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D−

Community School #53

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

329 Roehrer Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208 · (716) 816-3330 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Students
464
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Community School #53

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 51 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 48 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 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–8Community School #53You are here
9–1215 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
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).

329 Roehrer Ave, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten50
Grade 143
Grade 246
Grade 342
Grade 455
Grade 536
Grade 649
Grade 751
Grade 856
Enrollment over time
468’20
483’21
452’22
459’23
464’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 66%Asian 14%Hispanic 10%White 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Community School #53 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.