DISCOVERY SCHOOL

Regular School · BUFFALO, NY

DISCOVERY SCHOOL is a regular school school in BUFFALO, New York, serving grades PK–08 with 541 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

541

Teachers (FTE)

45.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	313	58%
Hispanic/Latino	83	15%
Black or African American	82	15%
Two or more races	42	8%
Asian	17	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	541	285M / 256F

English Language Learners: 11 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25-29%	55.2%	65
Science Proficiency	60-69%	—	40

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)

+0.04 grade levels

Math

-0.22 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

251

46.4% 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.)	541	100%

Contact & Location

911 ABBOTT RD

BUFFALO, NY 14220

Phone: (716)816-4922

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
DR A PANTOJA COMM SCH EXCLLNCE -#18 Elementary
DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 14220) → CensusDepth.com
New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

360585003478

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