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Southside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

430 Southside Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14210 · (716) 816-4818 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Students
772
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Southside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.4% 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–8Southside Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–1215 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts32%
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).

430 Southside Pkwy, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten89
Grade 190
Grade 266
Grade 370
Grade 477
Grade 566
Grade 690
Grade 761
Grade 879
Ungraded30
Enrollment over time
913’20
919’21
862’22
809’23
772’24

Down 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Black 25%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 9%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southside 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.