LOVEJOY DISCOVERY SCHOOL #43

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Buffalo, New York·14206
Score
6.4/100
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#314
Among 335 New York K-8 schools
#12
In Buffalo City School District
#22
In Buffalo
Top 94%
In New York

Score 6.4/100: better than 6% of New York K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.

English language arts
21%
Similar New York schools ≈ 56%, better than 6% of them
352 students tested
Math
19%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 8% of them
377 students tested
Science
14%
Similar New York schools ≈ 48%, better than 6% of them
146 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 18 published results by grade and test

As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3NYS ELA31443
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_821352
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA41957
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA52273
English language artsGrade 6NYS ELA63262
English language artsGrade 7NYS ELA72064
English language artsGrade 8NYS ELA81753
MathGrade 3NYS MATH32348
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_819377
MathGrade 4NYS MATH41964
MathGrade 5NYS MATH51171
MathGrade 6NYS MATH62468
MathGrade 7NYS MATH71968
MathGrade 8NYS MATH82158
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science51173
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_812131
ScienceGrade 8NYS Science8743
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Life Science: Biology3315

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
619
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
619
Typical K-8 school: 539
Free or reduced-price lunch
90%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

City
Erie County

Contact

Address
161 BENZINGER ST
Buffalo, NY 14206
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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LOVEJOY DISCOVERY SCHOOL #43 at a glance

LOVEJOY DISCOVERY SCHOOL #43 is a public K-8 school in Buffalo, New York, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Buffalo City School District. It has about 619 students (a typical New York K-8 school has 539). About 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical New York K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 21% in English language arts (similar schools: 56%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York K-8 schools, it scores 6.4 out of 100: better than 6% of them, ranking #314 of 335. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.