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Lafayette International School

Q: Is Lafayette International School a good school?

Lafayette International School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of New York high schools.

Q: How many students attend Lafayette International School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Lafayette International School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lafayette International School?

Students at Lafayette International School are 32% Hispanic, 28% African American, 27% Asian, 10% White, 3% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

1223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 1% of New York high schools

Summary

Lafayette International School is a public high school in Buffalo, New York, serving 440 students in grades 9-12. Despite being part of the Buffalo City School District, which is ranked 830 out of 874 school districts in New York, Lafayette International School has consistently performed poorly, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York high schools over the past four years.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams significantly lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas, ranging from just 4-35% proficiency compared to 14-76% for the district and 23-80% for the state. Lafayette International School struggles particularly in science and math, with proficiency rates below 15% in subjects like Earth Science, Living Environment, Algebra I, and Geometry. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate of 61.9-84.3% is lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate of 4.5-11.0% is higher.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Leonardo Da Vinci High School, City Honors School, and Hutchinson Central Technical High School generally outperform Lafayette International School across various metrics, including statewide ranking, academic achievement, graduation rates, and student group performance. These schools have higher proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams, ranging from 40-90% in many subject areas, and higher graduation rates (84.3%) with lower dropout rates (4.5%) compared to Lafayette International. Despite the school's struggles, the district has increased per-student spending at Lafayette International School from $16,243 in 2020-2021 to $35,998 in 2023-2024, suggesting a focus on improving the school's outcomes.

475

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$51,068

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213

(716) 816-4358

District: Buffalo City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.0%

African American:

28.4%

Asian:

26.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2022 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (23% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (45% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg40%

New York avg66%

1,223^rd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 5 pts since 2022

From bottom 6% (2022) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 20High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	1223 of 1234	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1186 of 1242	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1193 of 1228	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1116 of 1190	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	704 of 713	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	636 of 690	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	639 of 671	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	559 of 593	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	607 of 686	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	408 of 413	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	418 of 426	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	413 of 424	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	364 of 386	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	441 of 447	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	555 of 669	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	464 of 637	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	309 of 583	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	260 of 565	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	1179 of 1206	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1160 of 1219	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1161 of 1197	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1075 of 1155	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	1157 of 1193	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	882 of 885	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	831 of 865	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	836 of 851	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	729 of 760	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	810 of 815	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	556 of 607	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	470 of 564	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	531 of 531	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	1169 of 1179	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1087 of 1170	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	1113 of 1155	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	1046 of 1101	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	1139 of 1179	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	1196 of 1201	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	1156 of 1211	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	1160 of 1191	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	1096 of 1154	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	1143 of 1190	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	323 of 328	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	293 of 306	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	1144 of 1149	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1137 of 1144	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	1121 of 1130	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1006 of 1038	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1123 of 1132	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	781 of 788	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	728 of 781	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.0	776 of 776	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	710 of 738	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	744 of 793	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile+16 vs school

Homeless (2025)8th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

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Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts36%-40 vs state

U.S. History and Government28%-47 vs state

Algebra I25%-31 vs state

Global History and Geography24%-52 vs state

Living Environment14%-42 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences14%-42 vs state

Life Science Biology12%-46 vs state

Earth Science4%-61 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (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 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 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 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
Lafayette International School	Public	9-12	370 Lafayette Ave	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4358	475	62	7.6	96.8%	48 (10.1%)	135 (28.4%)	152 (32.0%)	128 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	3.8	1223^rd of 1234 public high schools	0.9%		6.8	1186^th of 1242 public high schools	4.5%	37			35.7		4.2	24.3	14.5		27.7	24.8	12.5		14.3											74.2	78.3	81.5	81.5	81.5	79.9	74.7	78.9	$51,068	$2,929	$48,140
International Preparatory School (The)	Public	9-12	110 14th St	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4300	640	68	9.4	95.6%	44 (6.9%)	250 (39.1%)	163 (25.5%)	162 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	7.9	1166^th of 1234 public high schools	5.5%		9.5	1147^th of 1242 public high schools	7.6%	19		11.1	56.6	0.0	9.8	38.2	18.3		47.7	22.3	15.0	4.7	14.8											99.4	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.9	99.7	$32,950	$3,054	$29,896
McKinley Vocational High School	Public	9-12	1500 Elmwood Ave	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4480	862	91	9.4	93.0%	101 (11.7%)	452 (52.4%)	201 (23.3%)	58 (6.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.1%)	6.2	1193^rd of 1234 public high schools	3.3%		5.1	1206^th of 1242 public high schools	2.9%	13		9.1	29.5	4.6	11.4	28.8	23.9		21.4	15.7	51.2	4.2	6.1											96.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.2	99.1	$34,850	$3,540	$31,309
Health Sciences Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1140 Ellicott St	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Health Sciences Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 888-4080	452	33	13.6	92.0%	5 (1.1%)	406 (89.8%)	33 (7.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	9.7	1145^th of 1234 public high schools	7.2%		18.1	1004^th of 1242 public high schools	19.2%	141	16.7	12.8	47.0		11.3	54.0	27.5		31.7	27.3	34.5	50.0	18.0																			$13,315	$969	$12,345
Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts	Public	5-12	450 Masten Ave	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4220	617	70	8.8	69.2%	129 (20.9%)	285 (46.2%)	126 (20.4%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	32.2	833^rd of 1234 public high schools	32.5%		33.4	815^th of 1242 public high schools	34.4%	18	25.0	52.2	73.6	3.9	8.3	72.1	25.8		69.5	40.8	45.4	38.6	61.8	57.5	36.0	47.2	60.5	45.5	50.0	38.3	5.6	44.2	25.0	89.1	99.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.3	99.9	98.8	$34,315	$2,925	$31,389
Leonardo Da Vinci High School	Public	9-12	167 E Utica St	Buffalo	14208	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4380	363	35	10.4	81.3%	76 (20.9%)	141 (38.8%)	72 (19.8%)	61 (16.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	35.7	797^th of 1234 public high schools	35.4%		27.3	883^rd of 1242 public high schools	28.9%	86	20.5	36.2	76.9	8.9	45.2	80.6	66.0		81.8	42.9	53.8	13.6	52.9											100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,563	$2,350	$12,214
City Honors School	Public	5-12	186 E North St	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 816-4230	1,088	78	13.9	50.5%	452 (41.5%)	177 (16.3%)	133 (12.2%)	247 (22.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.4%)	84.1	61^st of 1234 public high schools	95.1%		81.8	89^th of 1242 public high schools	92.8%	28	82.1	94.4	89.4	50.0	83.3	98.1	55.6		91.5	92.7	90.1	85.7	82.7	74.0	81.6	70.9	89.7	78.2	82.5	74.1	67.2	59.4	28.6	98.8	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.7	$28,699	$2,492	$26,207
Hutchinson Central Technical High School	Public	9-12	256 S Elmwood Ave	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3888	1,140	91	12.5	83.1%	174 (15.3%)	380 (33.3%)	205 (18.0%)	327 (28.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.2%)	41.6	737^th of 1234 public high schools	40.3%		43.6	716^th of 1242 public high schools	42.4%	21	22.1	41.0	87.5	13.5		81.2	49.1	78.4	87.2	43.9	59.3	33.2												99.5	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.8	$29,413	$3,110	$26,302
Riverside Academy High School	Public	9-12	51 Ontario St	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4530	285	36	7.8	96.1%	32 (11.2%)	125 (43.9%)	85 (29.8%)	32 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	3.4	1225^th of 1234 public high schools	0.7%		5.5	1202^nd of 1242 public high schools	3.2%	23			39.8		9.4	27.0	16.1		20.2	11.0	12.5	4.0	19.3											100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$39,273	$3,257	$36,016
Emerson School Of Hospitality	Public	9-12	70 W Chippewa St	Buffalo	14202	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3018	399	45	8.8	94.2%	52 (13.0%)	218 (54.6%)	99 (24.8%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	10	1136^th of 1234 public high schools	7.9%		13.1	1086^th of 1242 public high schools	12.6%	50			51.7		0.0	38.3	21.0		58.4	20.4	21.6	60.0	23.1											91.7	93.3	92.8	92.6	92.6	93.7	92.8	92.6	$32,085	$2,831	$29,254

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette International School

Is Lafayette International School a good school?

Lafayette International School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Lafayette International School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Lafayette International School.

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette International School?

Students at Lafayette International School are 32% Hispanic, 28% African American, 27% Asian, 10% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Lafayette International School in?

Buffalo City School District

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