12.2	83.6
2013	525	42.6	12.3	78.9
2014	526	37.0	14.2	n/a
2015	504	34.0	14.8	8.1
2016	473	32.0	14.7	76.5
2017	441	31.0	14.2	71.7
2018	451	33.0	13.6	81.6
2019	446	34.0	13.1	84.1
2020	475	42.8	11.0	92.8
2021	411	38.6	10.6	93.9
2022	416	42.2	9.8	80
2023	392	41.8	9.3	94.9
2024	404	40.5	9.9	96.5

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 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	577	33.9	17.0	n/a
1990	593	37.3	15.8	n/a
1991	579	37.3	15.5	n/a
1992	584	32.5	17.9	n/a
1993	568	39.0	14.6	n/a
1994	590	38.0	15.5	59.5
1995	528	31.0	17.0	41.5
1996	528	31.0	17.0	41.5
1997	539	36.0	15.0	76.6
1998	514	27.1	19.0	60.3
1999	510	34.0	15.0	81.6
2000	511	36.0	14.2	87.5
2001	460	36.0	12.8	91.3
2002	382	36.0	10.6	99.2
2003	382	36.0	10.6	99.2
2004	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	345	27.0	12.8	95.1
2006	376	27.0	13.9	77.4
2007	424	35.0	12.1	55.4
2008	410	39.0	10.5	80.7
2009	395	39.0	10.1	98.5
2010	468	42.0	11.1	80.5
2011	513	46.9	10.9	78.2
2012	525	43.0	12.2	83.6
2013	525	42.6	12.3	78.9
2014	526	37.0	14.2	n/a
2015	504	34.0	14.8	8.1
2016	473	32.0	14.7	76.5
2017	441	31.0	14.2	71.7
2018	451	33.0	13.6	81.6
2019	446	34.0	13.1	84.1
2020	475	42.8	11.0	92.8
2021	411	38.6	10.6	93.9
2022	416	42.2	9.8	80
2023	392	41.8	9.3	94.9
2024	404	40.5	9.9	96.5

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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