Is Riverside Academy High School a good school?

Riverside Academy High School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Riverside Academy High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 294 students attended Riverside Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Academy High School?

Students at Riverside Academy High School are 44% African American, 28% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Riverside Academy High School

Summary:

Riverside Academy High School is a public high school in Buffalo, New York, serving 294 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Buffalo City School District, which is ranked 821 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Academy High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of high schools in New York, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has declining four-year graduation rates, dropping from 85.1% in 2021-2022 to 75.7% in 2022-2023, which is significantly lower than the state average of around 80% and the Buffalo City School District average of around 60%. Riverside Academy High School also has high dropout rates, ranging from 9.3% to 13.4% over the past few years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 82.8% in 2022-2023, more than double the state and district averages.

When comparing Riverside Academy High School to other nearby schools within the Buffalo City School District, such as International Preparatory School and Leonardo Da Vinci High School, it becomes clear that Riverside Academy High School is an outlier in terms of poor performance. The school's struggles are particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York high schools for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

51 Ontario St
Buffalo, NY 14207

(716) 816-4530

District: Buffalo City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1202^nd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,398

Student/teacher ratio: 8.5

Number of students: 294

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.5%

Hispanic:

27.9%

Asian:

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverside Academy High School ranks worse than 96.8% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 17^th among 20 ranked high schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.45. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Riverside Academy High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Riverside Academy High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (43.5%), Hispanic (27.9%), Asian (13.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside Academy High School is 8.5, which is the 9^th best among 20 high schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Riverside Academy High School employs 34.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside Academy High School is $23,398, which is the 5^th highest among 20 high schools in the Buffalo City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverside Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Academy High School 1202^nd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Riverside Academy High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Riverside Academy High School

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Rank History for all students at Riverside Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	5.16	1136^th	1190	4.5%
2023	1.95	1220^th	1228	0.7%
2024	5.45	1202^nd	1242	3.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riverside Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	22.45	494^th	565	12.6%
2022	21.54	438^th	481	8.9%
2023	24.40	507^th	583	13.0%
2024	34.66	442^nd	637	30.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverside Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	9.09	1106^th	1132	2.3%
2022	10.68	1009^th	1038	2.8%
2023	8.80	1112^th	1130	1.6%
2024	12.16	1108^th	1144	3.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	4.49	1142^nd	1179	3.1%
2022	3.57	1085^th	1101	1.5%
2023	2.06	1152^nd	1155	0.3%
2024	7.58	1110^th	1170	5.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Riverside Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	10.49	560^th	564	0.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverside Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	3.19	1174^th	1193	1.6%
2022	5.95	1102^nd	1155	4.6%
2023	2.58	1185^th	1197	1.0%
2024	6.81	1179^th	1219	3.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverside Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	3.26	1164^th	1190	2.2%
2022	4.53	1113^th	1154	3.6%
2023	2.45	1182^nd	1191	0.8%
2024	7.06	1157^th	1211	4.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Riverside Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	6.28	369^th	386	4.4%
2023	0.47	424^th	424	0.0%
2024	7.94	401^st	426	5.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Riverside Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	10.28	658^th	686	4.1%
2022	8.74	579^th	593	2.4%
2023	3.41	668^th	671	0.4%
2024	4.91	687^th	690	0.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverside Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	5.01	799^th	815	2.0%
2022	6.98	739^th	760	2.8%
2023	4.11	846^th	851	0.6%
2024	10.73	815^th	865	5.8%

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Rank History for White students at Riverside Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	3.00	776^th	793	2.1%
2024	30.39	594^th	781	23.9%

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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 Riverside Academy High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2018	11	41	8	32	2	3	97
2019	23	70	16	60	2	4	175
2020	29	99	24	73	4	10	239
2021	38	140	34	91	5	14	322
2022	38	144	40	93	4	16	335
2023	29	128	39	82	3	13	294

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 Riverside Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	97	1.0	97.0	80.4
2019	175	13.0	13.4	86.3
2020	239	35.0	6.8	90.8
2021	322	35.8	8.9	88.2
2022	335	39.5	8.4	86
2023	294	34.4	8.5	91.8

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 Riverside Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	97	1.0	97.0	80.4
2019	175	13.0	13.4	86.3
2020	239	35.0	6.8	90.8
2021	322	35.8	8.9	88.2
2022	335	39.5	8.4	86
2023	294	34.4	8.5	91.8

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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