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Discovery School

Q: Is Discovery School a good school?

Discovery School ranks 1714 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1714^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Discovery School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Buffalo City School District, with 545 students. Despite its large size, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past several years, receiving 2-3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Discovery School's academic performance is a significant concern, with test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math falling well below the Buffalo City School District and New York state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 45.61% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 54.15% statewide, and the 8th grade Math proficiency rate was just 5.56% compared to 46.74% statewide. The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of New York elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students in ELA and Math.

Interestingly, several other low-performing schools in the Buffalo City School District are located near Discovery School, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. In contrast, schools outside the district, such as West Elementary School and Winchester-Potters Elementary School, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, despite serving student populations with lower rates of poverty. This highlights the potential for improved outcomes if best practices from higher-performing schools are adopted.

541

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,230

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

911 Abbott Rd
Buffalo, NY 14220-2423

(716) 816-4922

District: Buffalo City School District

Students who attend Discovery School 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:

White:

57.9%

Hispanic:

15.3%

African American:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Buffalo City School District

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (39% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg26%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

1,714^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,202^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1714 of 2445	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1559 of 2445	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	1342 of 2439	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1378 of 2434	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1524 of 2201	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	1246 of 2413	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	951 of 2395	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	885 of 2386	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	801 of 2366	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	874 of 2352	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.3	1325 of 2345	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.6	996 of 2325	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	948 of 2320	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	975 of 2286	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	819 of 2263	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.4	778 of 2257	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.2	909 of 2227	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.1	1370 of 2219	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.2	1472 of 2206	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	851 of 928	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	727 of 927	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	753 of 857	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	661 of 936	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	779 of 891	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	489 of 948	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	1611 of 2409	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1393 of 2413	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	1362 of 2403	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1407 of 2401	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1365 of 1955	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	1068 of 2357	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	977 of 2338	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1240 of 1569	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1235 of 1531	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	860 of 1429	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1039 of 1503	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1093 of 1315	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1058 of 1392	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1745 of 2098	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1334 of 2078	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1499 of 2041	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1190 of 2099	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1360 of 2032	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	1070 of 2045	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1717 of 2407	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1656 of 2411	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1269 of 2400	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	1324 of 2400	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	1390 of 1961	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	1460 of 2358	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	926 of 2340	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	1149 of 2134	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1101 of 2110	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	627 of 2016	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	599 of 2031	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	528 of 1859	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	526 of 1941	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	954 of 1402	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	871 of 1392	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	757 of 1337	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	852 of 1399	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	798 of 1224	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	738 of 1338	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	585 of 1408	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1202 of 1500	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1018 of 1504	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1003 of 1500	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	946 of 1479	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	808 of 1242	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	681 of 1439	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	628 of 1438	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	494 of 1455	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.2	736 of 1429	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	802 of 1407	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	777 of 1401	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.3	718 of 1373	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.6	518 of 1337	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	586 of 1295	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.7	337 of 1243	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	67.4	498 of 1224	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.7	694 of 1185	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.0	871 of 1123	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	583 of 676	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	548 of 705	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	602 of 696	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	608 of 706	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	470 of 653	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1002 of 1457	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	995 of 1465	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1057 of 1463	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	897 of 1454	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	560 of 1370	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	503 of 1353	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	24.4	790 of 953	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	430 of 943	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	13.0	867 of 914	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	350 of 826	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1138 of 1283	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	906 of 1296	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	904 of 1288	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1000 of 1306	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	634 of 1241	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	521 of 1245	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1243 of 1455	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	966 of 1464	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	902 of 1464	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	929 of 1455	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	817 of 1366	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	708 of 1352	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1214 of 1298	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	739 of 1303	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	889 of 1307	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	879 of 1283	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	329 of 1139	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	356 of 1170	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	650 of 775	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	450 of 778	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	625 of 772	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	519 of 748	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	384 of 716	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	397 of 763	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)46th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)31st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2024)17th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math42%-13 vs state

English Language Arts39%-15 vs state

Science26%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	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
Discovery School	Public	PK, KG-8	911 Abbott Rd	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4922	541	46	11.7	56.6%	313 (57.9%)	82 (15.2%)	83 (15.3%)	17 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.8%)	32	1714^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.9%		36.1	1559^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%	155	100.0		45.6	36.7	35.1	53.9	25.6	25.9	56.1	41.2	48.1	40.0	32.4	5.6	26.8	25.8	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,230	$3,430	$26,800
Lorraine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	71 Lorraine Ave	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4809	638	61	10.3	86.2%	249 (39.0%)	151 (23.7%)	118 (18.5%)	44 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (11.1%)	36.5	1568^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.9%		33.1	1649^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.6%	81			64.8	36.4	38.8	39.5	32.3	42.6	70.9	46.2	38.0	44.9	29.9	41.5	25.5	45.3	96.9	98.3	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.3	97.9	98.9	$33,417	$3,639	$29,779
Winchester-Potters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	675 Potters Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3580	422	42	10.1	41.2%	333 (78.9%)	19 (4.5%)	37 (8.8%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	23	1993^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	18.5%		19.4	2079^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.0%	86			32.1	38.6	49.1				32.1	56.1	28.1				26.4		99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$23,323	$679	$22,644
Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	73 Pawnee Pkwy	Buffalo	14210	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4770	481	56	8.6	90.4%	157 (32.6%)	165 (34.3%)	75 (15.6%)	36 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.0%)	11	2282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.7%		17.3	2134^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.7%	148		7.7	19.2	39.1	22.9	22.5	17.0	22.0	14.6	31.1	25.5	32.7	13.6	18.0	18.8		98.4	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.5	99.4	$33,517	$3,624	$29,893
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	430 Southside Pkwy	Buffalo	14210	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4818	772	71	10.8	91.2%	273 (35.4%)	195 (25.3%)	182 (23.6%)	52 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.5%)	7.1	2363^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.4%		17.2	2139^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.5%	224		36.4	22.1	21.2	10.0	26.5	27.5	17.9	29.0	31.8	11.7	12.1	37.3	25.9	16.1	7.7	98.4	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.9	99.5	99.4	$33,963	$3,807	$30,156
South Buffalo Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	154 S Ogden St	Buffalo	14210	Erie County	South Buffalo Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 826-7213	912	68	13.4	65.9%	401 (44.0%)	285 (31.3%)	185 (20.3%)	26 (2.9%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.5	1792^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	26.7%		30.5	1733^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	29.1%	59	95.2		52.7	41.0	45.8	22.1	32.5	41.8	51.7	31.7	38.8	49.3	30.9	28.6	33.3	53.3									$13,418	$549	$12,868
Martin Road Elementary School	Public	2-5	135 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	573	57	10.0	85.2%	354 (61.8%)	64 (11.2%)	88 (15.4%)	28 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	5.8	2384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.5%		9.1	2346^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.0%	38			18.6	23.0	22.9				16.6	26.8	17.4				18.9		98.4	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.3	99.3	$27,660	$1,733	$25,927
Ps 69 Houghton Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1725 Clinton St	Buffalo	14206	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4794	444	41	10.9	92.3%	106 (23.9%)	144 (32.4%)	76 (17.1%)	85 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	29.8	1777^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.3%		16.7	2155^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.9%	378			53.3	39.5	36.4	56.4	35.7	33.3	42.4	33.3	27.9	57.5	22.4	20.6	22.7	32.3	98.6	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	$30,510	$3,527	$26,982
Truman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	15 Inner Dr	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	404	43	9.4	79.0%	273 (67.6%)	45 (11.1%)	45 (11.1%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)								(n/a)																	94.9	96.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	95.8	98.1	95.5	$30,158	$2,397	$27,762
West Elementary School	Public	K-5	1397 Orchard Park Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3250	680	53	12.7	24.9%	576 (84.7%)	21 (3.1%)	53 (7.8%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	62	895^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.4%		62.2	846^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.4%	49			62.0	44.3	68.2				70.7	61.9	57.3				64.8		99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	$24,199	$685	$23,514

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Discovery School ranks 1714^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Discovery School in?

Buffalo City School District

How many students attend Discovery School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Discovery School.

What schools do graduates of Discovery School attend?

Students who attend Discovery School 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

What is the racial makeup of Discovery School?

Students at Discovery School are 58% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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