Dr Lydia T Wright Sch of Excellence

Grades PK–8 Public District: Buffalo City School District

106 Appenheimer St, Buffalo, NY 14214 Map

Math (met standard)

−46 state 55% · 2024-25

English (met standard)

13%

−40 state 53% · 2024-25

Science (met standard)

−37 state 45% · 2024-25

Low income

96%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

560

2024-25

Students per teacher

11.0

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 3	7% state 60% · 2024-25	5% state 54% · 2024-25	—
Grade 4	3% state 59% · 2024-25	6% state 54% · 2024-25	—
Grade 5	12% state 54% · 2024-25	22% state 57% · 2024-25	12% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6	24% state 51% · 2024-25	30% state 51% · 2024-25	—
Grade 7	6% state 57% · 2024-25	8% state 51% · 2024-25	—
Grade 8	4% state 47% · 2024-25	9% state 52% · 2024-25	0% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades	9% state 55% · 2024-25	13% state 53% · 2024-25	8% state 45% · 2024-25

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2024-25	9% state 55%	13% state 53%	8% state 45%
2023-24	9% state 51%	9% state 46%	5% state 35%
2022-23	10% state 50%	13% state 48%	—
2021-22	7% state 38%	14% state 47%	—
2018-19	9% state 46%	16% state 45%	—
2017-18	10% state 44%	16% state 45%	—
2016-17	7% state 39%	12% state 40%	—
2015-16	8% state 38%	10% state 38%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 12%
White 6%
Hispanic 8%
Black 69%
Two or more 4%
Other 1%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


PS 61 Arthur O Eve School of Distinction Grades PK–4 · Buffalo City School District	0.7 mi	35% −24 vs state	51% −3 vs state	—	13% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2024-25	86%	315	Black 54%
PS 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	0.7 mi	17% −37 vs state	14% −39 vs state	9% −35 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2024-25	96%	396	Black 67%
Dr George Blackman Ecc Grades PK–4 · Buffalo City School District	0.8 mi	22% −37 vs state	24% −30 vs state	—	5% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2024-25	89%	333	Black 57%
Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School Grades PK–4 Charter · Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School	0.9 mi	16% −44 vs state	17% −37 vs state	—	Not enough years of data	56%	220	Black 82%
Community School #53 Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	1.0 mi	14% −40 vs state	13% −40 vs state	5% −40 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2024-25	97%	464	Black 66%
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School Grades K–12 Charter · Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School	1.1 mi	42% −14 vs state	43% −10 vs state	24% −21 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2024-25	96%	899	Black 50%
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School Grades K–7 Charter · Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School	1.2 mi	71% +15 vs state	57% +4 vs state	32% −13 vs state	41% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2024-25	67%	434	Black 87%
Build Community School Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	1.2 mi	21% −34 vs state	21% −32 vs state	8% −36 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2024-25	96%	371	Black 61%
PS 17 Grades PK–4 · Buffalo City School District	1.2 mi	24% −35 vs state	18% −36 vs state	—	3% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2024-25	93%	284	Black 66%
Buffalo United Charter School Grades K–8 Charter · Buffalo United Charter School	1.2 mi	29% −26 vs state	34% −19 vs state	35% −9 vs state	14% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2024-25	93%	465	Black 66%