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Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy

Public Grades 9-12

1087^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 12% of New York high schools

Summary

Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy is a public high school in Buffalo, NY, serving 435 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Buffalo City School District, which is ranked 830 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. Its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking particularly low for female students and special education students. However, the school performs relatively well for English Language Learner students. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 70.3% and 84.3%, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.5% to 11.0%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 78.4% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Nearby schools, such as McKinley Vocational High School, Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts, and Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic, generally perform better than Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy on various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. However, these schools also serve a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to their better performance. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of around $30,000, its performance on various metrics remains below average, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's outcomes.

469

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,852

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2885 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214

(716) 816-4250

District: Buffalo City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.3%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Asian:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2022 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (36% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (79% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

New York avg66%

1,087^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 22 pts since 2022

From bottom 34% (2022) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	13.4	1087 of 1234	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	822 of 1242	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	739 of 1228	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	789 of 1190	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	624 of 713	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	372 of 690	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	259 of 671	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	307 of 593	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	342 of 686	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	301 of 413	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.2	228 of 426	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	335 of 424	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	287 of 386	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	334 of 447	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	338 of 669	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.4	95 of 637	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	62 of 583	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	20 of 481	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	40 of 565	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1111 of 1206	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	874 of 1219	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	754 of 1197	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	779 of 1155	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	759 of 1193	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	765 of 885	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	460 of 865	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	303 of 851	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	405 of 760	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	306 of 815	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	347 of 607	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	181 of 564	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.4	40 of 531	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	1027 of 1179	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	770 of 1170	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	676 of 1155	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	763 of 1101	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	738 of 1179	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1054 of 1201	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	762 of 1211	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	693 of 1191	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	732 of 1154	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	796 of 1190	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1041 of 1149	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	806 of 1144	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	677 of 1130	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	663 of 1038	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	595 of 1132	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	34.9	557 of 781	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	414 of 793	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+38 vs school

Homeless (2025)43rd percentile+31 vs school

White (2024)29th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)27th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

African American (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

U.S. History and Government61%-14 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts60%-15 vs state

Chemistry56%-9 vs state

Global History and Geography51%-25 vs state

Algebra I28%-28 vs state

Geometry22%-38 vs state

Living Environment20%-36 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences20%-36 vs state

Life Science Biology16%-42 vs state

Earth Science8%-57 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)		% 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
Middle Early College High School	Public	9-12	2885 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4010	302	27	11.1	88.7%	16 (5.3%)	218 (72.2%)	40 (13.2%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.3%)	12.3	1107^th of 1234 public high schools	10.3%		19.5	988^th of 1242 public high schools	20.5%	119			69.6		7.5	43.6	27.4		52.1	25.2	22.5	0.0	12.1											100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,094	$3,209	$31,884
Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy	Public	9-12	2885 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4250	469	50	9.3	90.0%	29 (6.2%)	292 (62.3%)	79 (16.8%)	52 (11.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	13.4	1087^th of 1234 public high schools	11.9%		33.1	822^nd of 1242 public high schools	33.8%	265	55.6	100.0	60.2	0.0	8.3	50.6	20.2		61.3	28.2	16.1	22.2	20.0											100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,852	$3,063	$29,789
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
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
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											99.6	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	100.0	$33,995	$2,637	$31,358
Frederick Olmsted #156	Public	5-12	319 Suffolk	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4330	928	79	11.7	61.4%	267 (28.8%)	263 (28.3%)	123 (13.3%)	227 (24.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.6%)	55.1	580^th of 1234 public high schools	53.0%		46.1	690^th of 1242 public high schools	44.4%	110	14.6	38.7	80.8	14.8	31.8	87.1	59.1		83.3	54.2	88.5	73.4	67.2	49.5	66.7	66.4	63.6	66.7	49.4	74.3	39.3	56.0	42.9	98.7	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.3	99.3	$24,696	$2,333	$22,363
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											99.2	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	100.0	99.7	$33,048	$3,471	$29,577
Erie County Detention Facility	Public	9-12	810 East Ferry St	Buffalo	14202	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)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy

How many students attend Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy.

Is Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy a good school?

Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy ranks in the bottom 11.9% of New York high schools.

What district is Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy in?

Buffalo City School District

What is the racial makeup of Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy?

Students at Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy are 62% African American, 17% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

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