West Hertel Elementary School

Grades PK–8 Public District: Buffalo City School District

489 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207 Map

Math (met standard)

22%

−32 state 54% · 2024-25

English (met standard)

24%

−29 state 53% · 2024-25

Science (met standard)

17%

−27 state 44% · 2024-25

Low income

95%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

771

2024-25

Students per teacher

12.2

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	22% state 60% · 2024-25	25% state 54% · 2024-25	—
Grade 4	30% state 59% · 2024-25	23% state 54% · 2024-25	—
Grade 5	11% state 54% · 2024-25	22% state 57% · 2024-25	18% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6	3% state 51% · 2024-25	17% state 51% · 2024-25	—
Grade 7	33% state 57% · 2024-25	30% state 51% · 2024-25	—
Grade 8	37% state 47% · 2024-25	29% state 52% · 2024-25	15% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades	22% state 54% · 2024-25	24% state 53% · 2024-25	17% state 44% · 2024-25

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2024-25	22% state 54%	24% state 53%	17% state 44%
2023-24	21% state 51%	24% state 47%	6% state 35%
2022-23	17% state 50%	23% state 48%	—
2021-22	12% state 37%	23% state 47%	—
2018-19	16% state 46%	20% state 45%	—
2017-18	9% state 44%	12% state 45%	—
2016-17	9% state 39%	10% state 40%	—
2015-16	8% state 38%	8% state 38%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 19%
White 11%
Hispanic 20%
Black 45%
Two or more 4%
Other 0%

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.


Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel Grades K–8 Charter · Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel	0.3 mi	34% −21 vs state	34% −19 vs state	34% −10 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2024-25	68%	416	Black 50%
Pfc William J Grabiarz #79 Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	0.3 mi	25% −29 vs state	26% −27 vs state	14% −30 vs state	10% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2024-25	93%	518	Black 44%
PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted Grades PK–4 · Buffalo City School District	1.0 mi	79% +20 vs state	71% +17 vs state	—	Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2024-25	39%	583	White 46%
Tapestry Charter School Grades K–12 Charter · Tapestry Charter School	1.0 mi	38% −16 vs state	47% −6 vs state	32% −12 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2024-25	65%	1,120	Black 54%
PS 65 Roosevelt Ecc Grades PK–4 · Buffalo City School District	1.0 mi	43% −16 vs state	44% −10 vs state	—	19% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2024-25	94%	250	Black 45%
PS 81 Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	1.2 mi	31% −24 vs state	32% −22 vs state	25% −19 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2024-25	85%	739	Black 41%
Charter School for Applied Technologies Grades K–12 Charter · Charter School for Applied Technologies	1.6 mi	35% −20 vs state	33% −21 vs state	31% −14 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2024-25	72%	2,260	Black 43%
Native American Magnet Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District	1.7 mi	31% −24 vs state	23% −30 vs state	9% −35 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2024-25	94%	367	Black 46%
West Buffalo Charter School Grades K–8 Charter · West Buffalo Charter School	1.8 mi	50% −5 vs state	48% −6 vs state	39% −5 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2024-25	91%	498	Hispanic 37%
Kenmore Junior-Senior High School Grades 7–12 Alternative · Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	1.8 mi	22% −30 vs state	32% −19 vs state	52% +9 vs state	Not enough years of data	58%	180	White 62%