PS 81
140 Tacoma Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216 · (716) 816-4060 · Part of Buffalo City School District
Buffalo’s School Grade D better than 8% of New York school districts
What stands out about PS 81
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
- Math proficiency 41 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
- Next stop for Buffalo kids: 15 high schools
On the path
Where Buffalo kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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 ↗140 Tacoma Ave, Buffalo
Students
Down 3.8% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about PS 81 from Buffalo families.
Other schools in Buffalo City School 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.