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International School
D−

International School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

141 Hoyt St, Buffalo, NY 14213 · (716) 816-3300 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Directions
Photo: D-Day · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
933
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about International School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 48 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% 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–8International SchoolYou 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).

Location

Directions ↗

141 Hoyt St, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K51
Kindergarten80
Grade 186
Grade 2104
Grade 390
Grade 496
Grade 5100
Grade 6107
Grade 7102
Grade 891
Ungraded26
Enrollment over time
1,019’20
1,000’21
981’22
987’23
933’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 37%Asian 35%White 16%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about International School from Buffalo families.

Other schools in Buffalo City School District

The district →
Southside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buffalo
D
772 students11:1
West Hertel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buffalo
D−
771 students12:1
Waterfront Elementary School
Other · Grades PK–9 · Buffalo
D−
743 students12:1
PS 81
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buffalo
D
739 students13:1
Lorraine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buffalo
C−
638 students10:1
Frank A Sedita School #30
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buffalo
D−
614 students10:1

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.