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Lafayette International School
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Lafayette International School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

370 Lafayette Ave, Buffalo, NY 14213 · (716) 816-4358 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

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Students
475
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Lafayette International School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher

On the path

Where Buffalo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–837 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Lafayette International SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts70%
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).

370 Lafayette Ave, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9116
Grade 10138
Grade 11116
Grade 12105
Enrollment over time
489’20
444’21
415’22
440’23
475’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 32%Black 28%Asian 27%White 10%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lafayette International 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.