Is Buckman Heights Elementary School a good school?

Buckman Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Buckman Heights Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 379 students attended Buckman Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Buckman Heights Elementary School?

Students at Buckman Heights Elementary School are 54% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Buckman Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Buckman Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Olympia High School

Buckman Heights Elementary School

Summary:

Buckman Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Greece Central School District in Rochester, NY, with 379 students. Despite its location in the district, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buckman Heights Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the Greece Central School District and the state of New York in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.18% of 3rd graders, 20.97% of 4th graders, and 23.93% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district scores of 29.09%, 36.22%, and 33.48%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, English Language Learner, Special Education, and economically disadvantaged students all in the bottom 25-30% of New York elementary schools. Additionally, Buckman Heights has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.6% to 73.44% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby Greece Central School District elementary schools.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Buckman Heights Elementary School, ranging from $13,374 to $16,454 over the past few years, the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that the district and school leadership may need to re-evaluate their strategies and resource allocation to better serve the students. Interestingly, while Buckman Heights is part of the Greece Central School District, it consistently underperforms compared to other elementary schools in the district, such as Paddy Hill Elementary School and Longridge School, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, as well as higher overall rankings from SchoolDigger.

Detail:

Public 3-5

550 Buckman Rd
Rochester, NY 14615-1298

(585) 966-5900

District: Greece Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2186^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,454

Students who attend Buckman Heights Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Olympia High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 379

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.1%

Hispanic:

16.9%

African American:

14.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buckman Heights Elementary School ranks worse than 89.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Greece Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Buckman Heights Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.1%), Hispanic (16.9%), African American (14%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buckman Heights Elementary School is 11.8, which is the 4^th best among 7 elementary schools in the Greece Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Buckman Heights Elementary School employs 32.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buckman Heights Elementary School is $16,454, which is the 3^rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Greece Central School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buckman Heights Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Buckman Heights Elementary School 2186^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Buckman Heights Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Greece Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Greece Central School District 734^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Buckman Heights Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Buckman Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	58.02	1145^th	2206	48.1%
2007	49.22	1364^th	2219	38.5%
2008	56.26	1198^th	2227	46.2%
2009	48.19	1444^th	2257	36.0%
2010	47.86	1347^th	2263	40.5%
2011	47.01	1361^st	2286	40.5%
2012	47.43	1384^th	2320	40.3%
2013	53.94	1012^th	2325	56.5%
2014	55.41	1017^th	2345	56.6%
2015	46.86	1245^th	2352	47.1%
2016	38.50	1493^rd	2366	36.9%
2017	32.89	1639^th	2386	31.3%
2018	36.78	1564^th	2395	34.7%
2019	24.54	1868^th	2413	22.6%
2021	11.21	2031^st	2201	7.7%
2022	18.01	2110^th	2434	13.3%
2023	15.03	2179^th	2439	10.7%
2024	15.89	2186^th	2445	10.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Buckman Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.16	68^th	202	66.3%
2019	34.25	103^rd	180	42.8%
2021	19.46	116^th	143	18.9%
2022	17.01	253^rd	289	12.5%
2023	12.15	214^th	223	4.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Buckman Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	54.55	271^st	860	68.5%
2021	49.88	190^th	454	58.1%
2022	34.30	671^st	1027	34.7%
2023	30.50	765^th	1001	23.6%
2024	36.72	676^th	1066	36.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Buckman Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	27.18	1480^th	1859	20.4%
2021	18.19	977^th	1044	6.4%
2022	24.74	1764^th	2031	13.1%
2023	19.46	1883^rd	2016	6.6%
2024	23.03	1843^rd	2110	12.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buckman Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.84	1228^th	2045	40.0%
2019	23.97	1659^th	2032	18.4%
2021	13.90	1580^th	1678	5.8%
2022	15.35	1971^st	2099	6.1%
2023	13.70	1937^th	2041	5.1%
2024	12.00	2002^nd	2078	3.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Buckman Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.21	1585^th	2338	32.2%
2019	27.28	1783^rd	2357	24.4%
2021	9.23	1860^th	1955	4.9%
2022	17.48	2109^th	2401	12.2%
2023	15.47	2168^th	2403	9.8%
2024	16.88	2170^th	2413	10.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Buckman Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.07	1499^th	2340	35.9%
2019	23.21	1889^th	2358	19.9%
2021	12.26	1810^th	1961	7.7%
2022	20.76	2036^th	2400	15.2%
2023	12.01	2260^th	2400	5.8%
2024	17.69	2129^th	2411	11.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Buckman Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.97	395^th	601	34.3%
2019	38.48	402^nd	548	26.6%
2021	8.56	402^nd	430	6.5%
2022	6.11	644^th	671	4.0%
2023	4.12	583^rd	605	3.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Buckman Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.46	572^nd	948	39.7%
2019	22.21	756^th	891	15.2%
2021	24.66	328^th	427	23.2%
2022	36.78	585^th	936	37.5%
2023	24.39	673^rd	857	21.5%
2024	19.34	823^rd	927	11.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Buckman Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.48	1091^st	1392	21.6%
2019	24.06	1082^nd	1315	17.7%
2021	13.84	778^th	818	4.9%
2022	12.00	1444^th	1503	3.9%
2023	16.86	1303^rd	1429	8.8%
2024	17.17	1395^th	1531	8.9%

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Rank History for White students at Buckman Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.07	1156^th	1408	17.9%
2019	17.82	1184^th	1338	11.5%
2021	6.51	1190^th	1224	2.8%
2022	13.38	1282^nd	1399	8.4%
2023	11.25	1243^rd	1337	7.0%
2024	13.44	1268^th	1392	8.9%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Transferred both of our kids to another school because of their refusal to work with our children's IEPs and provide the assistance they needed. School insisted children didn't need any extra help and punished them for not completing their work when they had official diagnosis of dyslexia & autism. Pathetic. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Buckman Heights Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	431	16	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	461
1990	426	16	13	5	1	n/a	n/a	461
1991	410	17	8	10	0	n/a	n/a	445
1992	400	18	13	9	1	n/a	n/a	441
1993	422	23	8	9	1	n/a	n/a	463
1994	432	21	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	468
1995	420	14	9	5	1	n/a	n/a	449
1996	420	14	9	5	1	n/a	n/a	449
1997	390	19	11	5	2	n/a	n/a	427
1998	362	12	7	9	2	n/a	n/a	392
1999	394	21	8	11	4	n/a	n/a	438
2000	380	14	9	11	3	n/a	n/a	417
2001	393	20	9	12	2	n/a	n/a	436
2002	357	16	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	385
2003	357	16	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	385
2004	310	18	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	350
2005	273	21	10	16	0	n/a	n/a	320
2006	256	30	9	15	0	n/a	n/a	310
2007	250	33	9	19	1	n/a	n/a	312
2008	252	39	9	25	0	n/a	n/a	325
2009	263	36	9	40	0	n/a	n/a	348
2010	253	49	10	38	0	n/a	n/a	350
2011	255	55	10	41	0	0	1	362
2012	248	67	13	38	0	1	2	369
2013	225	52	17	37	0	0	4	335
2014	199	49	15	39	0	0	12	314
2015	196	48	16	47	0	0	18	325
2016	186	48	15	58	1	0	25	333
2017	199	48	15	57	1	0	28	348
2018	207	44	20	61	0	0	29	361
2019	217	44	22	56	0	0	23	362
2020	212	53	17	62	3	0	26	373
2021	210	58	15	62	3	0	21	369
2022	195	58	19	62	3	0	21	358
2023	205	53	31	64	0	0	26	379

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 Buckman Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	461	23.9	19.2	n/a
1990	461	27.9	16.5	n/a
1991	445	26.9	16.5	n/a
1992	441	24.9	17.7	n/a
1993	463	26.0	17.8	n/a
1994	468	26.2	17.9	12.4
1995	449	28.7	15.6	8.2
1996	449	28.7	15.6	8.2
1997	427	25.7	16.6	10.1
1998	392	25.7	15.3	12.5
1999	438	30.5	14.4	14.6
2000	417	35.0	11.9	20.6
2001	436	33.6	13.0	21.3
2002	385	26.0	14.8	26
2003	385	26.0	14.8	26
2004	350	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	320	28.5	11.2	30.6
2006	310	27.0	11.5	34.5
2007	312	25.0	12.5	36.9
2008	325	26.5	12.3	36.9
2009	348	27.8	12.5	43.1
2010	350	31.9	10.9	42.6
2011	362	35.2	10.2	42.8
2012	369	32.0	11.5	47.7
2013	335	29.0	11.5	48.1
2014	314	26.0	12.0	43
2015	325	27.0	12.0	45.2
2016	333	28.0	11.8	45.9
2017	348	30.0	11.6	48
2018	361	30.7	11.7	59.8
2019	362	29.0	12.4	63
2020	373	28.0	13.3	63.3
2021	369	28.1	13.1	73.4
2022	358	29.2	12.2	48.6
2023	379	32.1	11.8	57.5

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 Buckman Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	461	23.9	19.2	n/a
1990	461	27.9	16.5	n/a
1991	445	26.9	16.5	n/a
1992	441	24.9	17.7	n/a
1993	463	26.0	17.8	n/a
1994	468	26.2	17.9	12.4
1995	449	28.7	15.6	8.2
1996	449	28.7	15.6	8.2
1997	427	25.7	16.6	10.1
1998	392	25.7	15.3	12.5
1999	438	30.5	14.4	14.6
2000	417	35.0	11.9	20.6
2001	436	33.6	13.0	21.3
2002	385	26.0	14.8	26
2003	385	26.0	14.8	26
2004	350	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	320	28.5	11.2	30.6
2006	310	27.0	11.5	34.5
2007	312	25.0	12.5	36.9
2008	325	26.5	12.3	36.9
2009	348	27.8	12.5	43.1
2010	350	31.9	10.9	42.6
2011	362	35.2	10.2	42.8
2012	369	32.0	11.5	47.7
2013	335	29.0	11.5	48.1
2014	314	26.0	12.0	43
2015	325	27.0	12.0	45.2
2016	333	28.0	11.8	45.9
2017	348	30.0	11.6	48
2018	361	30.7	11.7	59.8
2019	362	29.0	12.4	63
2020	373	28.0	13.3	63.3
2021	369	28.1	13.1	73.4
2022	358	29.2	12.2	48.6
2023	379	32.1	11.8	57.5

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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