PS 61 ARTHUR O EVE SCHOOL OF DISTINCTION

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Buffalo, New York·14215
Score
27.7/100
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#1,476
Among 2,042 New York elementary schools
#3
In Buffalo City School District
#6
In Buffalo
Top 73%
In New York

Score 27.7/100: better than 27% of New York elementary 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
51%
Similar New York schools ≈ 55%, better than 44% of them
67 students tested
Math
35%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 13% of them
68 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 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 ELA35533
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_85167
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA44734
MathGrade 3NYS MATH35533
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_83568
MathGrade 4NYS MATH41735

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
313
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
313
Typical elementary school: 404
Free or reduced-price lunch
86%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Erie County

Contact

Address
453 LEROY ST
Buffalo, NY 14215
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 elementary 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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PS 61 ARTHUR O EVE SCHOOL OF DISTINCTION at a glance

PS 61 ARTHUR O EVE SCHOOL OF DISTINCTION is a public elementary school in Buffalo, New York, serving grades PK-4. It is part of Buffalo City School District. It has about 313 students (a typical New York elementary school has 404). About 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical New York elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 35% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York elementary schools, it scores 27.7 out of 100: better than 27% of them, ranking #1,476 of 2,042. Its English language arts result rose by 13 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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