North Park Community School #50

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North Park Community School #50 ranks 882 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

North Park Community School #50 is an elementary school located in Buffalo, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 305 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.

North Park Community School #50 has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 882 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This represents a significant improvement from the previous year, where the school ranked 630 out of 2,439 schools and had a 4-star rating. However, the school has struggled with the performance of African American and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom quartile of NY elementary schools for these subgroups. When compared to other nearby schools in the Buffalo City School District, such as Ps 61 Arthur O Eve School Of Distinction and Ps 81, North Park Community School #50 stands out as a relatively high-performing school.

When compared to the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District, which is ranked 617 out of 865 in New York, North Park Community School #50 appears to be performing better academically. The Kenmore-Tonawanda district's elementary schools, such as Ben Franklin Elementary School and Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School, have lower academic rankings and test scores than North Park Community School #50. The nearby charter schools, such as Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel and Buffalo United Charter School, have generally lower academic performance than North Park Community School #50, with lower test scores and rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

780 Parkside Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216

(716) 816-3440

District: Buffalo City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
882^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,153

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 356

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

African American:

14.9%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Park Community School #50 ranks better than 63.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 37 ranked elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.3%), African American (14.9%), Hispanic (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Park Community School #50 is 12.5. 33 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare North Park Community School #50 employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Park Community School #50 is $15,153, which is the 17^th highest among 37 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Park Community School #50:

SchoolDigger ranks North Park Community School #50 882^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See North Park Community School #50 in the ranking list.)

Elementary 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 North Park Community School #50

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Rank History for all students at North Park Community School #50

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.99	630^th	2439	74.2%
2024	60.96	882^nd	2445	63.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Park Community School #50

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.61	482^nd	2016	76.1%
2024	69.21	400^th	2110	81.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Park Community School #50

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.93	1583^rd	2041	22.4%
2024	28.14	1558^th	2078	25.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at North Park Community School #50

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.86	692^nd	766	9.7%

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Rank History for Female students at North Park Community School #50

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.35	883^rd	2403	63.3%
2024	50.17	1140^th	2413	52.8%

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Rank History for Male students at North Park Community School #50

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.88	540^th	2400	77.5%
2024	67.43	690^th	2411	71.4%

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Rank History for African American students at North Park Community School #50

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.51	722^nd	857	15.8%
2024	25.82	732^nd	927	21.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Park Community School #50

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.54	409^th	1429	71.4%

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Rank History for White students at North Park Community School #50

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.54	174^th	1337	87.0%
2024	70.87	350^th	1392	74.9%

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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 North Park Community School #50

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	43	9	0	9	0	5	66
2020	79	19	1	17	0	8	124
2021	109	21	5	22	0	17	174
2022	146	32	8	28	2	20	236
2023	197	44	9	29	3	23	305
2024	236	53	10	29	4	24	356

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 North Park Community School #50

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	66	6.0	11.0	18.2
2020	124	11.0	11.2	25
2021	174	13.8	12.5	24.7
2022	236	21.6	10.8	19.9
2023	305	24.5	12.4	27.5
2024	356	28.4	12.5	27.8

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 North Park Community School #50

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	66	6.0	11.0	18.2
2020	124	11.0	11.2	25
2021	174	13.8	12.5	24.7
2022	236	21.6	10.8	19.9
2023	305	24.5	12.4	27.5
2024	356	28.4	12.5	27.8

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.

Immunization Rates

North Park Community School #50

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Polio	Measles	Mumps	Rubella	Diphtheria	Hepatitis B	Varicella
2019	97.1%	0.0%	0.0%	97.1%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	97.1%
2020	100.0%		0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for North Park Community School #50

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$507 (2.3%)	$21,197 (97.7%)	$21,704
2020	$1,028 (7.2%)	$13,201 (92.8%)	$14,229
2021	$581 (3.8%)	$14,759 (96.2%)	$15,340
2022	$893 (6.1%)	$13,795 (93.9%)	$14,688
2023	$2,365 (15.6%)	$12,787 (84.4%)	$15,153

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Park Community School #50

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	66	305	362.1%
African American	9	44	388.9%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	0	9
Hispanic	9	29	222.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	43	197	358.1%
Two or More Races	5	23	360%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.2%	27.5%	9.4%

Schools Near North Park Community School #50

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Park Community School #50	Public	PK, KG-5	780 Parkside Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 816-3440	356	28	12.5	27.8%	236 (66.3%)	53 (14.9%)	29 (8.1%)	10 (2.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	61	882^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.9%		72	630^th of 2439 public elementary schools	74.2%	252	57.1	73.1	40.7				60.7	79.6	44.4				22.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,153	$2,365	$12,787
Ps 81	Public	PK, KG-8	140 Tacoma Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4060	756	56	13.5	81.0%	131 (17.3%)	305 (40.3%)	125 (16.5%)	97 (12.8%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (11.6%)	15.1	2215^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.4%		20.2	2031^st of 2439 public elementary schools	16.7%	184	25.9	37.8	10.0	22.5	41.8	38.5	20.6	38.1	10.5	42.2	56.4	21.4	7.7	33.3	96.2	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.6	97.8	$12,363	$1,721	$10,642
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	K-4	184 Irving Ter	Buffalo	14217	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8410	463	38	12.3	37.8%	349 (75.4%)	14 (3.0%)	43 (9.3%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	62.8	826^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.2%		70.7	662^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	72.9%	164	48.9	63.6					44.3	73.0							99.4	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.4	$16,507	$1,154	$15,353
Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	2408 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 597-4373	171	11	15.5		0 (0.0%)	147 (86.0%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.6%)								(n/a)	8.7						20.8																$15,249	$3,013	$12,236
Buffalo United Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	325 Manhattan Ave	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo United Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 835-9862	524	40	13.1	92.7%	14 (2.7%)	374 (71.4%)	69 (13.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (10.3%)	10.1	2329^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%		8.2	2357^th of 2439 public elementary schools	3.4%	28	17.7	26.2	17.5	15.5	35.5	42.2	29.4	19.7	10.5	24.6	23.3	28.6	5.3	24.6									$13,278	$2,630	$10,648
Dr George Blackman Ecc	Public	PK, KG-4	2358 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3340	345	37	9.3	88.7%	23 (6.7%)	215 (62.3%)	44 (12.8%)	40 (11.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	8.9	2352^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.8%		8	2361^st of 2439 public elementary schools	3.2%	9	18.4	21.3					12.0	26.5							99.5	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.5	$19,870	$3,297	$16,573
Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted	Public	PK, KG-4	874 Amherst St	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 816-3420	572	44	12.9	37.2%	272 (47.6%)	110 (19.2%)	107 (18.7%)	40 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	79.7	434^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.2%		87.6	265^th of 2439 public elementary schools	89.1%	169	73.2	68.8					59.4	75.2							99.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.8	99.4	$13,286	$1,347	$11,939
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 874-8415	460	46	9.9	56.7%	275 (59.8%)	56 (12.2%)	50 (10.9%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (11.5%)	27.1	1841^st of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%		20.1	2035^th of 2439 public elementary schools	16.6%	194	19.5	39.1					36.1	48.4							99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.4	99.8	$18,558	$2,586	$15,972
Ps 61 Arthur O Eve School Of Distinction	Public	PK, KG-4	453 Leroy St	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3400	313	27	11.6	84.0%	14 (4.5%)	183 (58.5%)	27 (8.6%)	64 (20.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.7%)	31.5	1703^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%		21.2	2005^th of 2439 public elementary schools	17.8%	302	38.2	37.8					44.1	35.1							99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$18,243	$3,362	$14,882
Windermere Blvd School	Public	PK, KG-5	291 Windermere Blvd	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 362-4100	761	65	11.6	46.4%	350 (46.0%)	183 (24.0%)	60 (7.9%)	113 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.2%)	49.5	1186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%		44.2	1329^th of 2439 public elementary schools	45.5%	143	40.9	43.3	41.4				50.0	49.1	50.9				46.9		99.4	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.7	99.7	$14,727	$1,529	$13,198

Frequently Asked Questions about North Park Community School #50

Is North Park Community School #50 a good school?

North Park Community School #50 ranks 882^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Park Community School #50?

Students at North Park Community School #50 are 66% White, 15% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is North Park Community School #50 in?

Buffalo City School District

How many students attend North Park Community School #50?

In the 2023-24 school year, 356 students attended North Park Community School #50.

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