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Riverside Academy High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

51 Ontario St, Buffalo, NY 14207 · (716) 816-4530 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Students
285
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Riverside Academy High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–837 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Riverside Academy High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

51 Ontario St, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 978
Grade 1083
Grade 1163
Grade 1261
Enrollment over time
322’20
335’21
294’22
333’23
285’24

Down 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%Hispanic 30%White 11%Asian 11%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverside Academy High 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.