Community School #53

Grades PK–8 Public District: Buffalo City School District

329 Roehrer Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208 Map

Math (met standard)
14%
−40 state 54% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
13%
−40 state 53% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
5%
−40 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
97%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
464
2024-25
Students per teacher
9.5
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 35% state 60% · 2024-25 16% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 11% state 59% · 2024-25 14% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 9% state 54% · 2024-25 3% state 57% · 2024-25 3% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 13% state 51% · 2024-25 17% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 4% state 57% · 2024-25 12% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 16% state 47% · 2024-25 14% state 52% · 2024-25 7% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 14% state 54% · 2024-25 13% state 53% · 2024-25 5% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 14% state 54% 13% state 53% 5% state 44%
2023-24 13% state 52% 12% state 47% 1% state 35%
2022-23 9% state 50% 10% state 48% —
2021-22 5% state 38% 11% state 46% —
2018-19 8% state 47% 13% state 45% —
2017-18 6% state 45% 8% state 45% —
2016-17 3% state 43% 7% state 39% —
2015-16 5% state 40% 4% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

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.

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PS 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
0.4 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%
PS 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet
Grades 3–8 · Buffalo City School District
0.6 mi
16%
−38 vs state
16%
−37 vs state
14%
−30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2024-25 97% 293 Black 60%
Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts
Grades 5–12 · Buffalo City School District
0.6 mi
40%
−13 vs state
50%
−3 vs state
38%
−6 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 69% 617 Black 46%
Stanley Makowski Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–4 · Buffalo City School District
0.6 mi
31%
−29 vs state
29%
−26 vs state
— 3% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2024-25 95% 566 Black 61%
PS 17
Grades PK–4 · Buffalo City School District
0.8 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%
Martin Luther King Jr #48
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
0.9 mi
11%
−44 vs state
17%
−36 vs state
7%
−38 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2024-25 96% 413 Black 52%
City Honors School
Grades 5–12 · Buffalo City School District
0.9 mi
76%
+23 vs state
80%
+27 vs state
56%
+11 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 82% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2024-25 50% 1,088 White 42%
Dr Lydia T Wright Sch of Excellence
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
1.0 mi
9%
−46 vs state
13%
−40 vs state
8%
−37 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2024-25 96% 560 Black 69%
Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
1.1 mi
15%
−39 vs state
21%
−33 vs state
19%
−26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2024-25 97% 369 Black 69%
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School
1.2 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%