Schools in Buffalo, New York (2025)

80 schools · 43,206 students · 59 public, 21 charter · median Enrollment 475.

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Ranked schools in Buffalo

Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Western New York Maritime Charter School Buffalo · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	95.9 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	392
2	Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	83.8 Top 10%	73% Math proficiency	583
3	Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School Buffalo · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	83.3 Top 10%	23.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	176
4	North Park Community School #50 Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	78.2 Top 25%	29.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	437
5	Kenmore West Senior High School Buffalo · High · Grades 8–12	Public	77.9 Top 10%	75% Math proficiency	1,235
6	City Honors School Buffalo · High · Grades 5–12	Public	77.5 Top 10%	90% Math proficiency	1,088
7	Leonardo Da Vinci High School Buffalo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	76.9 Top 25%	97.5% Math proficiency	363
8	Buffalo Commons Charter School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–3	Charter	76.3 Top 25%	2.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	114
9	Hutchinson Central Technical High School Buffalo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.8 Top 25%	93% Math proficiency	1,140
10	Emerson School of Hospitality Buffalo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	72.5 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	399
11	Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	70.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	496
12	Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	69.6 Top 25%	55.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	429
13	Middle Early College High School Buffalo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	68.8 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	302
14	Health Sciences Charter School Buffalo · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	68.1 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	452
15	South Park High School Buffalo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	801
16	Frederick Olmsted #156 Buffalo · High · Grades 5–12	Public	64.4 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	928
17	Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	59.4 Top 50%	68% Free/reduced-price lunch	416
18	Herbert Hoover Elementary School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	57.3 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	570
19	Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Charter	52.6 Top 50%	56.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	220
20	Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts Buffalo · High · Grades 5–12	Public	52.3 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	617
21	Ben Franklin Middle School Buffalo · Middle · Grades 5–7	Public	51.9 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	654
22	South Buffalo Charter School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	51.9 Top 50%	65.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	912
23	Herbert Hoover Middle School Buffalo · Middle · Grades 5–7	Public	51.7 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	772
24	Ps 90 Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	50.3 Top 50%	74.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	179
25	International Preparatory School (The) Buffalo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	49.7 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	640
26	Discovery School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	48.8 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	541
27	Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–7	Charter	46.1 Lower 50%	67.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	434
28	Westminster Community Charter School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	45.1 Lower 50%	92.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	342
29	Charter School of Inquiry Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	44.4 Lower 50%	93.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	276
30	King Center Charter School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	43.9 Lower 50%	91.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	419
31	Reach Academy Charter School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	42.6 Lower 50%	95% Free/reduced-price lunch	805
32	Lewis J Bennett High School of Innovative Technolgy Buffalo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	42.5 Lower 50%	90% Free/reduced-price lunch	469
33	Buffalo United Charter School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	41.7 Lower 50%	93.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	465
34	Lafayette International School Buffalo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.4 Lower 50%	96.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	475
35	Riverside Academy High School Buffalo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	40.8 Lower 50%	96.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	285
36	Ben Franklin Elementary School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	40.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	460
37	Martin Luther King JR #48 Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	40.2 Lower 50%	96.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	413
38	East Community School Buffalo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	38.3 Lower 50%	93.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	386
39	Brick Buffalo Academy Charter School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–2	Charter	36.7 Lower 50%	86.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	72
40	Research Laboratory HS-Bioinformatic Buffalo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	36.7 Lower 50%	91.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	174
41	Math Science Technology Preparatory School at 197 Buffalo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	35.2 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	438
42	Ps 81 Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	34.6 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	739
43	Lorraine Elementary School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	32.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	638
44	DR George Blackman Ecc Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	32.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	333
45	Ps 65 Roosevelt Ecc Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	29.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	250
46	Bennett Park Montessori School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	26.6 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	612
47	Ps 17 Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	25.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	284
48	Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	25.7 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	481
49	West Buffalo Charter School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	25.6 Lower 50%	91% Free/reduced-price lunch	498
50	Ps 69 Houghton Academy Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	444
51	Ronald Peoples School of Scholars (The) Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	24.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	269
52	Ps 61 Arthur O Eve School of Distinction Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	24.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	315
53	Southside Elementary School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	772
54	Pfc William J Grabiarz #79 Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	23.7 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	518
55	Native American Magnet Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	23.3 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	367
56	International School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	21.4 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	933
57	Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	21.4 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	396
58	Highgate Heights Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	21.2 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	407
59	Stanley Makowski Early Childhood Center Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	21.2 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	566
60	DR A Pantoja Comm Sch Excllnce -#18 Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	20.5 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	475
61	Frank A Sedita School #30 Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	20.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	614
62	D'youville-Porter Campus Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	19.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	521
63	Bilingual Center Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	19.6 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	358
64	Harvey Austin School #97 Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	19.2 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	487
65	Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	19.2 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	369
66	Ps 59 DR Charles Drew Science Magnet Buffalo · Middle · Grades 3–8	Public	19.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	293
67	Buffalo Elementary School of Technology Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	18.6 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	551
68	West Hertel Elementary School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	18.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	771
69	Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	17.9 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	514
70	Community School #53 Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	17.8 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	464
71	Lovejoy Discovery School #43 Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	17.7 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	589
72	Build Community School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	17.6 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	371
73	DR Lydia T Wright Sch of Excellence Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	17.4 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	560
74	Harriet Ross Tubman Academy Buffalo · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	16.0 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	550
75	Enterprise Charter School Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	11.1 Lower 50%	98.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	402

Other schools in Buffalo

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.

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Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School

Buffalo · Charter other · Grades K–12

899 students

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Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II

Buffalo · Charter other · Grades K–12

704 students

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Charter School for Applied Technologies

Buffalo · Charter other · Grades K–12

2,260 students

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Tapestry Charter School

Buffalo · Charter other · Grades K–12

1,120 students

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Waterfront Elementary School

Buffalo · Public other · Grades PK–9

743 students

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Buffalo?

Western New York Maritime Charter School is the highest-ranked school in Buffalo with a Success Index (US) of 95.9 out of 100 (Top 5% of high schools in United States).

How many schools are in Buffalo?

Buffalo has 80 schools (18 high, 53 elementary, 4 middle, 5 other) educating 43,206 students in 2025.

What is the typical Enrollment in Buffalo?

The median Enrollment across schools in Buffalo is 475. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.

Schools in Buffalo, New York (2025)

Ranked schools in Buffalo

Other schools in Buffalo

Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School

Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II

Charter School for Applied Technologies

Tapestry Charter School

Waterfront Elementary School

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