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Pathways Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

820 Northampton St, Buffalo, NY 14211 · (716) 816-4526 · Part of Buffalo City School District

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

Directions
Students
110
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Pathways Academy

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 39.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 62.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

820 Northampton St, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 93
Grade 1014
Grade 1126
Grade 1267
Enrollment over time
183’20
137’21
105’22
109’23
110’24

Down 39.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%Hispanic 22%White 12%Asian 5%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pathways Academy from Buffalo families.

Other schools in Buffalo City School District

The district →
International School
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933 students11:1
Southside Elementary School
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D
772 students11:1
West Hertel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buffalo
D−
771 students12:1
Waterfront Elementary School
Other · Grades PK–9 · Buffalo
D−
743 students12:1
PS 81
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buffalo
D
739 students13:1
Lorraine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buffalo
C−
638 students10:1

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.