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Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School (Closed 2020)

51 Ontario St
Buffalo, NY 14207

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Serving 105 students in grades 12, Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the New York state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the New York state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 12

Total Students

105 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School
2025	105
2019	105
2018	224
2017	406
2016	640
2015	754
2014	771
2013	755
2012	760
2011	762
2010	794
2009	732
2008	1,070
2007	1,220
2006	1,210
2005	1,444
2004	1,052
2003	860
2002	835
2001	760
2000	786
1999	753
1998	656
1997	602
1996	607
1995	604
1994	601
1993	616
1992	602
1991	551
1990	624
1989	686
1988	792
1987	834

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School
2025	11
2019	11
2018	30
2017	49
2016	55
2015	52
2014	63
2013	61
2012	60
2011	56
2010	62
2009	62
2008	89
2007	87
2006	84
2005	78
2003	51
2002	52
2001	50
2000	49
1999	49
1998	46
1997	43
1996	47
1995	54
1994	61
1993	61
1992	58
1991	56
1990	65
1989	63
1988	68
1987	67

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NY)

(18-19)

55-59%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2019	57%	54%	30%
2018	62%	52%	30%
2017	67%	50%	28%
2016	77%	49%	27%
2015	72%	48%	26%
2014	7%	41%	15%
2013	67%	39%	19%
2012	72%	69%	37%
2011	67%	67%	37%
2010	62%	86%	64%

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(18-19)

70-74%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2019	72%	52%	33%
2018	77%	52%	30%
2017	72%	47%	28%
2016	82%	46%	27%
2015	77%	40%	22%
2014	17%	37%	17%
2013	67%	39%	21%
2012	87%	60%	35%
2011	82%	58%	34%
2010	82%	74%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2019	10:1	13:1	13:1
2018	7:1	13:1	13:1
2017	8:1	13:1	13:1
2016	12:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	14:1	12:1
2011	14:1	13:1	12:1
2010	13:1	13:1	12:1
2009	12:1	13:1	12:1
2008	12:1	13:1	12:1
2007	14:1	14:1	13:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	19:1	14:1	14:1
2003	17:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	13:1	17:1	15:1
1995	11:1	16:1	14:1
1994	10:1	16:1	15:1
1993	10:1	17:1	15:1
1992	10:1	16:1	15:1
1991	10:1	15:1	15:1
1990	10:1	15:1	15:1
1989	11:1	15:1	15:1
1988	12:1	15:1	15:1
1987	12:1	16:1	15:1

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Asian

18%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	18%	10%
2019	18%	9%	8%
2018	19%	9%	7%
2017	18%	9%	7%
2016	18%	9%	8%
2015	19%	9%	7%
2014	21%	9%	7%
2013	19%	9%	7%
2012	17%	8%	6%
2011	9%	8%	5%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	1%	8%	3%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

40%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	40%	31%
2019	40%	27%	19%
2018	32%	27%	18%
2017	33%	27%	18%
2016	34%	26%	18%
2015	29%	25%	18%
2014	26%	25%	17%
2013	26%	24%	17%
2012	21%	23%	16%
2011	23%	22%	15%
2010	24%	22%	15%
2009	23%	21%	15%
2008	17%	21%	15%
2007	14%	21%	14%
2006	13%	20%	14%
2005	12%	20%	14%
2004	11%	19%	13%
2003	11%	19%	12%
2002	10%	19%	12%
2001	8%	19%	11%
2000	8%	18%	11%
1999	8%	18%	11%
1998	7%	18%	10%
1997	5%	18%	10%
1996	4%	17%	10%
1995	3%	17%	9%
1994	3%	16%	10%
1993	3%	16%	9%
1992	3%	16%	9%
1991	4%	15%	8%
1990	2%	13%	7%
1989	2%	15%	7%

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Black

35%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	35%	15%
2019	35%	17%	51%
2018	36%	17%	53%
2017	36%	17%	53%
2016	35%	18%	53%
2015	37%	18%	52%
2014	38%	18%	50%
2013	41%	18%	50%
2012	45%	19%	53%
2011	48%	19%	55%
2010	48%	19%	56%
2009	51%	19%	57%
2008	56%	20%	57%
2007	56%	19%	58%
2006	56%	20%	58%
2005	55%	20%	58%
2004	52%	20%	59%
2003	47%	20%	58%
2002	45%	20%	58%
2001	45%	20%	58%
2000	40%	20%	58%
1999	40%	20%	57%
1998	45%	20%	56%
1997	47%	20%	55%
1996	49%	20%	54%
1995	53%	20%	53%
1994	55%	20%	51%
1993	59%	20%	50%
1992	60%	20%	49%
1991	59%	20%	49%
1990	61%	20%	49%
1989	56%	20%	49%

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White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	6%	39%
2019	6%	43%	18%
2018	11%	43%	19%
2017	11%	44%	19%
2016	11%	45%	19%
2015	12%	45%	19%
2014	12%	46%	21%
2013	12%	47%	22%
2012	13%	48%	22%
2011	16%	49%	23%
2010	21%	51%	23%
2009	22%	51%	23%
2008	24%	52%	24%
2007	26%	52%	24%
2006	27%	53%	25%
2005	28%	53%	25%
2004	33%	54%	25%
2003	38%	55%	27%
2002	40%	55%	27%
2001	42%	55%	28%
2000	48%	55%	29%
1999	48%	56%	30%
1998	44%	56%	32%
1997	44%	57%	33%
1996	43%	57%	34%
1995	41%	58%	36%
1994	40%	59%	37%
1993	37%	59%	39%
1992	36%	59%	40%
1991	35%	60%	41%
1990	35%	61%	42%
1989	40%	61%	42%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2025)
Year	Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	1%	4%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

94%

61%

0.69

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	0.69	0.72
2019	0.69	0.71	0.67
2018	0.73	0.71	0.65
2017	0.72	0.70	0.65
2016	0.72	0.70	0.65
2015	0.74	0.70	0.64
2014	0.74	0.69	0.67
2013	0.72	0.69	0.67
2012	0.71	0.68	0.65
2011	0.69	0.68	0.63
2010	0.67	0.66	0.61
2009	0.64	0.66	0.60
2008	0.61	0.65	0.60
2007	0.60	0.65	0.59
2006	0.60	0.64	0.59
2005	0.61	0.64	0.58
2004	0.61	0.63	0.58
2003	0.63	0.62	0.58
2002	0.63	0.62	0.58
2001	0.62	0.62	0.58
2000	0.61	0.63	0.58
1999	0.61	0.62	0.58
1998	0.60	0.62	0.59
1997	0.59	0.61	0.59
1996	0.58	0.61	0.60
1995	0.55	0.60	0.60
1994	0.54	0.59	0.60
1993	0.52	0.59	0.60
1992	0.51	0.59	0.60
1991	0.53	0.58	0.60
1990	0.51	0.57	0.59
1989	0.53	0.57	0.59

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(18-19)

35-39%

83%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2019)
Year	Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2019	37%	83%	66%
2018	32%	82%	65%
2017	36%	82%	64%
2016	35%	81%	63%
2015	22%	79%	57%
2014	26%	78%	56%
2013	27%	78%	49%
2012	34%	78%	56%
2011	31%	78%	50%

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Eligible for

90%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2025	90%	55%
2019	90%	50%	71%
2018	88%	51%	61%
2017	71%	48%	61%
2016	75%	44%	66%
2015	8%	45%	21%
2013	80%	41%	70%
2012	73%	42%	73%
2011	75%	41%	73%
2009	74%	37%	74%
2008	73%	36%	72%
2007	65%	36%	70%
2006	53%	37%	67%
2002	44%	36%	63%
2001	100%	36%	64%
2000	100%	37%	69%
1999	75%	37%	69%
1998	55%	37%	68%
1997	65%	37%	69%
1996	49%	13%	66%
1995	46%	12%	67%
1994	44%	12%	64%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2013)
Year	Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2013	1%	7%	4%
2012	1%	7%	5%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2002	13%	7%	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

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% NY state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average).

What is the graduation rate of Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School?

The graduation rate of Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School is 35-39%, which is lower than the New York state average of 83%.

How many students attend Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School?

105 students attend Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are Black, 18% of students are Asian, 6% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School?

Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School offer ?

Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 12

What school district is Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School part of?

Riverside Institute Of Technology Elementary School is part of Buffalo City School District.

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