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Lorraine Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

71 Lorraine Ave, Buffalo, NY 14220 · (716) 816-4809 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Students
638
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Lorraine Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.8% 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–8Lorraine Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–1215 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 62.6%

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

71 Lorraine Ave, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K51
Kindergarten70
Grade 165
Grade 258
Grade 358
Grade 460
Grade 557
Grade 655
Grade 779
Grade 861
Ungraded24
Enrollment over time
732’20
723’21
699’22
669’23
638’24

Down 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Black 24%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 11%Asian 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lorraine Elementary School 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.