BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

BUFFALO, New York · 30,124 students · 61 schools

Enrollment

30,124

Schools

Location

BUFFALO, New York

COSMIQ projected accountability rating

Below average

on New York's per-indicator accountability scale

Confidence 94% Data completeness 100% Based on 2023–24 data

This is an independent estimate generated by COSMIQ's open Rating Predictor from public math & reading proficiency — it is not an official New York rating, and states weight many additional factors.

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Proficiency trend

Percent of students proficient on the state assessment.

School year	Math	Reading / ELA
2024–25	25%	25%

Where this district could improve

Math proficiency
Worth 50% of the formula; you're at 20% of max points.
ELA proficiency
Worth 50% of the formula; you're at 20% of max points.

Schools in this district

HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY 1,175 students CITY HONORS SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY 1,080 students MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY 986 students INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY 981 students FREDERICK OLMSTED #156BUFFALO, NY 904 students SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY 862 students WATERFRONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY 761 students WEST HERTEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY 750 students SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY 748 students PS 81BUFFALO, NY 737 students LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY 699 students FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #30BUFFALO, NY 672 students BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY 652 students

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COSMIQ. (2026). BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — school district profile. Retrieved August 23, 2026, from https://getcosmiq.app/schools/NY/buffalo-city-school-district

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Data last refreshed August 7, 2026.