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Community School #53

Public PK, KG-8

 329 Roehrer Ave
       Buffalo, NY  14208

(716) 816-3330

District: Buffalo City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2421st of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,519 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.0 Help
Number of students:  452

Racial breakdown:

African American:
70.1%
Asian:
11.7%
Hispanic:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.8% Help


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Compare Details Community School #53 ranks worse than 99.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 36th among 37 ranked elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.06. (See more...)
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Compare Details Community School #53 ranks worse than 98.5% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (70.1%), Asian (11.7%), Hispanic (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Community School #53 is 10, which is the 16th best among 37 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Community School #53 is $13,519. 22 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Community School #53:

SchoolDigger ranks Community School #53 2421st of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Community School #53 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Community School #53 1477th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Community School #53 in the ranking list.)

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Buffalo City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo City School District 812th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Community School #53

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 3.16 2179th 2206 1.2%
2007 5.58 2147th 2219 3.2%
2008 7.79 2119th 2227 4.8%
2009 8.17 2165th 2257 4.1%
2010 3.84 2231st 2263 1.4%
2011 3.56 2249th 2286 1.6%
2012 2.85 2279th 2320 1.8%
2013 7.01 2283rd 2325 1.8%
2014 4.18 2342nd 2345 0.1%
2015 4.54 2348th 2352 0.2%
2016 5.14 2344th 2366 0.9%
2017 4.38 2371st 2386 0.6%
2018 3.17 2389th 2395 0.3%
2019 6.56 2362nd 2413 2.1%
2021 12.47 2013th 2201 8.5%
2022 5.11 2409th 2434 1.0%
2023 4.06 2421st 2439 0.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.69 314th 860 63.5%
2022 36.17 644th 1027 37.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.39 1724th 1941 11.2%
2019 27.11 1484th 1859 20.2%
2021 36.82 646th 1044 38.1%
2022 24.85 1755th 2031 13.6%
2023 27.72 1548th 2016 23.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.46 2038th 2045 0.3%
2019 10.58 1985th 2032 2.3%
2022 6.85 2079th 2099 1.0%
2023 6.74 2023rd 2041 0.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.76 666th 730 8.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.45 2334th 2338 0.2%
2019 7.39 2308th 2357 2.1%
2021 22.05 1620th 1955 17.1%
2022 5.56 2377th 2401 1.0%
2023 4.79 2381st 2403 0.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.34 2336th 2340 0.2%
2019 7.68 2303rd 2358 2.3%
2021 4.84 1923rd 1961 1.9%
2022 6.55 2368th 2400 1.3%
2023 4.95 2378th 2400 0.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 9.54 626th 671 6.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.79 935th 948 1.4%
2019 12.17 868th 891 2.6%
2021 31.38 294th 427 31.1%
2022 11.45 913th 936 2.5%
2023 11.28 822nd 857 4.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.28 1122nd 1315 14.7%
2022 23.80 1265th 1503 15.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 5.47 1370th 1399 2.1%
2023 2.09 1328th 1337 0.7%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Community School #53

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Rank History for all middle school students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 8.34 1018th 1095 7.0%
2007 14.98 962nd 1123 14.3%
2008 12.32 1053rd 1185 11.1%
2009 14.31 1072nd 1224 12.4%
2010 14.11 1068th 1243 14.1%
2011 12.60 1139th 1295 12.0%
2012 6.67 1262nd 1337 5.6%
2013 11.35 1295th 1373 5.7%
2014 11.83 1313th 1401 6.3%
2015 10.60 1353rd 1407 3.8%
2016 8.48 1402nd 1429 1.9%
2017 12.18 1366th 1455 6.1%
2018 6.73 1408th 1438 2.1%
2019 8.01 1401st 1439 2.6%
2022 8.75 1437th 1479 2.8%
2023 5.76 1477th 1500 1.5%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.80 85th 473 82.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.79 1120th 1170 4.3%
2019 19.39 1121st 1139 1.6%
2022 25.22 1130th 1283 11.9%
2023 26.71 1062nd 1307 18.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.47 1238th 1245 0.6%
2019 10.50 1227th 1241 1.1%
2022 12.07 1260th 1306 3.5%
2023 9.66 1256th 1288 2.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.12 1336th 1353 1.3%
2019 6.13 1350th 1370 1.5%
2022 11.94 1369th 1454 5.8%
2023 5.66 1439th 1463 1.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.61 1327th 1352 1.8%
2019 12.20 1303rd 1366 4.6%
2022 9.00 1416th 1455 2.7%
2023 8.01 1433rd 1464 2.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.92 633rd 663 4.5%
2019 11.17 646th 653 1.1%
2022 13.03 686th 706 2.8%
2023 10.66 676th 696 2.9%
See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Community School #53

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.62 706th 826 14.5%
2022 27.01 720th 914 21.2%
2023 21.46 821st 943 12.9%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Community School #53

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 66 699 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 770
1990 54 658 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 714
1991 39 592 0 5 0 n/a n/a 65 701
1992 52 687 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 742
1993 40 650 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 694
1994 16 587 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 605
1995 8 632 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 645
1996 8 632 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 645
1997 2 589 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 592
1998 6 588 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1999 8 516 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2000 1 524 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 525
2001 0 529 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2002 2 430 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2003 2 430 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2004 3 389 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2005 11 518 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2006 14 506 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 531
2007 17 482 3 10 5 n/a n/a 0 517
2008 14 435 3 12 4 n/a n/a 0 468
2009 6 407 1 15 4 n/a n/a 0 433
2010 9 386 1 13 4 n/a n/a 3 416
2011 7 362 1 11 5 0 6 0 392
2012 13 373 1 16 3 0 7 0 413
2013 25 357 1 30 1 0 7 0 421
2014 17 362 2 27 1 0 11 0 420
2015 16 370 4 28 0 0 18 0 436
2016 29 394 1 39 0 0 21 0 484
2017 17 366 4 37 0 0 11 0 435
2018 12 350 18 45 0 0 9 0 434
2019 19 345 42 41 0 0 14 0 461
2020 22 375 36 46 1 0 13 0 493
2021 21 355 34 45 1 0 12 0 468
2022 25 345 53 45 3 0 12 0 483
2023 24 317 53 41 3 0 13 1 452

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Community School #53

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 770 44.9 17.1 n/a
1990 714 47.9 14.9 n/a
1991 701 44.8 15.6 n/a
1992 742 45.2 16.4 n/a
1993 694 42.6 16.3 n/a
1994 605 42.0 14.4 89.9
1995 645 37.0 17.4 83.4
1996 645 37.0 17.4 83.4
1997 592 39.0 15.2 85.5
1998 598 35.8 16.7 73.9
1999 532 37.4 14.2 84.8
2000 525 38.6 13.6 83.4
2001 529 35.6 14.9 85.6
2002 434 37.9 11.5 85.9
2003 434 37.9 11.5 85.9
2004 394 n/a n/a n/a
2005 536 42.3 12.7 79.1
2006 531 37.0 14.4 95.9
2007 517 38.0 13.6 69.1
2008 468 41.0 11.4 81.6
2009 433 43.0 10.1 89.4
2010 416 39.1 10.6 84.7
2011 392 39.7 9.8 84.9
2012 413 34.0 12.1 90.1
2013 421 37.0 11.3 82.4
2014 420 37.5 11.2 n/a
2015 436 29.0 15.0 3.9
2016 484 31.0 15.6 76
2017 435 34.9 12.4 75.2
2018 434 38.0 11.4 84.3
2019 461 33.0 13.9 80.7
2020 493 52.0 9.4 91.7
2021 468 48.3 9.6 91.9
2022 483 55.3 8.7 77.4
2023 452 45.1 10.0 93.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Community School #53

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 770 44.9 17.1 n/a
1990 714 47.9 14.9 n/a
1991 701 44.8 15.6 n/a
1992 742 45.2 16.4 n/a
1993 694 42.6 16.3 n/a
1994 605 42.0 14.4 89.9
1995 645 37.0 17.4 83.4
1996 645 37.0 17.4 83.4
1997 592 39.0 15.2 85.5
1998 598 35.8 16.7 73.9
1999 532 37.4 14.2 84.8
2000 525 38.6 13.6 83.4
2001 529 35.6 14.9 85.6
2002 434 37.9 11.5 85.9
2003 434 37.9 11.5 85.9
2004 394 n/a n/a n/a
2005 536 42.3 12.7 79.1
2006 531 37.0 14.4 95.9
2007 517 38.0 13.6 69.1
2008 468 41.0 11.4 81.6
2009 433 43.0 10.1 89.4
2010 416 39.1 10.6 84.7
2011 392 39.7 9.8 84.9
2012 413 34.0 12.1 90.1
2013 421 37.0 11.3 82.4
2014 420 37.5 11.2 n/a
2015 436 29.0 15.0 3.9
2016 484 31.0 15.6 76
2017 435 34.9 12.4 75.2
2018 434 38.0 11.4 84.3
2019 461 33.0 13.9 80.7
2020 493 52.0 9.4 91.7
2021 468 48.3 9.6 91.9
2022 483 55.3 8.7 77.4
2023 452 45.1 10.0 93.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.3%0.5%0.0%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201499.2%0.3%0.0%99.7%99.2%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
201598.8%0.0%0.0%99.8%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.3%99.8%99.5%
201698.9%0.0%0.2%99.4%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.4%99.8%99.4%
201798.3%0.0%0.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.8%99.5%99.5%98.8%
201896.2%0.0%0.0%96.2%96.2%96.2%96.2%96.2%96.2%96.2%
2019100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
202098.7%0.0%100.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.7%99.5%99.2%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Community School #53

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,156 (9.2%) $11,395 (90.8%) $12,551
2020 $1,388 (10.9%) $11,371 (89.1%) $12,758
2021 $1,779 (12.3%) $12,736 (87.7%) $14,515
2022 $1,123 (8.3%) $12,396 (91.7%) $13,519

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Community School #53

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 2362nd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 2421st of 2439 Elementary schools
 1.4%
Ranks 1401st of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 1477th of 1500 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Community School #53)210
 21%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo City School District)3226.6
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Community School #53)120
 12%
   3rd Grade Math (Buffalo City School District)2823.6
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Community School #53)1510
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo City School District)2825.8
 2.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Community School #53)412
 8%
   4th Grade Math (Buffalo City School District)2123.5
 2.5%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Community School #53)119.8
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo City School District)1823.4
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Community School #53)65.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Math (Buffalo City School District)2018.9
 1.1%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Community School #53)2110.3
 10.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo City School District)2527.2
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Community School #53)1613.8
 2.2%
   6th Grade Math (Buffalo City School District)2225.1
 3.1%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Community School #53)26
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo City School District)1826.1
 8.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Community School #53)012.5
 12.5%
   7th Grade Math (Buffalo City School District)1623.4
 7.4%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Community School #53)324.4
 21.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo City School District)2731.2
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Community School #53)119.5
 1.5%
   8th Grade Math (Buffalo City School District)1613.1
 2.9%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students461452
 2%
African American345317
 8.1%
American Indian03
Asian4253
 26.2%
Hispanic4141
Pacific Islander00
White1924
 26.3%
Two or More Races1413
 7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.7%93.8%
 13.1%

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Community School #53 ranks in the bottom 0.7% of New York elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Community School #53.

Students at Community School #53 are 70% African American, 12% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.


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