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Schools in University at Buffalo

University at Buffalo’s public schools

Sweet Home Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for University at Buffalo. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/6schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 79% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.8K
▼ 25% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,773 students on the public path
In brief

University at Buffalo’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of University at Buffalo’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Sweet Home Senior High School places highest (better than 92%); Sweet Home Middle School lowest (21%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve University at Buffalo, graded from C− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Sweet Home Senior High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in University at Buffalo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
6–8Sweet Home Middle Schoolin AmherstC−
9–12Sweet Home Senior High Schoolin AmherstA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Sweet Home Central School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sweet Home Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,773 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,820NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 48.9% · 1363 students tested
Math44%
State average 46.5% · 1398 students tested

University at Buffalo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share University at Buffalo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
University at Buffalo—Sweet Home Central

Every school in University at Buffalo

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving University at Buffaloin other towns
Heritage Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amherst
C−
452 students13:1Rate it →
Glendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tonawanda
C+
443 students12:1Rate it →
Willow Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amherst
B−
427 students12:1Rate it →
Maplemere Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Amherst
B−
488 students12:1Rate it →
Sweet Home Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Amherst
C−
858 students11:1Rate it →
Sweet Home Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Amherst
A
1,105 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about University at Buffalo’s schools

Are University at Buffalo’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for University at Buffalo. Sweet Home Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for University at Buffalo. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is University at Buffalo in?

Sweet Home Central School District.

Where do University at Buffalo kids go to high school?

Sweet Home Senior High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.