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Pathways Academy

Q: Is Pathways Academy a good school?

Pathways Academy ranks in the bottom 0.2% of New York high schools.

Q: How many students attend Pathways Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Pathways Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pathways Academy?

Students at Pathways Academy are 57% African American, 22% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

1231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 0% of New York high schools

Summary

Pathways Academy is a public high school in Buffalo, New York, serving 109 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. Pathways Academy has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with rankings between 1197 and 1231 out of 1207 to 1234 New York high schools over the past several years.

Pathways Academy significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in academic proficiency across various Regents exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had only 30.23% proficiency in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, compared to 56.82% for the district and 75.29% for the state. The school has also struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 12.7% to 84.3% over the past few years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 99.4%. Pathways Academy performs poorly across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of New York high schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and low socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, Pathways Academy is located in close proximity to several other Buffalo City School District high schools, including Burgard High School, Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic, and East Community School, which generally outperform Pathways Academy in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Additionally, the nearby Health Sciences Charter School, while still underperforming compared to the state, outperforms Pathways Academy in several areas, highlighting the potential for alternative educational models to better serve the needs of students in the Buffalo City School District.

110

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,822

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 Northampton St
Buffalo, NY 14211

(716) 816-4526

District: Buffalo City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.3%

Hispanic:

21.8%

White:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2019 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (22% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (13% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg41%

New York avg68%

1,231^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	1.6	1231 of 1234	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	1224 of 1242	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	1224 of 1228	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.0	1197 of 1207	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	712 of 713	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	688 of 690	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	671 of 671	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	683 of 686	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	0.0	447 of 447	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	12.4	557 of 565	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	1205 of 1206	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1212 of 1219	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.5	1191 of 1193	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	834 of 885	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	815 of 815	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	28.2	389 of 493	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	0.8	1170 of 1170	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	1171 of 1179	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	1197 of 1201	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1162 of 1211	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	1172 of 1190	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1120 of 1149	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	1130 of 1132	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	1.1	784 of 793	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)21st percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)1st percentile~ school

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Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

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Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Asian (2019)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts30%-45 vs state

Global History and Geography29%-47 vs state

Algebra I19%-37 vs state

U.S. History and Government18%-57 vs state

Living Environment7%-50 vs state

Earth Science0%-65 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
Pathways Academy	Public	9-12	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														98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$40,822	$4,911	$35,911
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											96.8	98.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	99.6	99.6	$15,439	$3,371	$12,067
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)
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pathways Academy

How many students attend Pathways Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Pathways Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Pathways Academy?

Students at Pathways Academy are 57% African American, 22% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Pathways Academy in?

Buffalo City School District

Is Pathways Academy a good school?

Pathways Academy ranks in the bottom 0.2% of New York high schools.

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