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Dr George Blackman Ecc

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Dr George Blackman Ecc is an elementary school located in Buffalo, NY that serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 345 students. The school is part of the Buffalo City School District, which is ranked 830 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite a relatively high per-student spending of $29,581 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.3, Dr George Blackman Ecc consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools, with a statewide rank between 2034-2383 out of 2,400+ schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the Buffalo City School District and New York state averages across all grade levels and subjects. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 88.7% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District, Dr George Blackman Ecc performs significantly worse across all academic metrics. For example, Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted, which is located about 1.4 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 20% of New York elementary schools and outperforms Dr George Blackman Ecc by a wide margin. Despite the school's high spending and low student-teacher ratio, it has not shown any significant improvement in its academic performance over the past 10 years, suggesting that the school may need to implement more targeted and effective interventions to address its challenges.

333

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,152

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2358 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214

(716) 816-3340

District: Buffalo City School District

Students who attend Dr George Blackman Ecc usually attend:

High:	Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts
	Hutchinson Central Technical High School
	International Preparatory School (The)
	Leonardo Da Vinci High School
	More...
	Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197
	Middle Early College High School
	South Park High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.1%

Asian:

16.5%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (23% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg29%

New York avg57%

2,383^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 35Elementary 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	5.9	2383 of 2445	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	2352 of 2445	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	2361 of 2439	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	2377 of 2434	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	2159 of 2201	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	2034 of 2413	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1956 of 2395	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	1683 of 2386	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	2089 of 2366	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.6	1896 of 2352	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.3	1894 of 2345	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	2123 of 2325	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	2239 of 2320	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	2155 of 2286	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.0	2197 of 2263	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.7	2211 of 2257	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.3	2101 of 2227	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.9	2077 of 2219	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.3	1997 of 2206	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	820 of 928	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	746 of 927	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	747 of 857	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	880 of 936	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	584 of 891	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	590 of 948	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	680 of 696	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1008 of 1117	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	2266 of 2409	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	2307 of 2413	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	2332 of 2403	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	2335 of 2401	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1775 of 2357	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1897 of 2338	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1494 of 1569	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1482 of 1531	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	1404 of 1429	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1436 of 1503	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	997 of 1315	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	10.1	2043 of 2099	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1626 of 2032	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1557 of 2045	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	2389 of 2407	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	2323 of 2411	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	2302 of 2400	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	2336 of 2400	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	2110 of 2358	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1807 of 2340	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	38.8	125 of 202	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	2042 of 2134	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1905 of 2110	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1697 of 2016	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	2014 of 2031	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1662 of 1859	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.2	707 of 1941	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	9.3	1334 of 1399	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2018)38th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2022)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-30 vs state

Math22%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Life Science Biology (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 Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
Dr George Blackman Ecc	Public	PK, KG-4	2358 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3340	333	35	9.4	89.2%	21 (6.3%)	190 (57.1%)	38 (11.4%)	55 (16.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	5.9	2383^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.9	2352^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.8%	31		23.2	24.5					22.8	20.4							99.5	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.5	$37,152	$4,442	$32,711
Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2408 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 597-4373	220	15	14.6	56.4%	2 (0.9%)	181 (82.3%)	19 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.2%)	3.9	2424^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.9%					(n/a)		22.5	4.6					22.5	0.0															$15,482	$486	$14,996
Dr Lydia T Wright School Of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-8	106 Appenheimer St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4110	560	51	11.0	95.9%	36 (6.4%)	388 (69.3%)	43 (7.7%)	67 (12.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.8%)	4.9	2405^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.6%		5.7	2416^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.2%	11	12.0	5.1	6.3	21.8	29.8	8.3	9.3	6.5	3.0	11.9	24.0	5.8	3.6	12.1	0.0	97.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.4	99.0	98.4	98.7	$30,517	$4,172	$26,345
Ps 61 Arthur O Eve School Of Distinction	Public	PK, KG-4	453 Leroy St	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3400	315	28	11.2	85.7%	23 (7.3%)	171 (54.3%)	26 (8.3%)	67 (21.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	32.6	1697^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.6%		31.5	1703^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%	6		54.6	47.1					54.6	17.1							99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$31,238	$3,741	$27,497
Buffalo United Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	325 Manhattan Ave	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo United Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 835-9862	465	42	11.0	93.3%	19 (4.1%)	307 (66.0%)	80 (17.2%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.2%)	15	2197^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.1	2329^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%	132		23.4	49.1	33.3	29.8	25.6	47.8	34.0	32.1	25.0	12.5	22.8	50.0	25.0	48.9									$21,900	$3,247	$18,653
Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	126 Donaldson Rd	Buffalo	14208	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3490	396	43	9.2	96.5%	10 (2.5%)	266 (67.2%)	26 (6.6%)	69 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	11.9	2268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.2%		13.4	2259^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.6%	9	17.7	42.9	16.7	20.0	4.8	2.5	7.3	63.0	0.0	23.3	11.9	14.6	0.0	16.1	0.0	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,978	$4,573	$30,405
Ps 17	Public	PK, KG-4	1045 W Delavan Ave	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3150	284	31	9.0	93.0%	22 (7.7%)	187 (65.8%)	32 (11.3%)	25 (8.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	5.5	2395^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.0%		5.2	2424^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.9%	29		20.5	14.3					31.8	14.7							99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,875	$4,455	$32,420
North Park Community School #50	Public	PK, KG-6	780 Parkside Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 816-3440	437	35	12.5	29.7%	276 (63.2%)	68 (15.6%)	37 (8.5%)	11 (2.5%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.5%)	56.6	1021^st of 2445 public elementary schools	58.2%		61	882^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.9%	139		60.0	55.4	64.9	40.7			61.8	62.5	56.9	50.0			58.6		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,591	$3,016	$25,575
Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted	Public	PK, KG-4	874 Amherst St	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 816-3420	583	46	12.5	39.3%	266 (45.6%)	114 (19.6%)	120 (20.6%)	45 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.5%)	79.3	443^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.9%		79.7	434^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.2%	9		81.2	61.0					83.2	74.5							99.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.8	99.4	$37,898	$4,035	$33,863
Community School #53	Public	PK, KG-8	329 Roehrer Ave	Buffalo	14208	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3330	464	49	9.5	97.4%	27 (5.8%)	305 (65.7%)	47 (10.1%)	67 (14.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	4.1	2420^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.0%		5.8	2414^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.3%	6	57.9	16.2	14.3	2.9	17.4	12.2	14.0	35.0	10.5	9.4	12.8	4.2	15.7	2.8	6.5	98.7	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.5	99.2	$33,358	$4,530	$28,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr George Blackman Ecc

What district is Dr George Blackman Ecc in?

Buffalo City School District

Is Dr George Blackman Ecc a good school?

Dr George Blackman Ecc ranks in the bottom 2.5% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dr George Blackman Ecc?

Students at Dr George Blackman Ecc are 57% African American, 17% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% White.

How many students attend Dr George Blackman Ecc?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Dr George Blackman Ecc.

What schools do graduates of Dr George Blackman Ecc attend?

Students who attend Dr George Blackman Ecc usually go on to attend:

High : Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts
High : Hutchinson Central Technical High School
High : International Preparatory School (The)
High : Leonardo Da Vinci High School
High : Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197
High : Middle Early College High School
High : South Park High School

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