Ps 81

140 Tacoma Ave, Buffalo NY, 14216 | Buffalo City School District | 716-816-4060
  • grades PK-8
  • students 1070
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 115 in Buffalo
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
43%Buffalo
56%New York

Ps 81 is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Buffalo City School District" in Buffalo, NY. There are a total of 1,070 students and 72 teachers at Ps 81, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Ps 81 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 33% lower than the New York average.

Ps 81 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1070
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ps 81, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
340-44%
445-49%
525-29%
640-44%
730-39%
820-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
350-54%
440-44%
520-24%
640-44%
730-39%
830-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ps 81 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 33.7% 21.0% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 39.4% 51.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 6.6% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6% 16.6% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.8% 1.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 3.0% 2.0% 3.1%

Buffalo demographics profile

StatisticBuffaloNew YorkNational
Population255,80519,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,33541391
Median age33.438.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)37%52%55%
Speak English81%70%79%
Speak Spanish8%15%13%

Education level achieved in Buffalo

IndexBuffaloNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade79.4%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school77.8%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college55.9%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.3%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Ps 81 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.