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D−

Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

295 Carlton St, Buffalo, NY 14204 · (716) 816-3800 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Students
369
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School

  • 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 48 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.6% 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–8Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory SchoolYou are here
9–1215 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts15%
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).

295 Carlton St, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten24
Grade 136
Grade 242
Grade 319
Grade 441
Grade 550
Grade 639
Grade 748
Grade 841
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
448’20
415’21
422’22
424’23
369’24

Down 17.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 69%Hispanic 13%Asian 9%White 6%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School from Buffalo families.

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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.