Community School #53
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Buffalo, New York 14208 · Buffalo City School District
#2470 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#46161 of 50,301 nationally
About Community School #53
Community School #53 is a public elementary located in Buffalo, in the Buffalo City School District school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 464 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 17.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 2470th of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (95th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 464.
There are 80 schools in Buffalo; Community School #53 ranks 70th of 75 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)8%
- Reading proficiency (30%)13%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)97.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)9.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Community School #53 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 464
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 97.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 9.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 13%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 8%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Community School #53
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy
Buffalo · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
396 students · 690 m away
Leonardo Da Vinci High School
Buffalo · Public high · Grades 9–12
363 students · 860 m away
Ps 59 DR Charles Drew Science Magnet
Buffalo · Public middle · Grades 3–8
293 students · 900 m away
Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts
Buffalo · Public high · Grades 5–12
617 students · 984 m away
Stanley Makowski Early Childhood Center
Buffalo · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
566 students · 987 m away
East Community School
Buffalo · Public high · Grades 9–12
386 students · 1.2 km away
Brick Buffalo Academy Charter School
Buffalo · Charter elementary · Grades K–2
72 students · 1.3 km away
Ps 17
Buffalo · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
284 students · 1.3 km away
Health Sciences Charter School
Buffalo · Charter high · Grades 9–12
452 students · 1.4 km away
Martin Luther King JR #48
Buffalo · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
413 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
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464 students
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464 students
Matthew Paterson Elementary School
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464 students
Washington Heights Academy
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
463 students
Ps 40 George W Carver
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
465 students
Ps/Is 266
Bellerose · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
465 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Community School #53 a good school?
Community School #53 has a Success Index (US) of 17.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #2470 of 2,536 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Community School #53 rank in New York?
Community School #53 ranks #2470 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #46161 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Community School #53?
Community School #53 had 464 students in 2025.
Is Community School #53 a elementary school or a high school?
Community School #53 is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Community School #53?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Community School #53; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.