Summary:
PS 82 is an elementary school located in Buffalo, New York, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 274 students. The school is part of 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 82 has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 2050-2364 out of around 2,400 schools.
PS 82's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.82% of 3rd graders and 31.11% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.6% and 47.05% statewide, respectively. The math proficiency rates were also low, at 17.14% for 3rd grade and 22.22% for 4th grade, compared to 53.93% and 58.03% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female and male students, African American students, and students with special needs. Additionally, PS 82 has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.14% to 94.53% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
Despite the high per-student spending at PS 82, ranging from $17,394 to $23,371 per student over the past few years, the school's performance has not shown significant improvement over the past decade. When compared to nearby schools, such as the Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence and the Build Community School, both of which are also part of the Buffalo City School District, PS 82's performance is consistently among the lowest. The lack of improvement over time and the school's consistent underperformance suggest that there may be systemic challenges, such as resource allocation, teacher quality, or curriculum and instructional practices, that are hindering student achievement at PS 82.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-4
District:
Buffalo City School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
2322nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,371
Students who attend Ps 82 usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 9.2
Number of students: 274
Racial breakdown:
African American:
68.6%
Asian:
13.9%
Hispanic:
8.8%
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White:
4.7%
Two or more races:
3.6%
American Indian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.5%
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