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North Park Community School #50

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North Park Community School #50 ranks 1021 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1021^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of New York elementary schools

Summary

North Park Community School #50 is an elementary school in Buffalo, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 356 students. The school has shown strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math exceeding the Buffalo City School District and New York state averages in most grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, North Park Community School #50 had proficiency rates of 60% in 3rd grade ELA, 55.36% in 4th grade ELA, 64.91% in 5th grade ELA, and 40.68% in 6th grade ELA, significantly higher than the district and state averages. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 61.82% in 3rd grade, 62.5% in 4th grade, 56.9% in 5th grade, and 50% in 6th grade, again outperforming the district and state. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 58.62% was also notably higher than the district and state averages.

However, the school faces challenges in supporting certain student subgroups, such as African American, special needs, and low-income students. Additionally, North Park Community School #50 ranked 692 out of 766 New York elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year for its homeless student population, receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the school may have a significant number of homeless students, which could impact their academic performance and overall well-being. Compared to nearby schools, North Park Community School #50 generally outperformed the PS 61 Arthur O Eve School of Distinction and PS 81 in both ELA and Math proficiency rates, but lagged behind the Windermere Blvd School in the Amherst Central School District.

437

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,591

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

780 Parkside Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216

(716) 816-3440

District: Buffalo City School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

African American:

15.6%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Buffalo City School District

✓Above the New York median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2023

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg26%

New York avg54%

1,021^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 16 pts since 2023

From top 26% (2023) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 35Elementary 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	56.6	1021 of 2445	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	882 of 2445	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	630 of 2439	74.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	765 of 928	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	732 of 927	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	722 of 857	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	1387 of 2409	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	1140 of 2413	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	883 of 2403	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	483 of 1569	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	409 of 1429	71.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	19.9	692 of 766	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1486 of 2098	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1558 of 2078	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1583 of 2041	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	768 of 2407	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	690 of 2411	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	540 of 2400	77.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	649 of 2134	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	400 of 2110	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	482 of 2016	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	564 of 1402	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	350 of 1392	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	174 of 1337	87.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-29 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile-41 vs school

Homeless (2024)10th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+14 vs state

Math58%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
North Park Community School #50	Public	PK, KG-6	780 Parkside Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 816-3440	437	35	12.5	29.7%	276 (63.2%)	68 (15.6%)	37 (8.5%)	11 (2.5%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.5%)	56.6	1021^st of 2445 public elementary schools	58.2%		61	882^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.9%	139	60.0	55.4	64.9	40.7			61.8	62.5	56.9	50.0			58.6		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,591	$3,016	$25,575
Ps 81	Public	PK, KG-8	140 Tacoma Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4060	739	57	12.9	85.3%	123 (16.6%)	304 (41.1%)	125 (16.9%)	102 (13.8%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (10.6%)	14.9	2199^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.1%		15.1	2215^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.4%	16	41.8	40.0	13.4	26.5	32.4	47.4	32.7	34.0	11.3	45.1	25.0	39.5	13.9	45.2	96.2	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.6	97.8	$29,062	$3,528	$25,534
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	K-4	184 Irving Ter	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8410	496	39	12.7	35.5%	365 (73.6%)	24 (4.8%)	49 (9.9%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.5%)	55.9	1040^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.5%		62.8	826^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.2%	214	58.3	54.0					63.0	62.9							99.4	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.4	$23,761	$1,321	$22,440
Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2408 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 597-4373	220	15	14.6	56.4%	2 (0.9%)	181 (82.3%)	19 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.2%)	3.9	2424^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.9%					(n/a)	22.5	4.6					22.5	0.0															$15,482	$486	$14,996
Buffalo United Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	325 Manhattan Ave	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo United Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 835-9862	465	42	11.0	93.3%	19 (4.1%)	307 (66.0%)	80 (17.2%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.2%)	15	2197^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.1	2329^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%	132	23.4	49.1	33.3	29.8	25.6	47.8	34.0	32.1	25.0	12.5	22.8	50.0	25.0	48.9									$21,900	$3,247	$18,653
Dr George Blackman Ecc	Public	PK, KG-4	2358 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3340	333	35	9.4	89.2%	21 (6.3%)	190 (57.1%)	38 (11.4%)	55 (16.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	5.9	2383^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.9	2352^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.8%	31	23.2	24.5					22.8	20.4							99.5	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.5	$37,152	$4,442	$32,711
Ps 64 Frederick Law Olmsted	Public	PK, KG-4	874 Amherst St	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 816-3420	583	46	12.5	39.3%	266 (45.6%)	114 (19.6%)	120 (20.6%)	45 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.5%)	79.3	443^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.9%		79.7	434^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.2%	9	81.2	61.0					83.2	74.5							99.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.8	99.4	$37,898	$4,035	$33,863
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 874-8415	460	44	10.4	50.7%	270 (58.7%)	58 (12.6%)	58 (12.6%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.7%)	32.5	1699^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.5%		27.1	1841^st of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%	142	43.8	43.3					50.0	50.0							99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.4	99.8	$25,412	$1,586	$23,826
Ps 61 Arthur O Eve School Of Distinction	Public	PK, KG-4	453 Leroy St	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3400	315	28	11.2	85.7%	23 (7.3%)	171 (54.3%)	26 (8.3%)	67 (21.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	32.6	1697^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.6%		31.5	1703^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%	6	54.6	47.1					54.6	17.1							99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$31,238	$3,741	$27,497
Windermere Blvd School	Public	PK, KG-5	291 Windermere Blvd	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 362-4100	738	65	11.3	44.7%	327 (44.3%)	179 (24.3%)	62 (8.4%)	116 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.3%)	53.6	1104^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.8%		49.5	1186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%	82	55.4	58.0	55.5				66.4	57.0	52.5				49.1		99.4	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.7	99.7	$21,897	$1,832	$20,065

Frequently Asked Questions about North Park Community School #50

What district is North Park Community School #50 in?

Buffalo City School District

How many students attend North Park Community School #50?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended North Park Community School #50.

What is the racial makeup of North Park Community School #50?

Students at North Park Community School #50 are 63% White, 16% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is North Park Community School #50 a good school?

North Park Community School #50 ranks 1021^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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