Waterfront School
95 4th St
Buffalo NY, 14202, Erie County
Phone: 716-816-3900
Ranking: (3,345 out of 3,424, bottom 2%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Buffalo City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 60 | 65 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 56 | |||||||
Total Students: | 867 | 873 | 874 | 915 | 875 | 866 | 850 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 36 | 4.2% | 36 | 4.1% | 35 | 4.0% | 34 | 3.7% | 36 | 4.1% | 36 | 4.2% | 35 | 4.1% |
Kindergarten: | 83 | 9.6% | 87 | 10.0% | 73 | 8.4% | 72 | 7.9% | 74 | 8.5% | 73 | 8.4% | 85 | 10.0% |
Grade 1: | 84 | 9.7% | 83 | 9.5% | 77 | 8.8% | 83 | 9.1% | 73 | 8.3% | 94 | 10.9% | 91 | 10.7% |
Grade 2: | 79 | 9.1% | 72 | 8.2% | 80 | 9.2% | 78 | 8.5% | 104 | 11.9% | 98 | 11.3% | 97 | 11.4% |
Grade 3: | 79 | 9.1% | 78 | 8.9% | 79 | 9.0% | 112 | 12.2% | 100 | 11.4% | 107 | 12.4% | 106 | 12.5% |
Grade 4: | 83 | 9.6% | 83 | 9.5% | 103 | 11.8% | 102 | 11.1% | 109 | 12.5% | 90 | 10.4% | 101 | 11.9% |
Grade 5: | 104 | 12.0% | 111 | 12.7% | 100 | 11.4% | 121 | 13.2% | 111 | 12.7% | 109 | 12.6% | 82 | 9.6% |
Grade 6: | 105 | 12.1% | 107 | 12.3% | 111 | 12.7% | 112 | 12.2% | 111 | 12.7% | 76 | 8.8% | 74 | 8.7% |
Grade 7: | 95 | 11.0% | 116 | 13.3% | 115 | 13.2% | 123 | 13.4% | 77 | 8.8% | 85 | 9.8% | 101 | 11.9% |
Grade 8: | 117 | 13.5% | 100 | 11.5% | 97 | 11.1% | 78 | 8.5% | 80 | 9.1% | 98 | 11.3% | 78 | 9.2% |
Ungraded: | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 417 | 48.1% | 414 | 47.4% | 408 | 46.7% | 426 | 46.6% | 412 | 47.1% | 413 | 47.7% | 411 | 48.4% |
Female: | 450 | 51.9% | 459 | 52.6% | 466 | 53.3% | 489 | 53.4% | 446 | 51.0% | 443 | 51.2% | 435 | 51.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 11 | 1.3% | 12 | 1.4% | 11 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.3% | 12 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.5% |
Asian: | 155 | 17.9% | 146 | 16.7% | 128 | 14.6% | 121 | 13.2% | 75 | 8.6% | 51 | 5.9% | 42 | 4.9% |
Hispanic: | 183 | 21.1% | 183 | 21.0% | 161 | 18.4% | 177 | 19.3% | 169 | 19.3% | 156 | 18.0% | 137 | 16.1% |
Black: | 373 | 43.0% | 402 | 46.0% | 445 | 50.9% | 468 | 51.1% | 478 | 54.6% | 502 | 58.0% | 499 | 58.7% |
White: | 122 | 14.1% | 105 | 12.0% | 109 | 12.5% | 119 | 13.0% | 133 | 15.2% | 143 | 16.5% | 159 | 18.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 23 | 2.7% | 25 | 2.9% | 20 | 2.3% | 19 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 703 | 80.5% | 782 | 89.5% | 751 | 82.1% | 714 | 81.6% | 705 | 81.4% | 664 | 78.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 49 | 5.6% | 49 | 5.6% | 54 | 5.9% | 65 | 7.4% | 60 | 6.9% | 56 | 6.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.45 | 13.43 | 14.32 | 15.64 | 14.95 | 16.00 | 15.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33% | 38% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37% | 36% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37% | 47% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37% | 49% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 12% | 28% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 21% | 26% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 24% | 28% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 10.3% | 12% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | 40% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 43% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 75% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 11% | 28% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 21% | 27% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 20% | 27% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18.3% | 13.5% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 38% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 40% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 28% | 42% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 55% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 20% | 28% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 13% | 28% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 18% | 31% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 9.6% | 10.7% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 48% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 34% | 45% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 27% | 54% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 64% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 16% | 31% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 11% | 35% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 33% | 37% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 8% | 10.2% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 65% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 44% | 64% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 71% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 62% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 68% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 62% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 32% | 34% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 39% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 53% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 56% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 18% | 26% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 10% | 25% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 26% | 27% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 5.6% | 9.8% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 31% | 27% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 38% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 51% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 62% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 32% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 9% | 31% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | 28% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 3.6% | 9.3% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 57% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 43% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 54% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 59% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 59% | 86% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 37% | 31% | 61% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 34% | 35% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 44% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 64% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 23% | 32% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 31% | 35% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 23% | 31% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 8% | 12.3% | 29.6% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 29% | 28% | 60% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 38% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 49% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 57% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 35% | 30% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 31% | 32% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 39% | 33% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 15.6% | 10.7% | 30.6% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 32% | 27% | 57% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 28% | 27% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 45% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 62% | 80% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 22% | 26% | 50% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 7% | 24% | 48% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 19% | 26% | 53% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 5.1% | 10.5% | 31.4% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 32% | 22% | 56% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 29% | 29% | 66% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 50% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 64% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 9% | 32% | 62% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 11% | 32% | 64% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 21% | 30% | 65% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 2.4% | 7.4% | 27.7% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 21% | 49% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 34% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 23% | 28% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 43% | 69% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 27% | 51% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 24% | 47% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 13% | 25% | 50% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 7.4% | 13.5% | 33.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 17% | 17% | 54% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 31% | 26% | 59% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 34% | 70% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 59% | 80% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 13% | 26% | 55% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 11% | 28% | 60% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 6% | 24% | 62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 1% | 6.8% | 27.4% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 35% | 63% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 41% | 65% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 41% | 71% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 39% | 40% | 69% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 45% | 71% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 19% | 39% | 69% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 40% | 70% |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 27% | 54% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 16% | 29% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 31% | 30% | 63% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 23% | 29% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 37% | 40% | 69% |
Regents | ||||||
2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 32% | 45% | 73% |
2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 32% | 43% | 72% |
2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 47% | 55% | 78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Waterfront School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.