Top 10 Best Buffalo Public Elementary Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 107 public elementary schools serving 57,445 students in Buffalo, NY.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Buffalo, NY are City Honors School, Maple East Elementary School and Sheridan Hill Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Buffalo, NY public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 48% statewide average). Elementary schools in Buffalo have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Buffalo, NY (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
City Honors School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
186 E North St
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 816-4230
Grades: 5-12
| 1,056 students
Rank: #22.
Maple East Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1500 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8800
Grades: K-4
| 624 students
Rank: #33.
Sheridan Hill Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4560 Boncrest Dr E
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 407-9250
Grades: K-5
| 521 students
Rank: #44.
P.s. 64 Frederick Law Olmsted
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
874 Amherst St
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 816-3420
Grades: PK-4
| 572 students
Rank: #55.
Country Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
35 Hollybrook Dr
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9860
Grades: PK-4
| 580 students
Rank: #66.
Harris Hill Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4260 S Harris Hill Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 407-9175
Grades: PK-5
| 463 students
Rank: #77.
Maple West Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
851 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8840
Grades: K-4
| 674 students
Rank: #88.
Smallwood Drive School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
300 Smallwood Dr
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 679 students
Rank: #99.
Forest Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
250 N Forest Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-9800
Grades: PK-4
| 513 students
Rank: #1010.
Heim Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
155 Heim Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8686
Grades: K-4
| 657 students
Rank: #1111.
Amherst Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
55 Kings Hwy
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students
Rank: #1212.
Frederick Olmsted #156
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
319 Suffolk
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Grades: 5-12
| 922 students
Rank: #1313.
Heim Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
175 Heim Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8600
Grades: 5-8
| 603 students
Rank: #1414.
Mill Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
505 Mill St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8300
Grades: 5-8
| 727 students
Rank: #1515.
North Park Community School #50
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
780 Parkside Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 816-3440
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #1616.
Maplemere Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
236 E Maplemere Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 250-1550
Grades: K-6
| 489 students
Rank: #1717.
Clinton Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4100 Clinton St
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3620
Grades: K-5
| 612 students
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 84
Special Education School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4080
Grades: K-12
| 145 students
Rank: #1919.
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
184 Irving Ter
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8410
Grades: K-4
| 463 students
Rank: #2020.
West Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1397 Orchard Park Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3250
Grades: K-5
| 699 students
Rank: #2121.
Cleveland Hill Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Mapleview Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 836-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 315 students
Rank: #2222.
Allendale Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1399 Orchard Park Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3660
Grades: K-5
| 521 students
Rank: #2323.
Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
190 Franklin St
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 854-2490
Grades: K-12
| 904 students
Rank: #2424.
Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
40 Days Park
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 886-4581
Grades: K-8
| 436 students
Rank: #2525.
West Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
395 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 768 students
Rank: #2626.
Windermere Blvd School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
291 Windermere Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 761 students
Rank: #2727.
Sweet Home Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4150 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 250-1450
Grades: 6-8
| 800 students
Rank: #2828.
East Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1445 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3530
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
450 Masten Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 816-4220
Grades: 5-12
| 575 students
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
199 Thorncliff Rd
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8414
Grades: K-5
| 599 students
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Willow Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
480 Willow Ridge Dr
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 250-1575
Grades: PK-5
| 394 students
Rank: #3232.
Maryvale Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1050 Maryvale Dr
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 631-7425
Grades: 6-8
| 494 students
Rank: #3333.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
249 Thorncliff Rd
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8405
Grades: 5-7
| 764 students
Rank: #3434.
West Buffalo Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
113 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 923-1534
Grades: K-8
| 507 students
Rank: #3535.
Maryvale Intermediate School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1050 Maryvale Dr
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 631-7423
Grades: 3-5
| 501 students
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[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo, New York Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
15 Jewett Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 856-4390
Grades: K-4
| 256 students
900 Mill Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3695
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
2885 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4250
Grades: 12
| 94 students
10 Days Pky
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-3210
Grades: PK-2
| 246 students
280 Oak St
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 851-3878
Grades: 7-12
| 249 students
45 Jewett Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 713-2162
Grades: 4-8
| 231 students
450 Masten Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 816-4220
Grades: 5-12
| 893 students
340 Fougeron St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4140
Grades: PK-8
| 427 students
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 888-7128
Grades: PK-8
| 786 students
404 Edison Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 833-5967
Grades: K-6
| 319 students
824 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
766 E Ferry St
Buffalo, NY 14211
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
50 A St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4120
Grades: PK-2
| 342 students
487 High St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-3240
Grades: 3-8
| 167 students
1415 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3560
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
820 Northampton St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4520
Grades: 10-12
| 74 students
134 W Eagle St
Buffalo, NY 14211
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
768 E Ferry St
Buffalo, NY 14211
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
10 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 858-7636
Grades: 12
| 1 students
165 East Utica St.
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 888-7007
Grades: PK-8
| 682 students
146 Franklin St
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 827-6746
Grades: PK
| 90 students
911 Abbott Rd
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 871-6020
Grades: 3-5
| 315 students
567 Kensington Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
110 14th St
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4300
Grades: 11-12
| 37 students
33 Ash Street
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 851-3777
Grades: PK-4
| 251 students
319 Suffolk St
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Grades: 9-12
| 1,149 students
155 Delaware Rd
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 874-8403
Grades: 7-8
| 346 students
3200 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 874-8411
Grades: PK
| 234 students
319 Suffolk Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 838-7528
Grades: 9-12
| 720 students
370 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4358
Grades: 11-12
| 122 students
Mack House (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
1354 Mc Kinley Pky
Buffalo, NY 14218
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
135 Martin Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 827-6734
Grades: 3-6
| 535 students
345 Olympic Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4020
Grades: PK-6
| 320 students
370 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4345
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
888 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 362-3188
Grades: 9-12
| 315 students
Show 31 more closed public schools in Buffalo, NY (out of 66 total schools)
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Frequently Asked Questions

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The top ranked public elementary schools in Buffalo, NY include City Honors School, Maple East Elementary School and Sheridan Hill Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Buffalo?
107 public elementary schools are located in Buffalo.
What is the racial composition of students in Buffalo?
Buffalo public elementary schools minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
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