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D−

PFC William J Grabiarz #79

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

225 Lawn Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207 · (716) 816-4040 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Students
518
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about PFC William J Grabiarz #79

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 53 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.2% 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–8PFC William J Grabiarz #79You are here
9–1215 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts10%
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).

225 Lawn Ave, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten46
Grade 144
Grade 247
Grade 344
Grade 434
Grade 562
Grade 659
Grade 776
Grade 872
Enrollment over time
590’20
556’21
538’22
545’23
518’24

Down 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%Hispanic 24%White 14%Asian 12%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about PFC William J Grabiarz #79 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.