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D−

Waterfront Elementary School

PublicOtherGrades PK–9

95 Fourth St, Buffalo, NY 14202 · (716) 816-3900 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Students
743
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–9
The gist

What stands out about Waterfront Elementary School

  • 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: 12 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–9Waterfront Elementary SchoolYou 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).

95 Fourth St, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K59
Kindergarten60
Grade 155
Grade 257
Grade 372
Grade 491
Grade 588
Grade 682
Grade 799
Grade 878
Grade 91
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
792’20
769’21
761’22
771’23
743’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%Asian 29%Hispanic 15%White 9%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waterfront 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.