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Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School

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Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School ranks 1040 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1040^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 463 students in grades K-4 within the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District in Buffalo, New York.

The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 58.33% of 3rd graders and 54.02% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.53% and 48.39% for the district, and 54.15% and 54.07% for the state. In math, 62.96% of 3rd graders and 62.92% of 4th graders at Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School are proficient or better, surpassing the district's 57.47% and 47.21%, and the state's 59.7% and 58.64%. The school's strong performance extends to specific student groups, with its Hispanic and female students ranking significantly higher than the overall school ranking.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School outperforms other Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District elementary schools in the area, such as Ben Franklin Elementary, Herbert Hoover Elementary, and Thomas A. Edison Elementary. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, suggesting the need to continue improving and innovating to maintain its competitive edge.

496

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,761

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

184 Irving Ter
Buffalo, NY 14223-2317

(716) 874-8410

District: Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

Students who attend Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Herbert Hoover Middle School
High:	Kenmore West Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg51%

New York avg57%

1,040^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

574^th of 874Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free 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	55.9	1040 of 2445	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	826 of 2445	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	662 of 2439	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	890 of 2434	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	1086 of 2201	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	813 of 2413	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	713 of 2395	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	63.4	832 of 2386	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.2	544 of 2366	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	366 of 2352	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.2	398 of 2345	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	407 of 2325	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	595 of 2320	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	294 of 2286	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	82.7	268 of 2263	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	301 of 2257	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	514 of 2227	76.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	296 of 2219	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	478 of 2206	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	988 of 2409	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	799 of 2413	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.3	460 of 2403	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	827 of 2401	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	1005 of 1955	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	880 of 2357	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	848 of 2338	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	330 of 1569	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	597 of 1531	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	852 of 1503	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	474 of 818	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	530 of 1392	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	941 of 2098	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	794 of 2078	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	683 of 2041	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	868 of 2099	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	871 of 1678	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	697 of 2032	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	594 of 2045	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	1075 of 2407	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	861 of 2411	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	875 of 2400	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	940 of 2400	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	1049 of 1961	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	701 of 2358	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	593 of 2340	74.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	146 of 287	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	92 of 279	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	162 of 289	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.6	30 of 180	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	985 of 2134	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	636 of 2110	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	659 of 2016	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	453 of 2031	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	38.3	612 of 1044	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	572 of 1859	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	596 of 1941	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	793 of 1402	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	611 of 1392	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	536 of 1337	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	657 of 1399	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	827 of 1224	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	699 of 1338	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	684 of 1408	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+4 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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
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
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
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 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
Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Thorncliff Rd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 874-8414	570	51	11.2	40.2%	390 (68.4%)	52 (9.1%)	49 (8.6%)	30 (5.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.9%)	35.7	1596^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.7%		29	1774^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%	178			49.5	51.9					52.0	38.7							99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	$24,967	$2,223	$22,744
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	K-4	236 Grayton Rd	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8416	609	46	13.1	35.1%	473 (77.7%)	22 (3.6%)	50 (8.2%)	24 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	57.3	1008^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.8%		50.3	1163^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.4%	155			57.5	56.3					70.8	57.3							99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$23,302	$1,303	$22,000
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
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
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
Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel	Public, Charter	K-8	665 Hertel Ave	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 424-0555	416	40	10.4	68.0%	60 (14.4%)	208 (50.0%)	91 (21.9%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.1%)	18.5	2121^st of 2445 public elementary schools	13.3%		18.6	2102^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	14.0%	19	57.1	85.7	31.9	25.0	35.3	50.0	39.1	24.5	26.1	18.4	27.5	38.6	44.4	50.0	31.4	37.5									$16,130	$412	$15,718

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School

Is Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School a good school?

Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School ranks 1040^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herbert Hoover Middle School
High : Kenmore West Senior High School

How many students attend Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School?

Students at Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School are 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School in?

Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

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