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East Community School

Q: Is East Community School a good school?

East Community School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of New York high schools.

Q: How many students attend East Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended East Community School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of East Community School?

Students at East Community School are 50% African American, 20% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

1215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 2% of New York high schools

Summary

East Community School is a public high school in Buffalo, New York, serving 340 students in grades 9-12. 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.

East Community School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of New York high schools, with significantly lower performance on Regents exams compared to the district and state averages. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 43.3% to 84.3% over the past 3 years, well below the district and state levels. Additionally, East Community School has experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 99.0% during the same period. The school's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and special education students, all rank in the bottom 10-30% of their respective subgroups statewide.

While the nearby schools, such as Burgard High School and Frederick Olmsted #156, also part of the Buffalo City School District, generally perform better than East Community School, the district has increased per-student spending at East Community School from $16,196 in 2020-2021 to $34,939 in 2023-2024. However, this additional funding has not yet translated into improved academic performance or attendance at the school.

386

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,439

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97%

Students (K-12) completely immunized (2025-26)

820 Northampton St
Buffalo, NY 14211

(716) 816-3997

District: Buffalo City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.7%

Asian:

19.9%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2022 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (23% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (40% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg39%

New York avg65%

1,215^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 10 pts since 2022

From bottom 12% (2022) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	4.6	1215 of 1234	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1194 of 1242	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1211 of 1228	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1051 of 1190	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	707 of 713	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	673 of 690	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	661 of 671	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	460 of 593	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	622 of 686	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	396 of 413	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	396 of 426	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	419 of 424	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	569 of 669	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	465 of 637	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	467 of 583	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.7	135 of 481	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	230 of 565	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	1181 of 1206	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1161 of 1219	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1183 of 1197	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1060 of 1155	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	1136 of 1193	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	881 of 885	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	810 of 865	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	823 of 851	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	658 of 760	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	647 of 815	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	607 of 607	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	562 of 564	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	428 of 531	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	1170 of 1179	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	1122 of 1170	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	1133 of 1155	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	965 of 1101	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	1100 of 1179	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	1188 of 1201	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	1171 of 1211	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	1162 of 1191	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	945 of 1154	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1070 of 1190	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	327 of 328	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1142 of 1149	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1124 of 1144	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	1124 of 1130	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	784 of 1038	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1044 of 1132	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	779 of 788	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	760 of 793	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)15th percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

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

Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts40%-35 vs state

Earth Science33%-32 vs state

Global History and Geography31%-45 vs state

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

Algebra I18%-38 vs state

Living Environment16%-41 vs state

Life Science Biology14%-44 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences12%-44 vs state

Chemistry11%-53 vs state

Geometry9%-51 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Students (K-12) completely immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Community School	Public	9-12	820 Northampton St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3997	386	37	10.5	93.5%	34 (8.8%)	192 (49.7%)	67 (17.4%)	77 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	4.6	1215^th of 1234 public high schools	1.5%		6.2	1194^th of 1242 public high schools	3.9%	21	11.1		40.0	0.0	33.3	31.2	16.0		27.6	18.4	14.5	8.6	12.3											97%		$15,439	$3,371	$12,067
Pathways Academy	Public	11-12	820 Northampton St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4526	110	13	8.4	90.9%	13 (11.8%)	63 (57.3%)	24 (21.8%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	1.6	1231^st of 1234 public high schools	0.2%		4	1224^th of 1242 public high schools	1.4%	7			30.2		0.0	29.0	6.7		17.7	19.1														90%		$40,822	$4,911	$35,911
Erie County Detention Facility	Public	9-12	810 East Ferry St	Buffalo	14222	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 765-2242	13			—	0 (0.0%)	12 (92.3%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197	Public	9-12	646 E Delevan Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4500	438	44	10.0	94.7%	25 (5.7%)	244 (55.7%)	58 (13.2%)	96 (21.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	9	1152^nd of 1234 public high schools	6.6%		6.9	1183^rd of 1242 public high schools	4.8%	31	33.3		62.9	0.0	4.0	35.3	24.0		35.1	18.2	23.3	17.5	20.9													$33,048	$3,471	$29,577
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%		$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	100%		$28,699	$2,492	$26,207
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			$34,315	$2,925	$31,389
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											100%		$13,315	$969	$12,345
Burgard High School	Public	9-12	400 Kensington Ave	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4450	502	48	10.4	94.8%	53 (10.6%)	256 (51.0%)	91 (18.1%)	79 (15.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	12.5	1100^th of 1234 public high schools	10.9%		18.5	996^th of 1242 public high schools	19.8%	104		50.0	43.5	33.3	4.4	54.0	22.3		61.3	34.5	14.3	6.8	26.5											96%		$33,995	$2,637	$31,358
Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic	Public	9-12	2495 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4250	174	23	7.5	91.4%	20 (11.5%)	112 (64.4%)	22 (12.6%)	15 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	14.6	1071^st of 1234 public high schools	13.2%		13.6	1079^th of 1242 public high schools	13.1%	8	7.7	16.7	73.0	0.0	16.7	42.6	25.0	0.0	48.7	22.8	47.5	19.2	27.0											97%		$39,272	$3,601	$35,672

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