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Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197

Public Grades 9-12
1152nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 7% of New York high schools
Summary

Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197 is a public high school in Buffalo City School District, serving 389 students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools, with low proficiency rates on Regents exams and state assessments across all subject areas.

The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 66.6% and 84.3% in recent years, lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 84.2%, which is significantly higher than the district and state. These academic and attendance challenges likely stem from the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's student population is predominantly African American and Hispanic, this demographic information should not be used to imply any correlation with the school's performance. The key issues facing Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197 are complex and multifaceted, requiring a comprehensive, equity-focused approach to address the socioeconomic and educational needs of its students. Nearby schools like Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts and Leonardo Da Vinci High School may offer alternative educational options for families in the area.

438
Students ?
10.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,048
Per pupil spending ?
94.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.7%
Asian:
21.9%
Hispanic:
13.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (31% vs 65% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)
!Graduation rate below the New York average (72% vs 83%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school31%
District avg39%
New York avg65%
1,152nd of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 20High 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20238.81443 of 15003.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.61458 of 14791.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.61221 of 12421.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.11396 of 14393.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.51409 of 14382.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20177.81427 of 14551.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20166.61422 of 14290.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20156.61406 of 14070.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201411.91309 of 14016.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201310.31313 of 13734.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20125.61282 of 13374.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201111.01171 of 12959.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201017.01031 of 124317.1%★☆☆☆☆
200918.61033 of 122415.6%★☆☆☆☆
200834.7877 of 118526.0%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202321.6598 of 69614.1%★☆☆☆☆
202215.0662 of 7066.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.2639 of 6532.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.1641 of 6633.3%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202223.4553 of 5814.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202311.61379 of 14635.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.71444 of 14540.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.71275 of 13706.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.01333 of 13531.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202214.0860 of 9145.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20219.9926 of 9351.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.01202 of 12413.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20239.41413 of 14643.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.61425 of 14552.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.11339 of 13662.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.81338 of 13521.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202314.81300 of 13070.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.91265 of 12831.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201925.9995 of 113912.6%★☆☆☆☆
201830.8922 of 117021.2%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20259.01152 of 12346.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.91183 of 12424.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.21157 of 12285.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.31023 of 119014.0%★☆☆☆☆
20196.41134 of 12076.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.31182 of 12102.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20175.51183 of 12213.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201610.01211 of 12553.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20155.61229 of 12552.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20144.71199 of 12373.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20138.31102 of 12179.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20129.21083 of 11989.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201116.71015 of 116512.9%★☆☆☆☆
201011.31029 of 11177.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20098.11039 of 10864.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200822.6831 of 102719.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202511.4685 of 7133.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.3663 of 6903.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.8636 of 6715.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.2535 of 5939.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.6654 of 6864.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.4658 of 6793.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202512.6378 of 4138.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.6391 of 4268.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.7384 of 4249.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202225.7310 of 38619.7%★☆☆☆☆
201931.1353 of 44721.0%★☆☆☆☆
201818.2366 of 42614.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.3297 of 66955.6%★★★☆☆
202455.5219 of 63765.6%★★★☆☆
202343.0311 of 58346.7%★★☆☆☆
202251.4185 of 48161.5%★★★☆☆
201960.5158 of 56572.0%★★★★☆
201849.3237 of 54656.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20259.71134 of 12066.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.31187 of 12192.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.21136 of 11975.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.3997 of 115513.7%★☆☆☆☆
20195.51142 of 11934.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.11158 of 11761.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202511.9836 of 8855.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.9863 of 8650.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.0804 of 8515.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.1709 of 81513.0%★☆☆☆☆
201816.7697 of 79111.9%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202513.6589 of 6073.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.9497 of 56411.9%★☆☆☆☆
202342.3292 of 53145.0%★★☆☆☆
201922.5437 of 49311.4%★☆☆☆☆
201815.1478 of 4984.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20259.81090 of 11797.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.11126 of 11703.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.41053 of 11558.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.91000 of 11019.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.81106 of 11796.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.51134 of 11541.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20259.11124 of 12016.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.71121 of 12117.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.61124 of 11915.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.91027 of 115411.0%★☆☆☆☆
20197.21107 of 11907.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.11156 of 11761.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20259.51134 of 11491.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.61116 of 11442.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.51100 of 11302.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.4961 of 10387.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.71033 of 11328.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.31049 of 10954.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20220.2734 of 7380.5%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
African American (2023)14th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2022)6th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2023)6th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2022)5th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2023)3rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2021)1st percentile~ school
Special Education (2023)1st percentile-3 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+49 vs school
Asian (2025)8th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school
Male (2025)6th percentile~ school
Female (2025)6th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school
African American (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school
Homeless (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school
White (2022)1st percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core English Language Arts63%-12 vs state
Global History and Geography35%-41 vs state
U.S. History and Government35%-40 vs state
Chemistry33%-31 vs state
Living Environment24%-33 vs state
Life Science Biology23%-35 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences21%-35 vs state
Algebra I18%-38 vs state
Geometry17%-42 vs state
Earth Science4%-61 vs state
Common Core Geometry0%-24 vs state

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Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197 ranks in the bottom 6.6% of New York high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197.

Students at Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197 are 56% African American, 22% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.


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