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P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy (Closed 2010)

100 Poplar Ave
Buffalo, NY 14211

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P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy serves 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 89% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy
Pre-K	51
Kind	86
1	76
2	86
3	72
4	50

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Total Students

421 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy
2025	421
2009	364
2008	421
2007	405
2006	380
2005	365
2004	352
2003	380
2002	433
2001	911
2000	997
1999	1,009
1998	921
1997	1,022
1996	1,029
1995	961
1994	953
1993	929
1992	891
1991	847
1990	824
1989	718
1988	638
1987	532

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy
2025	35
2009	35
2008	30
2007	27
2006	25
2005	28
2003	30
2002	35
2001	61
2000	54
1999	53
1998	53
1997	58
1996	49
1995	46
1994	45
1993	43
1992	41
1991	43
1990	37
1989	32
1988	26
1987	32

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School Rankings

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State Level (NY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	12:1	11:1
2009	10:1	13:1	12:1
2008	14:1	13:1	12:1
2007	15:1	14:1	13:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	12:1	15:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	18:1	15:1	14:1
1999	19:1	16:1	15:1
1998	17:1	16:1	15:1
1997	18:1	16:1	15:1
1996	21:1	17:1	15:1
1995	21:1	16:1	14:1
1994	21:1	16:1	15:1
1993	22:1	17:1	15:1
1992	22:1	16:1	15:1
1991	20:1	15:1	15:1
1990	22:1	15:1	15:1
1989	22:1	15:1	15:1
1988	25:1	15:1	15:1
1987	17:1	16:1	15:1

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	1%	10%
2009	1%	8%	3%
2008	1%	7%	2%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	2%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	2%	31%
2009	2%	21%	15%
2008	2%	21%	15%
2007	2%	21%	14%
2006	2%	20%	14%
2005	2%	20%	14%
2004	2%	19%	13%
2003	2%	19%	12%
2002	1%	19%	12%
2001	1%	19%	11%
2000	2%	18%	11%
1999	2%	18%	11%
1998	1%	18%	10%
1997	1%	18%	10%
1996	2%	17%	10%
1995	2%	17%	9%
1994	3%	16%	10%
1993	2%	16%	9%
1992	2%	16%	9%
1991	2%	15%	8%
1990	2%	13%	7%
1989	2%	15%	7%

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Black

86%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	86%	15%
2009	91%	19%	57%
2008	86%	20%	57%
2007	88%	19%	58%
2006	86%	20%	58%
2005	91%	20%	58%
2004	94%	20%	59%
2003	94%	20%	58%
2002	93%	20%	58%
2001	94%	20%	58%
2000	93%	20%	58%
1999	91%	20%	57%
1998	91%	20%	56%
1997	86%	20%	55%
1996	79%	20%	54%
1995	74%	20%	53%
1994	71%	20%	51%
1993	65%	20%	50%
1992	62%	20%	49%
1991	62%	20%	49%
1990	61%	20%	49%
1989	58%	20%	49%

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White

11%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	11%	39%
2009	6%	51%	23%
2008	11%	52%	24%
2007	9%	52%	24%
2006	11%	53%	25%
2005	7%	53%	25%
2004	4%	54%	25%
2003	4%	55%	27%
2002	6%	55%	27%
2001	4%	55%	28%
2000	5%	55%	29%
1999	7%	56%	30%
1998	6%	56%	32%
1997	12%	57%	33%
1996	18%	57%	34%
1995	23%	58%	36%
1994	25%	59%	37%
1993	31%	59%	39%
1992	35%	59%	40%
1991	35%	60%	41%
1990	35%	61%	42%
1989	39%	61%	42%

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All Ethnic Groups

89%

61%

0.25

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	0.25	0.72
2009	0.17	0.66	0.60
2008	0.25	0.65	0.60
2007	0.22	0.65	0.59
2006	0.25	0.64	0.59
2005	0.17	0.64	0.58
2004	0.12	0.63	0.58
2003	0.12	0.62	0.58
2002	0.13	0.62	0.58
2001	0.12	0.62	0.58
2000	0.13	0.63	0.58
1999	0.17	0.62	0.58
1998	0.17	0.62	0.59
1997	0.25	0.61	0.59
1996	0.35	0.61	0.60
1995	0.40	0.60	0.60
1994	0.44	0.59	0.60
1993	0.49	0.59	0.60
1992	0.50	0.59	0.60
1991	0.50	0.58	0.60
1990	0.51	0.57	0.59
1989	0.52	0.57	0.59

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Eligible for

91%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	91%	55%
2009	91%	37%	74%
2008	91%	36%	72%
2007	93%	36%	70%
2006	63%	37%	67%
2002	92%	36%	63%
2001	88%	36%	64%
2000	90%	37%	69%
1999	90%	37%	69%
1998	92%	37%	68%
1997	89%	37%	69%
1996	64%	13%	66%
1995	67%	12%	67%
1994	76%	12%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	3%	2%
2009	5%	8%	8%
2008	3%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	3%	8%	10%
2002	6%	7%	11%
2001	4%	7%	11%
2000	5%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Buffalo City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy?

421 students attend P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy students are Black, 11% of students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy?

P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy offer ?

P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy part of?

P.S. 11 Poplar Street Academy is part of Buffalo City School District.

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