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Emerson School Of Hospitality

Public Grades 9-12

1136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 8% of New York high schools

Summary

Emerson School Of Hospitality is a public high school in Buffalo, NY, serving 371 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Buffalo City School District. Despite its specialized focus on hospitality and culinary arts, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools, with significantly below-average performance on state exams and graduation rates.

Emerson's academic metrics lag behind not only the state and district averages, but also those of nearby Buffalo public high schools like Leonardo Da Vinci High School, Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts, and Hutchinson Central Technical High School. The school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 60.2% to 84.3%, and its dropout rate is as high as 25.3%, both significantly worse than district and state averages. Additionally, Emerson has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 83.3%.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($33,584 in 2023-2024) and having a lower student-teacher ratio than the district and state, Emerson School Of Hospitality's specialized focus does not appear to be translating into stronger academic outcomes for its students, especially for certain subgroups like Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective statewide groups.

399

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,085

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 W Chippewa St
Buffalo, NY 14202

(716) 816-3018

District: Buffalo City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.6%

Hispanic:

24.8%

White:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (33% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (56% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg40%

New York avg66%

1,136^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 20High Schools in the Buffalo City School District

830^th of 874Buffalo City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1136 of 1234	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1086 of 1242	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1118 of 1228	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1080 of 1190	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1024 of 1207	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1025 of 1210	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	1044 of 1221	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.1	952 of 1255	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	1019 of 1255	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.3	1002 of 1237	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.1	956 of 1217	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	952 of 1198	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	919 of 1165	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.5	1046 of 1117	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.9	963 of 1086	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.3	780 of 1027	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.2	961 of 1002	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.8	844 of 986	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.9	855 of 935	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	633 of 713	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	589 of 690	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	590 of 671	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	545 of 593	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	553 of 686	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	541 of 679	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	626 of 669	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	629 of 637	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	574 of 583	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	351 of 565	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.0	509 of 546	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1146 of 1206	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1080 of 1219	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	1120 of 1197	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	1087 of 1155	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1010 of 1193	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1026 of 1176	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	835 of 885	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	694 of 865	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	724 of 851	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	469 of 760	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	598 of 815	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	680 of 791	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	220 of 607	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	4.8	498 of 498	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1091 of 1179	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1029 of 1170	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1059 of 1155	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	1033 of 1101	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1004 of 1179	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1007 of 1154	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1102 of 1201	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1059 of 1211	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1048 of 1191	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	960 of 1154	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1064 of 1190	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1026 of 1176	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1121 of 1149	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1032 of 1144	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1050 of 1130	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	1032 of 1038	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1066 of 1132	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1084 of 1095	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	735 of 788	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	770 of 781	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	765 of 776	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	731 of 793	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	734 of 765	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)64th percentile+56 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Geometry60%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government58%-17 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts52%-24 vs state

Global History and Geography38%-38 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences23%-33 vs state

Life Science Biology22%-37 vs state

Living Environment21%-36 vs state

Algebra I20%-36 vs state

Earth Science0%-65 vs state

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Monday, February 9, 2009

Excellent special ed program. Teachers personally know each student. Little to no discipline problems. Excellent trade school and very active PTA. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emerson School Of Hospitality	Public	9-12	70 W Chippewa St	Buffalo	14202	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3018	399	45	8.8	94.2%	52 (13.0%)	218 (54.6%)	99 (24.8%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	10	1136^th of 1234 public high schools	7.9%		13.1	1086^th of 1242 public high schools	12.6%	50			51.7		0.0	38.3	21.0		58.4	20.4	21.6	60.0	23.1											91.7	93.3	92.8	92.6	92.6	93.7	92.8	92.6	$32,085	$2,831	$29,254
Buffalo School Of Culinary Arts And Hospitality Management	Public	9-12	75 W Huron St	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4778	436	44	9.9	90.1%	69 (15.8%)	225 (51.6%)	104 (23.9%)	17 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	5.8	1197^th of 1234 public high schools	3.0%		8.1	1168^th of 1242 public high schools	6.0%	29			51.3		0.0	41.4	15.6		31.3	21.1	14.1	0.0	23.5											99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,040	$4,581	$29,458
Hutchinson Central Technical High School	Public	9-12	256 S Elmwood Ave	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3888	1,140	91	12.5	83.1%	174 (15.3%)	380 (33.3%)	205 (18.0%)	327 (28.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.2%)	41.6	737^th of 1234 public high schools	40.3%		43.6	716^th of 1242 public high schools	42.4%	21	22.1	41.0	87.5	13.5		81.2	49.1	78.4	87.2	43.9	59.3	33.2												99.5	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.8	$29,413	$3,110	$26,302
International Preparatory School (The)	Public	9-12	110 14th St	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4300	640	68	9.4	95.6%	44 (6.9%)	250 (39.1%)	163 (25.5%)	162 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	7.9	1166^th of 1234 public high schools	5.5%		9.5	1147^th of 1242 public high schools	7.6%	19		11.1	56.6	0.0	9.8	38.2	18.3		47.7	22.3	15.0	4.7	14.8											99.4	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.9	99.7	$32,950	$3,054	$29,896
City Honors School	Public	5-12	186 E North St	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 816-4230	1,088	78	13.9	50.5%	452 (41.5%)	177 (16.3%)	133 (12.2%)	247 (22.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.4%)	84.1	61^st of 1234 public high schools	95.1%		81.8	89^th of 1242 public high schools	92.8%	28	82.1	94.4	89.4	50.0	83.3	98.1	55.6		91.5	92.7	90.1	85.7	82.7	74.0	81.6	70.9	89.7	78.2	82.5	74.1	67.2	59.4	28.6	98.8	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.7	$28,699	$2,492	$26,207
Health Sciences Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1140 Ellicott St	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Health Sciences Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 888-4080	452	33	13.6	92.0%	5 (1.1%)	406 (89.8%)	33 (7.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	9.7	1145^th of 1234 public high schools	7.2%		18.1	1004^th of 1242 public high schools	19.2%	141	16.7	12.8	47.0		11.3	54.0	27.5		31.7	27.3	34.5	50.0	18.0																			$13,315	$969	$12,345
Leonardo Da Vinci High School	Public	9-12	167 E Utica St	Buffalo	14208	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4380	363	35	10.4	81.3%	76 (20.9%)	141 (38.8%)	72 (19.8%)	61 (16.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	35.7	797^th of 1234 public high schools	35.4%		27.3	883^rd of 1242 public high schools	28.9%	86	20.5	36.2	76.9	8.9	45.2	80.6	66.0		81.8	42.9	53.8	13.6	52.9											100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,563	$2,350	$12,214
Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts	Public	5-12	450 Masten Ave	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4220	617	70	8.8	69.2%	129 (20.9%)	285 (46.2%)	126 (20.4%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	32.2	833^rd of 1234 public high schools	32.5%		33.4	815^th of 1242 public high schools	34.4%	18	25.0	52.2	73.6	3.9	8.3	72.1	25.8		69.5	40.8	45.4	38.6	61.8	57.5	36.0	47.2	60.5	45.5	50.0	38.3	5.6	44.2	25.0	89.1	99.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.3	99.9	98.8	$34,315	$2,925	$31,389
Lafayette International School	Public	9-12	370 Lafayette Ave	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4358	475	62	7.6	96.8%	48 (10.1%)	135 (28.4%)	152 (32.0%)	128 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	3.8	1223^rd of 1234 public high schools	0.9%		6.8	1186^th of 1242 public high schools	4.5%	37			35.7		4.2	24.3	14.5		27.7	24.8	12.5		14.3											74.2	78.3	81.5	81.5	81.5	79.9	74.7	78.9	$51,068	$2,929	$48,140
East Community School	Public	9-12	820 Northampton St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3997	386	37	10.5	93.5%	34 (8.8%)	192 (49.7%)	67 (17.4%)	77 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	4.6	1215^th of 1234 public high schools	1.5%		6.2	1194^th of 1242 public high schools	3.9%	21	11.1		40.0	0.0	33.3	31.2	16.0		27.6	18.4	14.5	8.6	12.3											96.8	98.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	99.6	99.6	$15,439	$3,371	$12,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson School Of Hospitality

What is the racial makeup of Emerson School Of Hospitality?

Students at Emerson School Of Hospitality are 55% African American, 25% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Emerson School Of Hospitality a good school?

Emerson School Of Hospitality ranks in the bottom 7.9% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Emerson School Of Hospitality?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Emerson School Of Hospitality.

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Buffalo City School District

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