Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts vs. City Honors School
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School Overview
School
Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts
450 Masten Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
Buffalo, NY 14209
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Student Attention
City Honors School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 575 students in grades 5-12, Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,056 students in grades 5-12, City Honors School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-12
5-12
Total Students
575 students
1,056 students
% Male | % Female
32% | 68%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
74 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2833 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#388 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
83%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
83%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
94%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
41
101
Grade 6 Students
43
101
Grade 7 Students
52
128
Grade 8 Students
59
136
Grade 9 Students
103
158
Grade 10 Students
83
151
Grade 11 Students
102
139
Grade 12 Students
92
142
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
22%
% Hispanic
20%
12%
% Black
46%
15%
% White
21%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
