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Ps 84

Q: How many students attend Ps 84?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Ps 84.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ps 84?

Students at Ps 84 are 34% African American, 28% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

151

Students ?

6.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$76,241

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215-3075

(716) 816-4080

District: Buffalo City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.4%

White:

28.5%

Hispanic:

21.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2005 → <1st in 2009

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (8% vs 79% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (0% vs 83%)

!High chronic absenteeism (72% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2008-2009) ?

This school8%

District avg53%

New York avg79%

Not ranked this year

Ps 84 did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2008	0.0	2227 of 2227	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.4	2218 of 2219	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.9	2202 of 2206	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2008	2.0	1167 of 1185	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.1	1051 of 1123	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.7	1086 of 1095	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2009	0.3	1082 of 1086	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.4	1020 of 1027	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.1	888 of 986	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.1	828 of 935	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs New York (2008-2009) ?

Global History and Geography18%-53 vs state

English Language Arts10%-69 vs state

Integrated Algebra0%-72 vs state

Math0%-88 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 Physics 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 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 84	Public, Alternative	K-12	462 Grider St	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4080	151	23	6.6	88.1%	43 (28.5%)	52 (34.4%)	32 (21.2%)	16 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)								(n/a)																												88.7	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.0	96.4	$76,241	$2,705	$73,536
Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	24 Agassiz Circle	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 854-2490	899	78	11.6	96.0%	66 (7.3%)	451 (50.2%)	108 (12.0%)	239 (26.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.6%)								(n/a)	100.0	63.6	84.4		53.7	67.2	48.5		74.1	52.8		56.0		57.8	52.7	28.8	40.9	40.3	42.5	51.6	58.6	27.1	24.3	50.0		23.5										$18,700	$639	$18,061
Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	335 Doat St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(917) 284-5388	704	67	10.5	92.2%	31 (4.4%)	340 (48.3%)	59 (8.4%)	259 (36.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)								(n/a)		70.0	84.1	0.0	62.8	75.0	38.9		74.6	55.4		65.2		36.1	40.3	31.8				50.0	30.4	27.3				27.3										$13,100	$706	$12,394
Tapestry Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	65 Great Arrow Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Tapestry Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 204-5883	1,120	88	12.7	64.9%	217 (19.4%)	606 (54.1%)	171 (15.3%)	25 (2.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (8.7%)								(n/a)	10.3	21.7	52.6	8.5	20.0	49.6	39.6		55.3	38.7	41.9	34.0	38.3	55.9	37.4	52.3	36.7	34.9	65.9	48.4	32.9	29.6	25.0	37.5	55.4	33.3	30.2									$16,131	$1,125	$15,005
Waterfront Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	95 Fourth St	Buffalo	14202	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3900	743	61	12.1	95.7%	70 (9.4%)	324 (43.6%)	112 (15.1%)	216 (29.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)								(n/a)										46.2	50.0			18.5	19.4	13.3	30.9	36.7	35.9	13.9	31.5	16.5	19.5	18.9	22.2	17.6	30.5	99.1	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	$30,226	$3,801	$26,426
Charter School For Applied Technologies	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2303 Kenmore Ave	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Charter School For Applied Technologies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 876-7505	2,260	198	11.4	71.5%	279 (12.3%)	970 (42.9%)	652 (28.8%)	193 (8.5%)	18 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	148 (6.5%)								(n/a)	6.8	82.3	82.9	10.5	10.3	82.0	20.8	13.3	72.1	57.1	46.1	49.5	40.9	37.5	25.7	42.3	28.5	29.6	31.3	50.8	30.8	31.1	32.2	31.8	30.5	25.4	36.2									$18,823	$2,897	$15,926
Erie 1 BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	355 Harlem Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	Erie 1 BOCES	No	No	No	No	(716) 821-7000	488	216	2.2		321 (65.8%)	60 (12.3%)	46 (9.4%)	22 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)								(n/a)
Global Concepts Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1001 Ridge Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Global Concepts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-1903	878	88	9.9		476 (54.2%)	225 (25.6%)	98 (11.2%)	30 (3.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)								(n/a)	17.7	24.3	46.5	14.3	14.3	57.3	38.7		58.1	41.2	41.3	10.7	25.0	33.3	58.6	47.1	42.3	35.9	50.9	40.6	58.6	40.6	33.8	28.1	20.7	47.8	30.5									$17,730	$832	$16,897
Western Psychiatric Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	1010 East & West Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-7191	34	2	13.6		25 (73.5%)	4 (11.8%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Randolph Academyhamburg Campus	Public, Alternative	2-12	4655 Logans Ln	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Randolph Academy Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 648-1930	73	16	4.5	20.5%	47 (64.4%)	7 (9.6%)	13 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)																												97.4	100.0	98.7	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$67,106	$803	$66,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 84

What district is Ps 84 in?

Buffalo City School District

What is the racial makeup of Ps 84?

Students at Ps 84 are 34% African American, 28% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ps 84?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Ps 84.

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