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Leonardo Da Vinci High School

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Leonardo Da Vinci High School ranks 797 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

797^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 35% of New York high schools

Summary

Leonardo Da Vinci High School is a public high school in Buffalo, New York, serving 361 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Buffalo City School District, which is ranked 830 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leonardo Da Vinci High School faces significant challenges in academic performance, graduation rates, and student engagement. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with poor performance on Regents exams compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.51% of students were proficient or better in Regents Chemistry, compared to 35.12% for the district and 64.53% for the state. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 70.3% to 97.7% in recent years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.2% to 11.0%, higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 31.5% to 71.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools within the Buffalo City School District also perform poorly on academic metrics and have high rates of economic disadvantage, the contrast with the nearby City Honors School, which consistently ranks among the top schools in New York, suggests that the school's struggles are not solely due to its district context. Addressing the socioeconomic disadvantages faced by the majority of the student population, as well as implementing targeted interventions to support underperforming subgroups, could be crucial steps in improving the school's overall outcomes.

363

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,563

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

167 E Utica St
Buffalo, NY 14208-1084

(716) 816-4380

District: Buffalo City School District

Feeder schools for Leonardo Da Vinci High School:

Elementary:	Bilingual Center
	Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology
	Community School #53
	Discovery School
	More...
	Dr A Pantoja Community School Excllnce -#18
	Dr George Blackman Ecc
	Dr Lydia T Wright School Of Excellence
	D'Youville-Porter Campus
	Frank A Sedita School #30
	Harriet Ross Tubman Academy
	Harvey Austin School #97
	Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy
	Highgate Heights
	International School
	Lorraine Elementary School
	Lovejoy Discovery School #43
	Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School
	Pfc William J Grabiarz #79
	Ps 17
	Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy
	Ps 61 Arthur O Eve School Of Distinction
	Ps 65 Roosevelt Ecc
	Ps 69 Houghton Academy
	Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy
	Ps 81
	Ronald Peoples School Of Scholars (The)
	Southside Elementary School
	West Hertel Elementary School
Middle:	Ps 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet
Alternative:	Waterfront Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.8%

White:

20.9%

Hispanic:

19.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Buffalo City School District

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (48% vs 66% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (62% vs 31% New York)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg39%

New York avg66%

797^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	35.7	797 of 1234	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	883 of 1242	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	864 of 1228	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	697 of 1190	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	785 of 1207	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	684 of 1210	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.4	618 of 1221	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.3	673 of 1255	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	730 of 1255	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.4	736 of 1237	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.1	773 of 1217	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	666 of 1198	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.5	591 of 1165	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.5	699 of 1117	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.5	690 of 1086	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	616 of 1027	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.8	494 of 1002	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.1	532 of 986	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.6	367 of 935	60.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	353 of 713	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	370 of 690	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	380 of 671	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	232 of 593	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	295 of 686	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	217 of 679	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	350 of 413	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	383 of 426	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	398 of 424	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	371 of 447	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	275 of 426	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	359 of 669	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	408 of 637	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	281 of 583	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	85 of 481	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	317 of 565	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	184 of 546	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	784 of 1206	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	884 of 1219	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	836 of 1197	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	671 of 1155	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	770 of 1193	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	678 of 1176	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	491 of 885	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	614 of 865	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	480 of 851	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	348 of 760	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	342 of 815	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	404 of 791	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	739 of 1179	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	889 of 1170	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	848 of 1155	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	659 of 1101	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	746 of 1179	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	581 of 1154	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	729 of 1201	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	827 of 1211	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	865 of 1191	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	736 of 1154	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	818 of 1190	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	677 of 1176	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	774 of 1149	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	906 of 1144	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	943 of 1130	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	670 of 1038	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	855 of 1132	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	584 of 1095	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	614 of 788	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	671 of 781	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	523 of 776	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	524 of 738	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	636 of 793	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	533 of 765	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)50th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)15th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government82%+7 vs state

Global History and Geography81%+5 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts77%~ state avg

Living Environment66%+9 vs state

Life Science Biology54%-5 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences53%-3 vs state

Earth Science45%-20 vs state

Algebra I43%-13 vs state

Common Core Algebra II36%-39 vs state

Chemistry21%-44 vs state

Geometry14%-46 vs state

Common Core Geometry9%-15 vs state

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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 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
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
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
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
Pathways Academy	Public	9-12	820 Northampton St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4526	110	13	8.4	90.9%	13 (11.8%)	63 (57.3%)	24 (21.8%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	1.6	1231^st of 1234 public high schools	0.2%		4	1224^th of 1242 public high schools	1.4%	7			30.2		0.0	29.0	6.7	17.7	19.1														98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$40,822	$4,911	$35,911
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
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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
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
Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197	Public	9-12	646 E Delevan Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4500	438	44	10.0	94.7%	25 (5.7%)	244 (55.7%)	58 (13.2%)	96 (21.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	9	1152^nd of 1234 public high schools	6.6%		6.9	1183^rd of 1242 public high schools	4.8%	31	33.3		62.9	0.0	4.0	35.3	24.0	35.1	18.2	23.3	17.5	20.9											99.2	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	100.0	99.7	$33,048	$3,471	$29,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Leonardo Da Vinci High School

What district is Leonardo Da Vinci High School in?

Buffalo City School District

Is Leonardo Da Vinci High School a good school?

Leonardo Da Vinci High School ranks 797^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Leonardo Da Vinci High School?

Students at Leonardo Da Vinci High School are 39% African American, 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Leonardo Da Vinci High School?

Leonardo Da Vinci High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bilingual Center
Elementary : Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology
Elementary : Community School #53
Elementary : Discovery School
Elementary : Dr A Pantoja Community School Excllnce -#18
Elementary : Dr George Blackman Ecc
Elementary : Dr Lydia T Wright School Of Excellence
Elementary : D'Youville-Porter Campus
Elementary : Frank A Sedita School #30
Elementary : Harriet Ross Tubman Academy
Elementary : Harvey Austin School #97
Elementary : Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy
Elementary : Highgate Heights
Elementary : International School
Elementary : Lorraine Elementary School
Elementary : Lovejoy Discovery School #43
Elementary : Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School
Elementary : Pfc William J Grabiarz #79
Elementary : Ps 17
Elementary : Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy
Elementary : Ps 61 Arthur O Eve School Of Distinction
Elementary : Ps 65 Roosevelt Ecc
Elementary : Ps 69 Houghton Academy
Elementary : Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude And Ouida Clapp Academy
Elementary : Ps 81
Elementary : Ronald Peoples School Of Scholars (The)
Elementary : Southside Elementary School
Elementary : West Hertel Elementary School
Middle : Ps 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet
Alternative : Waterfront Elementary School

How many students attend Leonardo Da Vinci High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Leonardo Da Vinci High School.

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