PS 81

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Buffalo, New York·14216
Score
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No overall score. New York hasn't published both English language arts and math results for this school in 2024-25, so it has no overall score. 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
32%
Similar New York schools ≈ 56%
288 students tested
Science
25%
Similar New York schools ≈ 48%
114 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
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 ELA34255
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_832288
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA44045
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA51367
English language artsGrade 6NYS ELA62749
English language artsGrade 7NYS ELA73234
English language artsGrade 8NYS ELA84738
MathGrade 3NYS MATH33355
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_8hidden (small group)286
MathGrade 4NYS MATH43447
MathGrade 5NYS MATH51162
MathGrade 6NYS MATH64551
MathGrade 7NYS MATH72532
MathGrade 8NYS MATH83938
MathHigh schoolRegents Algebra Ihidden (small group)1
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science51472
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_825114
ScienceGrade 8NYS Science84542

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
756
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
756
Typical K-8 school: 539
Free or reduced-price lunch
83%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

City
Erie County

Contact

Address
140 TACOMA AVE
Buffalo, NY 14216
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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PS 81 at a glance

PS 81 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 756 students (a typical New York K-8 school has 539). About 83% 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, 32% in English language arts (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). Its English language arts result rose by 4 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.