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Highgate Heights

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Highgate Heights is an elementary school located in Buffalo, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 384 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.

Highgate Heights consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York, with its statewide ranking ranging from 2146 out of 2201 schools in 2020-2021 to 2398 out of 2445 schools in 2024-2025. 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 subject areas. Highgate Heights struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking particularly low for African American students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs. The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.15% in 2021-2022 to 92.97% in 2023-2024, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Highgate Heights to other nearby schools, both within the Buffalo City School District and in neighboring districts, the school consistently underperforms. For example, PS 61 Arthur O Eve School Of Distinction and Ronald Peoples School Of Scholars (The), both in the Buffalo City School District, outperform Highgate Heights on state assessments and have higher rankings. Several charter schools in the area, such as King Center Charter School, Westminster Community Charter School, and Buffalo United Charter School, also outperform Highgate Heights on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility.

407

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,305

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Highgate Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215-1250

(716) 816-4050

District: Buffalo City School District

Students who attend Highgate Heights 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:

65.4%

Asian:

23.6%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (15% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 41 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg25%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

2,398^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,472^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	2398 of 2445	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	2415 of 2445	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	2393 of 2439	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	2321 of 2434	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	2146 of 2201	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	2144 of 2413	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	2207 of 2395	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	2286 of 2386	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.2	2229 of 2366	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.6	2288 of 2352	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.3	2273 of 2345	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	2270 of 2325	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.1	2272 of 2320	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.8	2255 of 2286	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.4	2248 of 2263	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.9	2195 of 2257	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.1	2192 of 2227	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.2	2183 of 2219	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.0	2159 of 2206	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	904 of 928	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	891 of 927	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	824 of 857	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	842 of 936	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	642 of 891	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	744 of 948	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	661 of 696	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	497 of 605	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1053 of 1117	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	601 of 1066	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	2358 of 2409	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	2378 of 2413	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	2358 of 2403	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	2307 of 2401	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.4	1943 of 1955	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	2122 of 2357	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	2212 of 2338	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	11.7	2024 of 2099	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1711 of 2032	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1966 of 2045	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	2345 of 2407	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	2376 of 2411	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	2341 of 2400	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	2232 of 2400	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1872 of 1961	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	2027 of 2358	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	2105 of 2340	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1995 of 2134	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	2032 of 2110	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1758 of 2016	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	1083 of 1859	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	865 of 1941	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	1472 of 1500	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1448 of 1504	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1452 of 1500	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1401 of 1479	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1205 of 1439	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1330 of 1438	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	1323 of 1455	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	1279 of 1429	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.9	1367 of 1407	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.9	1379 of 1401	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.4	1336 of 1373	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.7	1310 of 1337	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.3	1253 of 1295	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	1209 of 1243	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.5	1166 of 1224	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.3	1143 of 1185	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.4	1035 of 1123	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.1	1037 of 1095	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	653 of 676	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	671 of 705	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	661 of 696	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	640 of 706	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	568 of 663	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	560 of 646	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	1426 of 1457	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1428 of 1465	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	1423 of 1463	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	1421 of 1454	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1215 of 1370	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1266 of 1353	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	15.5	566 of 594	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	429 of 457	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	11.7	1239 of 1296	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	1287 of 1306	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	927 of 1241	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	1430 of 1455	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1385 of 1464	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1389 of 1464	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1287 of 1455	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1058 of 1366	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1249 of 1352	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	15.1	1298 of 1307	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	69.3	173 of 1139	84.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2024)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math16%-39 vs state

Science16%-28 vs state

English Language Arts12%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (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 Algebra I 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
Highgate Heights	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Highgate Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4050	407	35	11.5	92.9%	11 (2.7%)	266 (65.4%)	20 (4.9%)	96 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	5.2	2398^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.8	2415^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.2%	17		25.6	5.7	16.7	4.4	10.0	12.8	43.2	11.1	9.3	6.1	15.4	18.0	13.6	19.1	98.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.0	99.8	$30,305	$4,571	$25,734
Westminster Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	24 Westminster Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Westminster Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3450	342	36	9.5	92.4%	4 (1.2%)	223 (65.2%)	25 (7.3%)	76 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	22	2023^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	17.3%		27.2	1831^st of 2445 public elementary schools	25.1%	192	60.0	41.7	38.7	38.5	34.2	27.8	30.8	44.4	57.6	27.5	31.7	38.9	47.4	20.8	46.2									$25,235	$2,520	$22,715
Charter School Of Inquiry	Public, Charter	K-6	404 Edison St	Buffalo	14222	Erie County	Charter School Of Inquiry	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 833-3250	276	36	7.7	93.1%	7 (2.5%)	202 (73.2%)	29 (10.5%)	27 (9.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	5.8	2385^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.2	2364^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.3%	21		20.6	8.8	22.5	22.7			17.1	8.6	15.0	27.3			8.1										$18,982	$1,355	$17,628
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
Windermere Blvd School	Public	PK, KG-5	291 Windermere Blvd	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 362-4100	738	65	11.3	44.7%	327 (44.3%)	179 (24.3%)	62 (8.4%)	116 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.3%)	53.6	1104^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.8%		49.5	1186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%	82		55.4	58.0	55.5				66.4	57.0	52.5				49.1		99.4	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.7	99.7	$21,897	$1,832	$20,065
Cleveland Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 836-7200	661	63	10.4	57.0%	270 (40.8%)	201 (30.4%)	35 (5.3%)	96 (14.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.6%)	37.8	1525^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.6%		39.9	1451^st of 2445 public elementary schools	40.7%	74		41.6	53.2	51.1				40.7	56.1	49.5				39.4		98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.5	99.0	$22,428	$1,705	$20,723
Ronald Peoples School Of Scholars (The)	Public	PK, KG-4	230 Easton Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4070	269	25	10.6	96.7%	9 (3.3%)	186 (69.1%)	20 (7.4%)	42 (15.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	2.7	2434^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.4%		10.6	2322^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	5.0%	112		12.0	7.1					16.0	21.4							98.6	98.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	100.0	99.6	$39,624	$4,370	$35,254
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
King Center Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	156 Newburgh Ave	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	King Center Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 891-7912	419	39	10.7	91.4%	3 (0.7%)	350 (83.5%)	22 (5.3%)	33 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	18.6	2118^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.4%		18	2119^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.3%	1		41.3	30.4	35.7	34.9	38.3	34.2	39.1	34.0	40.5	25.0	37.0	47.1	23.7	43.6									$16,178	$00	$16,178
Smallwood Drive School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Smallwood Dr	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-2100	708	52	13.6	16.7%	535 (75.6%)	40 (5.6%)	46 (6.5%)	34 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.1%)	80.9	394^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.9%		88.2	246^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.9%	148		78.1	65.9	78.5				79.4	64.4	73.8				71.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,005	$897	$19,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Highgate Heights

What is the racial makeup of Highgate Heights?

Students at Highgate Heights are 65% African American, 24% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Highgate Heights a good school?

Highgate Heights ranks in the bottom 1.9% of New York elementary schools.

What district is Highgate Heights in?

Buffalo City School District

How many students attend Highgate Heights?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Highgate Heights.

What schools do graduates of Highgate Heights attend?

Students who attend Highgate Heights 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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