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B+

PS 84

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215 · (716) 816-4080 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Directions
Students
151
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about PS 84

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 62.6%

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

Location

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462 Grider St, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten4
Grade 31
Grade 51
Ungraded145
Enrollment over time
187’20
155’21
155’22
145’23
151’24

Down 19.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%White 28%Hispanic 21%Asian 11%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about PS 84 from Buffalo families.

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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.