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Discovery School
911 Abbott Rd, Buffalo, NY, 14220-2423 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Discovery School
School Level Primary school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades PK - 6
County Erie County, NY
Students & Faculty
Total Students 402 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 23 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 53 students
Kind - 48 students
Grade 1 - 52 students
Grade 2 - 47 students
Grade 3 - 51 students
Grade 4 - 45 students
Grade 5 - 59 students
Grade 6 - 47 students
This School
(NY) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NY) School Average
% American Indian n/a 1%
% Asian n/a 6%
% Hispanic 5% 18%
% Black 10% 20%
% White 84% 55%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NY) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 39% 41%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 18% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NY) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Buffalo City School District
This School's Agency
(NY) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 59 4
Number of Students Managed 44,806 students 1,713 students
District Total Revenue $711,888,000 $28,118,000
District Expenditure $765,762,000 $27,617,000
District Revenue / Student $15,888 $16,414
District Expenditure / Student $17,091 $16,122
In the News:
  • WAYNE COUNTY FOOD ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTIONS (Palladium-Item)
    posted on October 13, 2009 at 11:05:16 am
    The Wayne County Health Department makes routine inspections of food service establishments for employee practices, food storage and handling, food temperatures, utensil washing, restrooms and general sanitation. They are graded with critical and non-critical violations. A critical item is defined as a violation that is more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination ...
  • Good morning, Buffalo: A quick look at what's happening today (The Buffalo News)
    posted on October 10, 2009 at 10:12:06 am
    The clouds should stick around through midmorning, then the sun begins to make a statement. The high for the day will be a cool 55 degrees, with winds from the north at about 10 mph. The evening will be partly cloudy, with the low chilling out at 43 degrees. There is a slight chance of precipitation.
  • Free 'Kids Day' activities set at All High Stadium (The Buffalo News)
    posted on October 9, 2009 at 11:07:35 am
    The Buffalo Public Schools are sponsoring free “Kids Day” activities Saturday at All High Stadium during three Harvard Cup football games at 10 a. m., 12:30 p. m. and 3 p. m.
  • School Board gives Williams generally high marks (The Buffalo News)
    posted on August 14, 2009 at 12:16:24 pm
    Buffalo School Superintendent James A. Williams gets high marks for improving student achievement, managing finances and becoming less adversarial but has “a tendency to cover up incidents and occasionally to exercise poor judgment,” according to the Board of Education's yearly evaluation of his job performance.
  • Business First School Rankings: Elementary schools (WKBW-TV Buffalo)
    posted on June 2, 2009 at 09:00:53 am
    The elementary school category was once the most volatile component of Business First's annual rankings. No longer. Amherst's Smallwood Drive School ranks No. 1 again.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (14220)
School Zip (14220)
(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate) 26,550 people 18,208,943 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 29% 32%
Population Average Age 37 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $35,839 $41,761
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.8 rooms 4.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 70 years old 56 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (14220)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 65% / 35% 42% / 58%
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