Is Discovery School a good school?

Discovery School ranks 1559 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Discovery School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 543 students attended Discovery School.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery School?

Students at Discovery School are 60% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Discovery School attend?

Students who attend Discovery School 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

Discovery School

Summary:

Discovery School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Buffalo City School District, with 543 students. While the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, receiving 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, it outperforms the district average in several key areas.

Discovery School's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally higher than the Buffalo City School District average, particularly in Algebra I and science. However, the school still lags behind the state average across most grade levels and subjects. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing significantly worse than their white and Asian peers, while the school's special education students perform relatively well.

Compared to other schools in the Buffalo City School District, such as Southside Elementary School, Discovery School spends significantly more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio. However, these additional resources have not translated into consistently strong academic outcomes for all students. When compared to the higher-performing West Elementary School in the West Seneca Central School District, just a few miles away, the disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes within the broader Buffalo metropolitan area become even more apparent.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

911 Abbott Rd
Buffalo, NY 14220-2423

(716) 816-4922

District: Buffalo City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1559^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,980

Students who attend Discovery School 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: 11.1

Number of students: 543

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.4%

Hispanic:

15.3%

African American:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Discovery School ranks worse than 63.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 37 ranked elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.15. (See more...)

Compare Details Discovery School ranks worse than 67.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Discovery School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.4%), Hispanic (15.3%), African American (12.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery School is 11.1. 24 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery School is $13,980. 24 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Discovery School:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery School 1559^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Discovery School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Discovery School 1018^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Discovery School 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 Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	45.16	1472^nd	2206	33.3%
2007	49.12	1370^th	2219	38.3%
2008	65.21	909^th	2227	59.2%
2009	68.43	778^th	2257	65.5%
2010	66.16	819^th	2263	63.8%
2011	61.32	975^th	2286	57.3%
2012	62.54	948^th	2320	59.1%
2013	54.56	996^th	2325	57.2%
2014	44.31	1325^th	2345	43.5%
2015	60.71	874^th	2352	62.8%
2016	63.81	801^st	2366	66.1%
2017	61.36	885^th	2386	62.9%
2018	59.98	951^st	2395	60.3%
2019	46.62	1246^th	2413	48.4%
2021	33.12	1524^th	2201	30.8%
2022	42.71	1378^th	2434	43.4%
2023	43.71	1342^nd	2439	45.0%
2024	36.15	1559^th	2445	36.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.48	526^th	1941	72.9%
2019	56.88	528^th	1859	71.6%
2022	56.99	599^th	2031	70.5%
2023	55.97	627^th	2016	68.9%
2024	41.35	1101^st	2110	47.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.81	1070^th	2045	47.7%
2019	34.04	1360^th	2032	33.1%
2022	40.97	1190^th	2099	43.3%
2023	29.25	1499^th	2041	26.6%
2024	35.42	1334^th	2078	35.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.01	977^th	2338	58.2%
2019	53.01	1068^th	2357	54.7%
2021	33.42	1365^th	1955	30.2%
2022	41.76	1407^th	2401	41.4%
2023	42.67	1362^nd	2403	43.3%
2024	41.85	1393^rd	2413	42.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.70	926^th	2340	60.4%
2019	37.98	1460^th	2358	38.1%
2021	32.90	1390^th	1961	29.1%
2022	44.43	1324^th	2400	44.8%
2023	45.52	1269^th	2400	47.1%
2024	33.09	1656^th	2411	31.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.39	489^th	948	48.4%
2019	20.08	779^th	891	12.6%
2022	31.00	661^st	936	29.4%
2023	17.64	753^rd	857	12.1%
2024	26.16	727^th	927	21.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.68	1058^th	1392	24.0%
2019	23.40	1093^rd	1315	16.9%
2022	34.53	1039^th	1503	30.9%
2023	39.97	860^th	1429	39.8%
2024	25.90	1235^th	1531	19.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.26	585^th	1408	58.5%
2019	46.06	738^th	1338	44.8%
2021	39.30	798^th	1224	34.8%
2022	42.02	852^nd	1399	39.1%
2023	45.74	757^th	1337	43.4%
2024	38.99	871^st	1392	37.4%

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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 Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2007	27.03	871^st	1123	22.4%
2008	53.70	694^th	1185	41.4%
2009	67.42	498^th	1224	59.3%
2010	73.67	337^th	1243	72.9%
2011	59.68	586^th	1295	54.7%
2012	64.58	518^th	1337	61.3%
2013	46.25	718^th	1373	47.7%
2014	44.05	777^th	1401	44.5%
2015	42.58	802^nd	1407	43.0%
2016	46.16	736^th	1429	48.5%
2017	61.31	494^th	1455	66.0%
2018	52.76	628^th	1438	56.3%
2019	48.14	681^st	1439	52.7%
2021	36.22	808^th	1242	34.9%
2022	36.61	946^th	1479	36.0%
2023	35.40	1003^rd	1500	33.1%
2024	34.97	1018^th	1504	32.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.50	356^th	1170	69.6%
2019	54.36	329^th	1139	71.1%
2022	34.38	879^th	1283	31.5%
2023	33.64	889^th	1307	32.0%
2024	38.99	739^th	1303	43.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.29	521^st	1245	58.2%
2019	42.69	634^th	1241	48.9%
2022	28.90	1000^th	1306	23.4%
2023	34.71	904^th	1288	29.8%
2024	32.82	906^th	1296	30.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.10	503^rd	1353	62.8%
2019	55.17	560^th	1370	59.1%
2022	38.64	897^th	1454	38.3%
2023	32.03	1057^th	1463	27.8%
2024	34.98	995^th	1465	32.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.46	708^th	1352	47.6%
2019	38.06	817^th	1366	40.2%
2022	36.33	929^th	1455	36.2%
2023	39.48	902^nd	1464	38.4%
2024	35.81	966^th	1464	34.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	30.02	470^th	653	28.0%
2022	20.96	608^th	706	13.9%
2023	20.34	602^nd	696	13.5%
2024	27.90	548^th	705	22.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	51.06	350^th	826	57.6%
2022	13.02	867^th	914	5.1%
2023	50.02	430^th	943	54.4%
2024	24.45	790^th	953	17.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.68	397^th	763	48.0%
2019	45.81	384^th	716	46.4%
2022	32.90	519^th	748	30.6%
2023	25.04	625^th	772	19.0%
2024	43.38	450^th	778	42.2%

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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 Discovery School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	18	12	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	32
2001	38	11	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	52
2002	75	11	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	90
2003	75	11	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	90
2004	153	17	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	181
2005	199	26	2	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	242
2006	338	39	1	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	402
2007	426	41	2	33	4	n/a	n/a	0	506
2008	463	41	1	44	5	n/a	n/a	0	554
2009	458	40	3	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	543
2010	476	36	4	39	4	n/a	n/a	6	565
2011	481	33	4	47	3	0	10	0	578
2012	461	33	2	51	5	1	14	0	567
2013	470	44	2	48	6	1	14	0	585
2014	461	66	3	50	5	0	21	0	606
2015	451	77	3	52	5	0	26	0	614
2016	414	101	8	65	4	0	34	0	626
2017	404	82	14	64	4	0	33	0	601
2018	416	77	11	67	3	0	34	0	608
2019	407	74	20	78	2	0	36	0	617
2020	369	67	13	77	3	0	35	0	564
2021	357	61	20	74	0	0	33	0	545
2022	337	66	20	74	0	0	43	0	540
2023	328	70	20	83	1	2	39	0	543

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 Discovery School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	32	2.0	16.0	65.6
2001	52	3.0	17.3	46.2
2002	90	6.0	15.0	43.3
2003	90	6.0	15.0	43.3
2004	181	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	242	13.1	18.5	46.7
2006	402	23.0	17.5	57.5
2007	506	33.0	15.3	42.1
2008	554	33.0	16.8	39.4
2009	543	37.0	14.7	41.6
2010	565	40.0	14.1	44.9
2011	578	40.6	14.2	41.7
2012	567	37.7	15.0	38.3
2013	585	38.7	15.1	40.5
2014	606	37.7	16.0	n/a
2015	614	37.0	16.5	12.5
2016	626	37.0	16.9	37.2
2017	601	35.8	16.7	28.8
2018	608	36.0	16.8	35.2
2019	617	38.0	16.2	36
2020	564	47.0	12.0	40.6
2021	545	43.6	12.4	41.7
2022	540	47.1	11.4	41.7
2023	543	48.8	11.1	48.1

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 Discovery School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	32	2.0	16.0	65.6
2001	52	3.0	17.3	46.2
2002	90	6.0	15.0	43.3
2003	90	6.0	15.0	43.3
2004	181	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	242	13.1	18.5	46.7
2006	402	23.0	17.5	57.5
2007	506	33.0	15.3	42.1
2008	554	33.0	16.8	39.4
2009	543	37.0	14.7	41.6
2010	565	40.0	14.1	44.9
2011	578	40.6	14.2	41.7
2012	567	37.7	15.0	38.3
2013	585	38.7	15.1	40.5
2014	606	37.7	16.0	n/a
2015	614	37.0	16.5	12.5
2016	626	37.0	16.9	37.2
2017	601	35.8	16.7	28.8
2018	608	36.0	16.8	35.2
2019	617	38.0	16.2	36
2020	564	47.0	12.0	40.6
2021	545	43.6	12.4	41.7
2022	540	47.1	11.4	41.7
2023	543	48.8	11.1	48.1

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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