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PS 65 Roosevelt Ecc

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

249 Skillen St, Buffalo, NY 14207 · (716) 816-3430 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Students
250
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about PS 65 Roosevelt Ecc

  • 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 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.8% 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–4PS 65 Roosevelt EccYou are here
9–1215 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts24%
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).

249 Skillen St, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K45
Kindergarten53
Grade 146
Grade 237
Grade 333
Grade 436
Enrollment over time
297’20
298’21
284’22
272’23
250’24

Down 15.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%Hispanic 21%White 14%Asian 11%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about PS 65 Roosevelt Ecc 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.