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Lorraine Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1568th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 36% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Lorraine Elementary School is a public school in Buffalo, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 669 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.

Lorraine Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with its ranking ranging from 1568 to 1942 out of around 2,400 schools. However, the school outperforms the Buffalo City School District average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Lorraine's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 64.81% compared to the district's 31.99%, and its 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 70.91% compared to the district's 33.59%. Despite this, Lorraine's proficiency rates are still below the New York state average in most grade levels and subjects.

Lorraine Elementary School performs relatively well compared to other New York schools in terms of its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top half of schools for these groups in recent years. However, the school struggles with its Asian, African American, and Multi-racial student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of schools for these groups. Additionally, Lorraine has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.46% to 82.36% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending has also fluctuated significantly, which may impact its ability to provide consistent, high-quality educational resources.

638
Students ?
10.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,417
Per pupil spending ?
86.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 71 Lorraine Ave
       Buffalo, NY  14220

(716) 816-4809

District: Buffalo City School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.0%
African American:
23.7%
Hispanic:
18.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015
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 (42% vs 53% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg25%
New York avg53%
Elementary school
1,568th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 17 pts since 2015
From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,065th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 29%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd 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
202536.51568 of 244535.9%★★☆☆☆
202433.11649 of 244532.6%★★☆☆☆
202329.31776 of 243927.2%★☆☆☆☆
202223.81942 of 243420.2%★☆☆☆☆
202122.51810 of 220117.8%★☆☆☆☆
201928.81759 of 241327.1%★☆☆☆☆
201830.91726 of 239527.9%★☆☆☆☆
201724.41893 of 238620.7%★☆☆☆☆
201624.51874 of 236620.8%★☆☆☆☆
201521.51905 of 235219.0%★☆☆☆☆
201424.91853 of 234521.0%★☆☆☆☆
201322.41913 of 232517.7%★☆☆☆☆
201227.71815 of 232021.8%★☆☆☆☆
201133.31673 of 228626.8%★☆☆☆☆
201030.21744 of 226322.9%★☆☆☆☆
200929.11832 of 225718.8%★☆☆☆☆
200840.01578 of 222729.1%★☆☆☆☆
200723.11806 of 221918.6%★☆☆☆☆
200623.41837 of 220616.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202522.6762 of 92817.9%★☆☆☆☆
202434.7607 of 92734.5%★★☆☆☆
202327.8634 of 85726.0%★☆☆☆☆
202230.7665 of 93629.0%★☆☆☆☆
201929.0647 of 89127.4%★☆☆☆☆
201835.5617 of 94834.9%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20249.0618 of 6626.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.7541 of 60510.6%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202451.5364 of 106665.9%★★★☆☆
202319.5960 of 10014.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.01627 of 240932.5%★★☆☆☆
202424.51913 of 241320.7%★☆☆☆☆
202327.81802 of 240325.0%★☆☆☆☆
202218.92066 of 240114.0%★☆☆☆☆
202117.91699 of 195513.1%★☆☆☆☆
201928.71743 of 235726.1%★☆☆☆☆
201832.71673 of 233828.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.5639 of 156959.3%★★★☆☆
202434.91014 of 153133.8%★★☆☆☆
202333.5985 of 142931.1%★★☆☆☆
202221.71308 of 150313.0%★☆☆☆☆
201940.7756 of 131542.5%★★☆☆☆
201829.81053 of 139224.4%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202441.6420 of 76645.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.11184 of 209843.6%★★☆☆☆
202440.01191 of 207842.7%★★☆☆☆
202331.81408 of 204131.0%★★☆☆☆
202226.91661 of 209920.9%★☆☆☆☆
202123.01441 of 167814.1%★☆☆☆☆
201933.91366 of 203232.8%★★☆☆☆
201832.21505 of 204526.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.51476 of 240738.7%★★☆☆☆
202443.01350 of 241144.0%★★☆☆☆
202332.51649 of 240031.3%★★☆☆☆
202230.31747 of 240027.2%★☆☆☆☆
202124.91572 of 196119.8%★☆☆☆☆
201931.71669 of 235829.2%★☆☆☆☆
201831.61705 of 234027.1%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202330.7131 of 22341.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.9836 of 213460.8%★★★☆☆
202448.8855 of 211059.5%★★★☆☆
202341.11044 of 201648.2%★★☆☆☆
202249.8786 of 203161.3%★★★☆☆
202153.9373 of 104464.3%★★★☆☆
201957.4509 of 185972.6%★★★★☆
201862.9447 of 194177.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202540.3870 of 140237.9%★★☆☆☆
202433.2979 of 139229.7%★☆☆☆☆
202334.0931 of 133730.4%★★☆☆☆
202223.31151 of 139917.7%★☆☆☆☆
202116.31097 of 122410.4%★☆☆☆☆
201934.2935 of 133830.1%★★☆☆☆
201838.1943 of 140833.0%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202532.21065 of 150029.0%★☆☆☆☆
202429.81105 of 150426.5%★☆☆☆☆
202324.71208 of 150019.5%★☆☆☆☆
202214.41349 of 14798.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.21163 of 143919.2%★☆☆☆☆
201815.51297 of 14389.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201717.01288 of 145511.5%★☆☆☆☆
201623.51131 of 142920.9%★☆☆☆☆
201522.81112 of 140721.0%★☆☆☆☆
201417.61200 of 140114.3%★☆☆☆☆
201318.11137 of 137317.2%★☆☆☆☆
201225.51043 of 133722.0%★☆☆☆☆
201128.3972 of 129524.9%★☆☆☆☆
201035.4882 of 124329.0%★☆☆☆☆
200937.3897 of 122426.7%★☆☆☆☆
200831.2901 of 118524.0%★☆☆☆☆
200726.0876 of 112322.0%★☆☆☆☆
200620.5894 of 109518.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.3527 of 67622.0%★☆☆☆☆
202440.4411 of 70541.7%★★☆☆☆
202329.4524 of 69624.7%★☆☆☆☆
202221.4605 of 70614.3%★☆☆☆☆
201927.7503 of 65323.0%★☆☆☆☆
201820.5587 of 66311.5%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202427.4326 of 39617.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202520.31267 of 145713.0%★☆☆☆☆
202425.91167 of 146520.3%★☆☆☆☆
202327.11150 of 146321.4%★☆☆☆☆
202213.41348 of 14547.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201923.41115 of 137018.6%★☆☆☆☆
201813.01274 of 13535.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.4578 of 96540.1%★★☆☆☆
202433.8653 of 95331.5%★★☆☆☆
202319.5838 of 94311.1%★☆☆☆☆
202220.3808 of 91411.6%★☆☆☆☆
201934.3536 of 82635.1%★★☆☆☆
201823.1694 of 81014.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.0860 of 128333.0%★★☆☆☆
202435.6859 of 129633.7%★★☆☆☆
202324.51078 of 128816.3%★☆☆☆☆
202216.31208 of 13067.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201927.5954 of 124123.1%★☆☆☆☆
201821.01109 of 124510.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202545.2767 of 145547.3%★★☆☆☆
202435.7971 of 146433.7%★★☆☆☆
202324.51193 of 146418.5%★☆☆☆☆
202217.81302 of 145510.5%★☆☆☆☆
201922.91110 of 136618.7%★☆☆☆☆
201821.11161 of 135214.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.4654 of 129849.6%★★☆☆☆
202440.3707 of 130345.7%★★☆☆☆
202332.9912 of 130730.2%★★☆☆☆
202238.3754 of 128341.2%★★☆☆☆
201942.4554 of 113951.4%★★★☆☆
201825.01066 of 11708.9%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.3514 of 77533.7%★★☆☆☆
202426.9624 of 77819.8%★☆☆☆☆
202324.7629 of 77218.5%★☆☆☆☆
202213.0706 of 7485.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.8656 of 7168.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.7718 of 7635.9%☆☆☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2024)66th percentile+33 vs school
Special Education (2025)61st percentile+25 vs school
Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+23 vs school
Homeless (2024)45th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+8 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)41st percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school
White (2025)38th percentile~ school
Female (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school
African American (2025)18th percentile-18 vs school
Asian (2024)7th percentile-26 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile+21 vs school
Male (2025)47th percentile+18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+11 vs school
White (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)22nd percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2024)18th percentile-9 vs school
Female (2025)13th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math45%-10 vs state
English Language Arts42%-11 vs state
Science36%-9 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Lorraine Elementary School.

Lorraine Elementary School ranks 1568th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Lorraine Elementary School are 39% White, 24% African American, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian.


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