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Best Buffalo Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 107 public elementary schools serving 57,445 students in Buffalo, NY.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Buffalo, NY are City Honors School, Country Parkway Elementary School and Maple East Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Buffalo, NY public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 48% statewide average). Elementary schools in Buffalo have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Buffalo, NY (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
City Honors School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
186 E North St
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 816-4230
Gr: 5-12 | 1,056 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Country Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
35 Hollybrook Dr
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9860
Gr: PK-4 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #33.
Maple East Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1500 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8800
Gr: K-4 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Sheridan Hill Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4560 Boncrest Dr E
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 407-9250
Gr: K-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #55.
P.s. 64 Frederick Law Olmsted
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
874 Amherst St
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 816-3420
Gr: PK-4 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #66.
Maple West Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
851 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8840
Gr: K-4 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #77.
Harris Hill Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4260 S Harris Hill Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 407-9175
Gr: PK-5 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #88.
Heim Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
155 Heim Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8686
Gr: K-4 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #99.
Forest Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250 N Forest Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9800
Gr: PK-4 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1010.
Smallwood Drive School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
300 Smallwood Dr
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-2100
Gr: PK-5 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1111.
Amherst Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
55 Kings Hwy
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1212.
Heim Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
175 Heim Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8600
Gr: 5-8 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1313.
Mill Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
505 Mill St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8300
Gr: 5-8 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1414.
Frederick Olmsted #156
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
319 Suffolk
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Gr: 5-12 | 922 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1515.
North Park Community School #50
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
780 Parkside Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 816-3440
Gr: PK-5 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1616.
Maplemere Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
236 E Maplemere Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 250-1550
Gr: K-6 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
184 Irving Ter
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8410
Gr: K-4 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
West Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1397 Orchard Park Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3250
Gr: K-5 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1919.
Cleveland Hill Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
105 Mapleview Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 836-7200
Gr: 6-8 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2020.
Allendale Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1399 Orchard Park Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3660
Gr: K-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #2121.
Clinton Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4100 Clinton St
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3620
Gr: K-5 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #2222.
West Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
395 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 768 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2323.
Maryvale Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1050 Maryvale Dr
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 631-7425
Gr: 6-8 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #2424.
P.s. 84
Special Education School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4080
Gr: K-12 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #2525.
Willow Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
480 Willow Ridge Dr
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1575
Gr: PK-5 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #2626.
Sweet Home Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4150 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 250-1450
Gr: 6-8 | 800 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #2727.
Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
40 Days Park
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 886-4581
Gr: K-8 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #2828.
Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
190 Franklin St
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 854-2490
Gr: K-12 | 904 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2929.
Windermere Blvd School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
291 Windermere Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-4100
Gr: PK-5 | 761 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #3030.
West Buffalo Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
113 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 923-1534
Gr: K-8 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #3131.
East Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1445 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3530
Gr: 6-8 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #3232.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
249 Thorncliff Rd
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8405
Gr: 5-7 | 764 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #3333.
Maryvale Intermediate School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1050 Maryvale Dr
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 631-7423
Gr: 3-5 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #3434.
Cleveland Hill Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Mapleview Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 836-7200
Gr: PK-5 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #3535.
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
199 Thorncliff Rd
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8414
Gr: K-5 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo, New York Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Aloma D Johnson Charter School (Closed 2020)
Charter School
15 Jewett Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 856-4390
Gr: K-4 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Alternative Learning Center (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
900 Mill Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3695
Bennett High School (Closed 2018)
2885 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4250
Gr: 12 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Bilingual Early Childhood Center (Closed 2010)
10 Days Pky
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-3210
Gr: PK-2 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Buffalo Alternative High School (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
280 Oak St
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 851-3878
Gr: 7-12 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Buffalo Collegiate Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
45 Jewett Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 713-2162
Gr: 4-8 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Buffalo Traditional School (Closed 2006)
450 Masten Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 816-4220
Gr: 5-12 | 893 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Build Academy (Closed 2023)
340 Fougeron St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4140
Gr: PK-8 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Campus West School (Closed 2012)
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 888-7128
Gr: PK-8 | 786 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Community Charter School (Closed 2015)
Charter School
404 Edison Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 833-5967
Gr: K-6 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Connors Children Center (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
824 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
County Of Erie Detention Facility (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
766 E Ferry St
Buffalo, NY 14211
Dr Charles R Drew Science Magnet - #90 Elementary School (Closed 2014)
Magnet School
50 A St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4120
Gr: PK-2 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Dr Martin Luther King Junior Multicultural Institute (Closed 2018)
487 High St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-3240
Gr: 3-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
East Elementary School (Closed 2015)
1415 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3560
East High School (Closed 2023)
820 Northampton St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4520
Gr: 10-12 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Erie City Juvenile Detention (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
134 W Eagle St
Buffalo, NY 14211
Erie County Detention Facility (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
768 E Ferry St
Buffalo, NY 14211
Erie County Holding Center (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
10 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 858-7636
Gr: 12 | 1 student
Follow-through Urban Learning Labora (Closed 2005)
165 East Utica St.
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 888-7007
Gr: PK-8 | 682 students Minority enrollment: 88%
Franklin Pre-k Center (Closed 2004)
146 Franklin St
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 827-6746
Gr: PK | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Frederick Law Olmsted School (Closed 2004)
911 Abbott Rd
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 871-6020
Gr: 3-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Geneva B Scruggs - Icf (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
567 Kensington Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
Grover Cleveland High School (Closed 2012)
110 14th St
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4300
Gr: 11-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Harriet Tubman Ecc Elementary School (Closed 2006)
33 Ash Street
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 851-3777
Gr: PK-4 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Hutchinson Central Technical High School (Closed 2023)
Vocational School
319 Suffolk St
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Gr: 9-12 | 1,149 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Kenmore Middle School (Closed 2023)
155 Delaware Rd
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 874-8403
Gr: 7-8 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Kenmore Universal Pre-k Prog (Closed 2006)
3200 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 874-8411
Gr: PK | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 39:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Kensington High School (Closed 2004)
319 Suffolk Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 838-7528
Gr: 9-12 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Lafayette High School (Closed 2023)
370 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4358
Gr: 11-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Mack House (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
1354 Mc Kinley Pky
Buffalo, NY 14218
Mckinley Elementary School (Closed 2023)
135 Martin Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 827-6734
Gr: 3-6 | 535 students Minority enrollment: 28%
Montessori At #78 (Closed 2010)
345 Olympic Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4020
Gr: PK-6 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Newcomer Academy At Lafayette (Closed 2023)
370 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4345
Gr: 9-12
Oracle Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
888 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 362-3188
Gr: 9-12 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Buffalo, NY?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Buffalo, NY include City Honors School, Country Parkway Elementary School and Maple East Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Buffalo?
107 public elementary schools are located in Buffalo.
What is the racial composition of students in Buffalo?
Buffalo public elementary schools minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Buffalo are often viewed compared to one another?

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