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Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

315 Carolina St, Buffalo, NY 14201 · (716) 816-3848 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Students
514
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 53 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Buffalo kids: 15 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Herman Badillo Bilingual AcademyYou are here
9–1215 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts10%
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).

315 Carolina St, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten60
Grade 155
Grade 249
Grade 347
Grade 451
Grade 558
Grade 660
Grade 752
Grade 857
Enrollment over time
596’20
579’21
513’22
472’23
514’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 85%Black 10%White 2%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy 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.