Best Public Schools in Zip Code 14223

Summary:

The 14223 zip code in New York is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Herbert Hoover Elementary and Ben Franklin Elementary) and 2 middle schools (Herbert Hoover Middle and Ben Franklin Middle). These schools serve students from diverse backgrounds and have varying academic performance, with Herbert Hoover Middle School standing out as the highest-performing school in the area.

Herbert Hoover Middle School ranks among the top 800 middle schools in New York and boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels compared to the other schools in the zip code. This school also has the highest per-student spending at $20,495, suggesting it may have more resources and smaller class sizes. In contrast, Ben Franklin Elementary School has the lowest proficiency rates, with only around 25% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and Math.

The schools in the 14223 zip code also differ in their demographic and socioeconomic profiles. Herbert Hoover Elementary and Herbert Hoover Middle have a higher percentage of white students, while Ben Franklin Elementary and Ben Franklin Middle have a higher proportion of minority students. Additionally, Ben Franklin Elementary has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	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	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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
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	459	50	9.1	57.5%	277 (60.3%)	53 (11.5%)	52 (11.3%)	26 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.9%)	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
Ben Franklin Middle School	Public	5-7	540 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8404	626	69	9.0	46.6%	436 (69.6%)	53 (8.5%)	70 (11.2%)	21 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.7%)	45.5	798^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.9%		27.9	1152^nd of 1500 public middle schools	23.2%	354														29.4	24.5	53.0				28.4	40.0	68.8		25.6		98.6	99.2	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.4	99.8	99.4	$20,003	$1,356	$18,647
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	K-4	184 Irving Ter	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8410	480	39	12.2	37.5%	366 (76.3%)	17 (3.5%)	39 (8.1%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.9%)	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
Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Thorncliff Rd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 874-8414	565	53	10.7	43.4%	405 (71.7%)	40 (7.1%)	54 (9.6%)	28 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.2%)	29	1774^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%		29.7	1763^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	27.7%	11												34.4	33.0					40.8	43.2							99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	$18,389	$2,573	$15,817
Kenmore West Senior High School	Public	8-12	33 Highland Pky	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8401	1,358	143	9.4	50.8%	936 (68.9%)	117 (8.6%)	143 (10.5%)	66 (4.9%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (6.3%)	63.4	462^nd of 1242 public high schools	62.8%		61.7	476^th of 1228 public high schools	61.2%	14	58.1	55.1	91.0	86.0	76.9	86.8	74.7	68.2	75.0	80.6	78.9						37.7						39.9		38.4	99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$19,182	$1,294	$17,887
Herbert Hoover Middle School	Public	5-7	249 Thorncliff Rd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8405	758	81	9.3	51.2%	530 (69.9%)	51 (6.7%)	73 (9.6%)	33 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.1%)	45.5	799^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.9%		46	801^st of 1500 public middle schools	46.6%	2														43.0	35.6	42.1				41.6	45.3	62.6		32.9		98.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$20,495	$1,264	$19,231

Cities Near Zip Code 14223

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buffalo	0.41 mi	89	736^th
Kenmore	0.74 mi	1
Tonawanda	1.04 mi	6	600^th
Amherst	2.04 mi	9	252^nd
North Tonawanda	3.72 mi	7	335^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 14223

Kenmore West Senior High School

Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School

Ben Franklin Middle School

Herbert Hoover Middle School

Herbert Hoover Elementary School

Ben Franklin Elementary School

Cities Near Zip Code 14223