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PS 42 Occupational Training Center

PublicUngradedSpecial Education School

75 W Huron St, Buffalo, NY 14214 · (716) 816-3250 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Students
69
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
The gist

What stands out about PS 42 Occupational Training Center

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency90%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 62.6%

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

75 W Huron St, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Ungraded69
Enrollment over time
70’20
69’21
64’22
63’23
69’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 35%Hispanic 26%White 20%Asian 16%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about PS 42 Occupational Training Center from Buffalo families.

Other schools in Buffalo City School District

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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.