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Ps 17

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 17 is an elementary school located in Buffalo, NY that serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 278 students. 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. PS 17 has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 2,143 and 2,424 out of around 2,400 schools.

PS 17 students perform significantly below state and district averages on New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.45% of 3rd graders and 14.29% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.15% and 54.07% statewide. In math, 31.82% of 3rd graders and 14.71% of 4th graders were proficient, compared to 59.7% and 58.64% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 88.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite the high per-student spending of $31,990 in 2023-2024, which is significantly more than the state average of around $25,000, the school's academic performance remains low.

The nearby schools in the Buffalo City School District, such as Martin Luther King Jr. #48, PS 74 Hamlin Park, and Community School #53, also perform poorly on state assessments and have high percentages of economically disadvantaged students. This suggests that the challenges faced by PS 17 are not unique and are likely systemic issues within the Buffalo City School District. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 8.6 in 2023-2024 also indicates that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes, and that other factors, such as curriculum, instruction, and school leadership, may play a more significant role.

284

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,875

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1045 W Delavan Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209-1389

(716) 816-3150

District: Buffalo City School District

Students who attend Ps 17 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:

65.8%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Asian:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (21% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

New York avg57%

2,395^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	2395 of 2445	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	2424 of 2445	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	2355 of 2439	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	2368 of 2434	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.5	2196 of 2201	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	2256 of 2413	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	2044 of 2395	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	2289 of 2386	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.5	2176 of 2366	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	2143 of 2352	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.3	2251 of 2345	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	2260 of 2325	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.2	2286 of 2320	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.0	2281 of 2286	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	2255 of 2263	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.0	2225 of 2257	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.9	2218 of 2227	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.0	2203 of 2219	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.6	2203 of 2206	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	859 of 928	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	877 of 927	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	718 of 857	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	824 of 936	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	657 of 891	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	592 of 948	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	18.8	987 of 1027	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	525 of 860	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	342 of 938	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	2373 of 2409	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	2394 of 2413	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	2305 of 2403	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	2293 of 2401	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	2264 of 2357	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	2070 of 2338	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	1417 of 1569	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1515 of 1531	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1403 of 1429	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	1492 of 1503	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1113 of 1315	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1039 of 1392	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	508 of 766	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	480 of 730	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	10.1	2042 of 2099	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1671 of 2045	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	2338 of 2407	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	2378 of 2411	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	2331 of 2400	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	2360 of 2400	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	2081 of 2358	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1900 of 2340	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1757 of 2134	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1789 of 2110	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1965 of 2016	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1864 of 2031	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	769 of 1044	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1434 of 1859	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1314 of 1941	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	6.7	1356 of 1399	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1203 of 1408	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)34th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)4th percentile~ school

White (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

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

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math24%-35 vs state

English Language Arts18%-36 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
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
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
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
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
Stanley Makowski Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-4	1095 Jefferson Ave	Buffalo	14208	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4180	566	52	10.8	94.7%	37 (6.5%)	344 (60.8%)	50 (8.8%)	99 (17.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	12.5	2253^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.8	2334^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.5%	81		39.7	18.4					38.8	22.6							99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	$35,686	$3,627	$32,059
International School	Public	PK, KG-8	141 Hoyt St	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3300	933	87	10.7	95.6%	146 (15.6%)	349 (37.4%)	81 (8.7%)	324 (34.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.3%)	4.8	2407^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.6%		7.6	2374^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.9%	33		9.6	10.2	13.2	25.3	25.0	25.6	8.5	15.5	7.4	25.7	24.2	18.8	9.7	23.4	97.4	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.6	$30,185	$3,760	$26,425
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
Martin Luther King Junior #48	Public	PK, KG-8	487 High St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3240	413	39	10.6	96.1%	24 (5.8%)	213 (51.6%)	50 (12.1%)	105 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	6.1	2380^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.7%		6.2	2402^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	1.8%	22		47.1	13.3	17.8	15.2	10.2	18.8	40.9	11.1	7.8	13.5	3.5	2.6	9.8	2.6	97.9	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	$30,118	$4,353	$25,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 17

What district is Ps 17 in?

Buffalo City School District

Is Ps 17 a good school?

Ps 17 ranks in the bottom 2.0% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 17?

Students at Ps 17 are 66% African American, 11% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% White, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 17 attend?

Students who attend Ps 17 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

How many students attend Ps 17?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Ps 17.

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