Best Public Schools in Zip Code 14201

The 14201 zip code area of Buffalo, New York is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools (2 public and 1 public charter) and 1 high school. These schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 55.5% to 94.7%.

Among the standout schools in this area is Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park, a public charter elementary school that consistently outperforms the Buffalo City School District and New York state averages on standardized test scores in both English Language Arts and Math. The school also has relatively high proficiency rates on Regents exams and spends significantly less per student ($14,936) compared to the district average ($27,875 for elementary schools).

Another standout is Hutchinson Central Technical High School, which has the highest graduation rate (84.3%) and lowest dropout rate (4.5%) among the schools in the data set. The high school outperforms the district and state averages on many Regents exams, though it struggles with lower proficiency rates in certain subject areas like Chemistry, Geometry, and Algebra I/II. With 80.81% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school serves a high-need population.