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Dr. Lydia T Wright SCH of Excellence

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

106 Appenheimer St, Buffalo, NY 14214 · (716) 816-4110 · Part of Buffalo City School District

Buffalo’s School Grade D better than 8% of New York school districts

Students
560
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Dr. Lydia T Wright SCH of Excellence

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 49 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Buffalo kids: 15 high schools

On the path

Where Buffalo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Dr. Lydia T Wright SCH of ExcellenceYou are here
9–1215 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

106 Appenheimer St, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten51
Grade 154
Grade 249
Grade 344
Grade 464
Grade 561
Grade 646
Grade 777
Grade 860
Enrollment over time
571’20
557’21
580’22
569’23
560’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 69%Asian 12%Hispanic 8%White 6%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dr. Lydia T Wright SCH of Excellence from Buffalo families.

Other schools in Buffalo City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Buffalo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.