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Riverside Academy High School

Public Grades 9-12

1225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 1% of New York high schools

Summary

Riverside Academy High School is a public high school in Buffalo, New York, serving 333 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.

Riverside Academy High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in New York, with proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams significantly below the district and state averages across all subject areas. The school's graduation rate has declined from 84.3% to 51.8% over the past two years, well below the district and state averages, while its dropout rate has increased from 4.9% to 16%. The school serves a predominantly disadvantaged student population, with 95.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Riverside Academy High School performs significantly worse than International Preparatory School, Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts, and Leonardo Da Vinci High School, all of which have higher academic performance and graduation rates. Even Kenmore West Senior High School, a school in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District, outperforms Riverside Academy High School across a range of academic metrics.

285

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,273

Per pupil spending ?

96.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 Ontario St
Buffalo, NY 14207

(716) 816-4530

District: Buffalo City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.9%

Hispanic:

29.8%

White:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2022 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (20% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (36% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg40%

New York avg66%

1,225^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2022

From bottom 5% (2022) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	3.4	1225 of 1234	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	1202 of 1242	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	1220 of 1228	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	1136 of 1190	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	709 of 713	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	687 of 690	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	668 of 671	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	579 of 593	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	658 of 686	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	392 of 413	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	401 of 426	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.5	424 of 424	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	369 of 386	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	653 of 669	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	442 of 637	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	507 of 583	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	438 of 481	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	494 of 565	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	1159 of 1206	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1179 of 1219	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1185 of 1197	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	1102 of 1155	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1174 of 1193	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	876 of 885	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	815 of 865	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	846 of 851	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	739 of 760	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	799 of 815	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	10.5	560 of 564	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	1168 of 1179	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1110 of 1170	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	1152 of 1155	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	1085 of 1101	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	1142 of 1179	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	1194 of 1201	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	1157 of 1211	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	1182 of 1191	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1113 of 1154	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	1164 of 1190	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1143 of 1149	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1108 of 1144	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1112 of 1130	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1009 of 1038	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1106 of 1132	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	30.4	594 of 781	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	776 of 793	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)24th percentile+21 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

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

Homeless (2024)1st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts40%-36 vs state

Global History and Geography27%-49 vs state

U.S. History and Government20%-55 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences19%-37 vs state

Living Environment16%-41 vs state

Life Science Biology12%-46 vs state

Algebra I11%-45 vs state

Earth Science9%-56 vs state

Geometry4%-56 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 (2025)	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
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
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
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
Kenmore Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	155 Delaware Rd	Kenmore	14217	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(716) 874-8403	180	24	7.6	58.3%	112 (62.2%)	11 (6.1%)	35 (19.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.1%)	33.3	819^th of 1234 public high schools	33.6%		30.1	853^rd of 1242 public high schools	31.3%	34			82.9			61.2	52.7		55.6	21.2						36.7	26.9			27.6	16.0		52.0									$31,794	$993	$30,801
Kenmore West Senior High School	Public	8-12	33 Highland Pky	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8401	1,235	119	10.3	46.0%	801 (64.9%)	130 (10.5%)	138 (11.2%)	73 (5.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (7.1%)	60.5	502^nd of 1234 public high schools	59.3%		63.4	462^nd of 1242 public high schools	62.8%	40	49.6	94.9	79.9	38.9	79.2	74.5	62.9	62.9	76.5	75.3		73.0					39.8				58.6		46.8	99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$26,998	$1,379	$25,620
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
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
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
Academy School	Public	9-12	756 St Lawrence Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3270	70	27	2.6	97.1%	8 (11.4%)	50 (71.4%)	10 (14.3%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.2	1233^rd of 1234 public high schools	0.1%		1.2	1241^st of 1242 public high schools	0.1%	8			13.0		0.0	0.0	0.0		14.3	7.4		0.0												97.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	$77,319	$7,641	$69,679
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																			$39,272	$3,601	$35,672

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