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Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic

Public Grades 9-12

1071^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 13% of New York high schools

Summary

Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic is a public high school in Buffalo, NY, serving 181 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.

Despite relatively high per-student spending, Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York high schools, with proficiency rates on Regents exams that are often less than half the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were just 7.69% in Regents Chemistry (vs. 64.53% state average) and 16.67% in Regents Common Core Algebra II (vs. 74.88% state average). The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 70.3% to 84.3%, below the state average, and its dropout rate has been as high as 11.0%.

Interestingly, nearby Frederick Olmsted #156, Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts, and Burgard High School generally outperform Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics, despite also serving high-need student populations. The school's extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 79.9%, suggest a need to address underlying issues keeping students from regularly attending school.

174

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,272

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2495 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214

(716) 816-4250

District: Buffalo City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.4%

Hispanic:

12.6%

White:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2022 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (71% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

New York avg66%

1,071^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 14 pts since 2022

From bottom 27% (2022) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	14.6	1071 of 1234	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1079 of 1242	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1024 of 1228	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	867 of 1190	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	526 of 713	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	574 of 690	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	510 of 671	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	362 of 593	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	41.5	247 of 386	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	262 of 669	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	322 of 637	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	109 of 481	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1037 of 1206	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1022 of 1219	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	946 of 1197	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	846 of 1155	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	864 of 885	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	661 of 865	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	607 of 851	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	425 of 760	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	603 of 607	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1129 of 1179	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1050 of 1170	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	976 of 1155	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	748 of 1101	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1044 of 1201	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1100 of 1211	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1063 of 1191	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	844 of 1154	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1069 of 1149	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	900 of 1144	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1052 of 1130	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	844 of 1038	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	4.3	743 of 776	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	647 of 738	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+48 vs school

Asian (2022)36th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)4th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-11 vs school

Homeless (2025)1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts73%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government49%-26 vs state

Life Science Biology48%-11 vs state

Global History and Geography43%-33 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences27%-29 vs state

Living Environment25%-32 vs state

Algebra I23%-33 vs state

Geometry19%-41 vs state

Common Core Algebra II17%-58 vs state

Earth Science17%-48 vs state

Chemistry8%-57 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 vs state

Physics0%-69 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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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

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Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic ranks in the bottom 13.2% of New York high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic?

Students at Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic are 64% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic in?

Buffalo City School District

How many students attend Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic.

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