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East Community School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

820 Northampton St, Buffalo, NY 14211 · (716) 816-3997 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Students
386
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about East Community School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 27% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–837 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12East Community SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
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).

820 Northampton St, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9131
Grade 10110
Grade 1172
Grade 1273
Enrollment over time
304’20
278’21
302’22
340’23
386’24

Up 27% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%Asian 20%Hispanic 17%White 9%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Community 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.