Top 10 Best Buffalo Public Middle Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 65 public middle schools serving 39,249 students in Buffalo, NY.
The top ranked public middle schools in Buffalo, NY are Buffalo Of Science Charter School, Western New York Maritime Charter School and Tapestry Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Buffalo, NY public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 59% statewide average). Middle schools in Buffalo have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Best Buffalo, NY Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Of Science Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
190 Franklin St
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 854-2490
Grades: K-12
| 936 students
Rank: #22.
Western New York Maritime Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2193 S Park Ave
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 842-6289
Grades: 5-12
| 468 students
Rank: #33.
Tapestry Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
65 Great Arrow Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 204-5883
Grades: K-12
| 1,097 students
Rank: #44.
Global Concepts Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1001 Ridge Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-1903
Grades: K-12
| 927 students
Rank: #55.
Buffalo For The Visual & Performing Arts
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
450 Masten Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 816-4220
Grades: 5-12
| 610 students
Rank: #66.
City Honors School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
186 E North St
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 816-4230
Grades: 5-12
| 1,074 students
Rank: #77.
Charter School For Applied Technologies
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2303 Kenmore Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 876-7505
Grades: K-12
| 2,352 students
Rank: #88.
Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park
Charter School
40 Days Park
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 886-4581
Grades: K-8
| 444 students
Rank: #99.
Kenmore West Senior High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
33 Highland Pky
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8401
Grades: 8-12
| 1,341 students
Rank: #1010.
Maryvale Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1050 Maryvale Dr
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 631-7425
Grades: 6-8
| 459 students
Rank: #1111.
Heim Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Heim Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8600
Grades: 5-8
| 594 students
Rank: #1212.
Frederick Olmsted #156
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
319 Suffolk
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Grades: 5-12
| 909 students
Rank: #1313.
Amherst Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Kings Hwy
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 694 students
Rank: #1414.
Mill Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
505 Mill St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8300
Grades: 5-8
| 803 students
Rank: #1515.
Ps 84
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4080
Grades: K-12
| 155 students
Rank: #1616.
West Buffalo Charter School
Charter School
113 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 923-1534
Grades: K-8
| 514 students
Rank: #1717.
Cleveland Hill Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Mapleview Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 836-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 281 students
Rank: #1818.
Discovery School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
911 Abbott Rd
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 816-4922
Grades: PK-8
| 540 students
Rank: #1919.
Academy School
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2495 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-3270
Grades: 7-12
| 95 students
Rank: #2020.
Sweet Home Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4150 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 250-1450
Grades: 6-8
| 765 students
Rank: #2121.
South Buffalo Charter School
Charter School
154 S Ogden St
Buffalo, NY 14210
(716) 826-7213
Grades: K-8
| 882 students
Rank: #2222.
Lorraine Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
71 Lorraine Ave
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 816-4809
Grades: PK-8
| 723 students
Rank: #2323.
West Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
395 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 801 students
Rank: #2424.
Buffalo United Charter School
Charter School
325 Manhattan Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 835-9862
Grades: K-8
| 664 students
Rank: #2525.
King Center Charter School
Charter School
156 Newburgh Ave
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 891-7912
Grades: K-8
| 409 students
Rank: #2626.
East Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1445 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3530
Grades: 6-8
| 601 students
Rank: #2727.
Ben Franklin Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
540 Parkhurst Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8404
Grades: 5-7
| 631 students
Rank: #2828.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
249 Thorncliff Rd
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8405
Grades: 5-7
| 753 students
Rank: #2929.
Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
666 E Delevan Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4500
Grades: 6-12
| 493 students
Rank: #3030.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
430 Southside Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14210
(716) 816-4818
Grades: PK-8
| 919 students
Rank: #3131.
Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
73 Pawnee Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14210
(716) 816-4770
Grades: PK-8
| 559 students
Rank: #3232.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
305 Cayuga Creek Rd
Buffalo, NY 14227
(716) 897-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 265 students
Rank: #3333.
Enterprise Charter School
Charter School
275 Oak St
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 855-2114
Grades: K-8
| 335 students
Rank: #3434.
Westminster Community Charter School
Charter School
24 Westminster Ave
Buffalo, NY 14240
(716) 816-3450
Grades: K-8
| 463 students
Rank: #3535.
Ps 81
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Tacoma Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 816-4060
Grades: PK-8
| 736 students
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[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo, New York Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
15 Jewett Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 856-4390
Grades: K-4
| 256 students
900 Mill Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3695
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
2885 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4250
Grades: 12
| 94 students
10 Days Pky
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-3210
Grades: PK-2
| 246 students
280 Oak St
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 851-3878
Grades: 7-12
| 249 students
450 Masten Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 816-4220
Grades: 5-12
| 893 students
340 Fougeron St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4140
Grades: PK-8
| 427 students
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 888-7128
Grades: PK-8
| 786 students
404 Edison Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 833-5967
Grades: K-6
| 319 students
824 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
766 E Ferry St
Buffalo, NY 14211
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
50 A St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4120
Grades: PK-2
| 342 students
487 High St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-3240
Grades: 3-8
| 167 students
1415 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3560
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
820 Northampton St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4520
Grades: 10-12
| 74 students
134 W Eagle St
Buffalo, NY 14211
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
768 E Ferry St
Buffalo, NY 14211
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
165 East Utica St.
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 888-7007
Grades: PK-8
| 682 students
146 Franklin St
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 827-6746
Grades: PK
| 90 students
911 Abbott Rd
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 871-6020
Grades: 3-5
| 315 students
567 Kensington Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
110 14th St
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4300
Grades: 11-12
| 37 students
33 Ash Street
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 851-3777
Grades: PK-4
| 251 students
319 Suffolk St
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Grades: 9-12
| 1,149 students
155 Delaware Rd
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 874-8403
Grades: 7-8
| 346 students
3200 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 874-8411
Grades: PK
| 234 students
319 Suffolk Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 838-7528
Grades: 9-12
| 720 students
370 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4358
Grades: 11-12
| 122 students
Mack House (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
1354 Mc Kinley Pky
Buffalo, NY 14218
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
135 Martin Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 827-6734
Grades: 3-6
| 535 students
345 Olympic Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4020
Grades: PK-6
| 320 students
370 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4345
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
888 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 362-3188
Grades: 9-12
| 315 students
100 Poplar Ave
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-3140
Grades: PK-4
| 421 students
1515 South Park Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 816-4777
Grades: 5-8
| 343 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in Buffalo, NY?
The top ranked public middle schools in Buffalo, NY include Buffalo Of Science Charter School, Western New York Maritime Charter School and Tapestry Charter School.
How many public middle schools are located in Buffalo, NY?
65 public middle schools are located in Buffalo, NY.
What is the racial composition of students in Buffalo, NY?
Buffalo, NY public middle schools minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle schools average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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