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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 14206

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1,345

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Top rankedPs 69 Houghton Academy1777^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Ps 69 Houghton Academy up 378 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 14206 zip code area in Buffalo, New York is home to three elementary schools: Lovejoy Discovery School #43, PS 69 Houghton Academy, and Theodore Roosevelt School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and are located within the Buffalo City School District and the Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District.

Based on the data, PS 69 Houghton Academy appears to be the standout school in this set, with the highest state assessment test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects compared to the other two schools. It also has a higher 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, and spends more per student. In contrast, Lovejoy Discovery School #43 and Theodore Roosevelt School have lower test scores and performance metrics.

However, all three schools face significant challenges, with extremely high free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 57.23% to 92.08%, indicating substantial socioeconomic challenges for the student populations. Additionally, while the schools are well-resourced with high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, they all have significantly lower state assessment scores compared to the Buffalo City School District and New York state averages, suggesting opportunities for improvement in resource allocation and targeted interventions to address the performance gaps.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Life Science Biology (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 Life Science Biology 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
Lovejoy Discovery School #43	Public	PK, KG-8	161 Benzinger St	Buffalo	14206	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3260	589	49	11.9	94.7%	155 (26.3%)	178 (30.2%)	80 (13.6%)	115 (19.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.2%)	6.9	2364^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.3%		7.2	2380^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.7%	16	33.3	14.0	19.3	21.9	32.3	20.3	17.0	22.9	18.8	11.3	23.5	19.1	20.7	11.0	7.0	96.5	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$30,049	$4,596	$25,452
Ps 69 Houghton Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1725 Clinton St	Buffalo	14206	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4794	444	41	10.9	92.3%	106 (23.9%)	144 (32.4%)	76 (17.1%)	85 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	29.8	1777^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.3%		16.7	2155^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.9%	378		53.3	39.5	36.4	56.4	35.7	33.3	42.4	33.3	27.9	57.5	22.4	20.6	22.7	32.3	98.6	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.6	$30,510	$3,527	$26,982
Theodore Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-2	2495 William St	Cheektowaga	14206	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 891-6424	312	25	12.4	58.7%	157 (50.3%)	44 (14.1%)	25 (8.0%)	59 (18.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.7%)								(n/a)																98.6	99.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	99.0	$23,771	$2,197	$21,574

Cities Near Zip Code 14206

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buffalo	0.56 mi	89	729^th
Cheektowaga	1.19 mi	13	587^th
West Seneca	1.4 mi	12	453^rd
Sloan	1.74 mi	1	469^th
Lackawanna	3.12 mi	5	730^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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