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D−

Bilingual Center

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

157 Elk St, Buffalo, NY 14210 · (716) 816-4783 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Students
358
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Bilingual Center

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 54 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 60 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 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–8Bilingual CenterYou are here
9–1215 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts2%
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).

157 Elk St, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten41
Grade 131
Grade 239
Grade 339
Grade 441
Grade 532
Grade 633
Grade 738
Grade 846
Enrollment over time
389’20
380’21
319’22
330’23
358’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%White 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bilingual Center 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.