BUFFALO ACADEMY FOR THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

Regular School · BUFFALO, NY

BUFFALO ACADEMY FOR THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS is a regular school school in BUFFALO, New York, serving grades 05–12 with 617 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 8.8:1.

Level

High

Grades

05 – 12

Enrollment

617

Teachers (FTE)

70.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

8.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	285	46%
White	129	21%
Hispanic/Latino	126	20%
Two or more races	58	9%
Asian	14	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Not Specified	2	0%
Total enrollment	617	191M / 424F

English Language Learners: 15 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	70-74%	55.2%	136
Science Proficiency	80-84%	—	121
4-Year Graduation Rate	90-94%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.32 grade levels

Math

-0.33 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (3)

48 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

472

76.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	617	100%

Contact & Location

450 MASTEN AVE

BUFFALO, NY 14209

Phone: (716)816-4220

http://www.buffaloschools.org

District

BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $40,178

District enrollment: 29,507

Other Schools in District

BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL Elementary
BILINGUAL CENTER Elementary
BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY Elementary
BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL Elementary
COMMUNITY SCHOOL #53 Elementary
D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS Elementary
DISCOVERY SCHOOL Elementary
DR A PANTOJA COMM SCH EXCLLNCE -#18 Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 14209) → CensusDepth.com
New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

360585000297

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD