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Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8
2439th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 0% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Buffalo City School District, with 472 students in a low-income area of Buffalo, NY. Despite significant funding and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state over the past decade, earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is significantly below the Buffalo City School District and New York state averages on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.63% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 31.99% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, with students from subgroups like Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education performing well below their peers statewide.

While other schools in the Buffalo City School District, such as Waterfront Elementary School, also struggle academically, they generally outperform Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy. Additionally, several high-performing charter schools, like Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park and Reach Academy Charter School, are located near the school, demonstrating that with the right strategies and resources, students in this community can achieve at much higher levels.

514
Students ?
9.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,016
Per pupil spending ?
94%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 315 Carolina St
       Buffalo, NY  14201

(716) 816-3848

District: Buffalo City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.4%
African American:
10.3%
White:
2.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (9% vs 54% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)
!Algebra I scores 56 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school9%
District avg27%
New York avg54%
Elementary school
2,439th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,484th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
35th of 35Elementary Schools in the Buffalo City School District
830th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20252.12439 of 24450.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.52429 of 24450.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.12420 of 24390.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.52418 of 24340.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.62400 of 24130.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.52384 of 23950.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20175.82353 of 23861.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20164.22356 of 23660.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20154.72346 of 23520.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20146.72296 of 23452.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20136.72291 of 23251.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20122.92278 of 23201.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20112.92254 of 22861.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20101.82256 of 22630.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20091.72237 of 22570.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20080.62221 of 22270.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20071.02213 of 22190.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20061.42197 of 22060.4%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201820.6821 of 94813.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202516.91089 of 11172.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202426.2933 of 106612.5%★☆☆☆☆
202322.0927 of 10017.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202222.1946 of 10277.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.8807 of 8606.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.3895 of 9384.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20253.12396 of 24090.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.42400 of 24130.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.72373 of 24031.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.82388 of 24010.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.72347 of 23570.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.62331 of 23380.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20254.81559 of 15690.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.01517 of 15310.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.51405 of 14291.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.01478 of 15031.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.01305 of 13150.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.11380 of 13920.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202520.4706 of 79210.9%★☆☆☆☆
201814.3704 of 7303.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20253.22092 of 20980.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.02019 of 20320.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20252.42403 of 24070.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.32359 of 24112.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.52386 of 24000.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.22373 of 24001.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.92347 of 23580.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.82331 of 23400.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202514.82081 of 21342.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.71933 of 21108.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.21972 of 20162.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.61994 of 20311.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201919.31772 of 18594.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.31840 of 19415.2%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20253.51484 of 15001.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.21477 of 15041.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.81483 of 15001.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.21472 of 14790.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.71424 of 14391.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.41417 of 14381.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20177.41435 of 14551.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20168.61398 of 14292.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20158.71383 of 14071.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201410.21358 of 14013.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20138.01356 of 13731.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20121.71327 of 13370.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20115.11256 of 12953.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20105.81199 of 12433.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20091.31210 of 12241.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20081.91170 of 11851.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20073.21096 of 11232.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20065.01054 of 10953.7%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202525.7576 of 64610.8%★☆☆☆☆
202425.0569 of 6157.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.8550 of 5916.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.0540 of 5817.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201927.9410 of 47313.3%★☆☆☆☆
201826.7476 of 5035.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20255.51428 of 14572.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.41431 of 14652.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.31435 of 14631.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.71445 of 14540.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.01361 of 13700.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.81348 of 13530.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20256.6954 of 9651.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.1939 of 9531.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.7934 of 9431.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.4910 of 9140.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.9823 of 8260.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.0804 of 8100.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201816.6436 of 4574.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20187.01237 of 12450.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20254.21443 of 14550.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.01430 of 14642.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.81454 of 14640.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.01445 of 14550.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.41356 of 13660.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.21343 of 13520.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.91219 of 12986.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.01287 of 13031.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.41294 of 13071.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202219.01263 of 12831.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201919.11127 of 11391.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.91139 of 11702.6%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
African American (2018)13th percentile+13 vs school
Homeless (2025)11th percentile+11 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school
Female (2025)1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school
Homeless (2018)5th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school
Male (2025)1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)1st percentile~ school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Life Science Biology18%-41 vs state
English Language Arts12%-41 vs state
Math8%-47 vs state
Science7%-37 vs state
Algebra I0%-56 vs state

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Students at Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy are 85% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy.

Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy ranks in the bottom 0.2% of New York elementary schools.


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