SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · BUFFALO, NY

SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in BUFFALO, New York, serving grades PK–08 with 772 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

772

Teachers (FTE)

71.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

10.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	273	35%
Black or African American	195	25%
Hispanic/Latino	182	24%
Two or more races	66	9%
Asian	52	7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	1%
Total enrollment	772	362M / 410F

English Language Learners: 89 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25-29%	55.2%	75
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	82

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)

-0.52 grade levels

Math

-0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

11.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

753

97.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	772	100%

Contact & Location

430 SOUTHSIDE PKWY

BUFFALO, NY 14210

Phone: (716)816-4818

http://www.buffaloschools.org

District

BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $40,178

District enrollment: 29,507

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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
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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 14210) → CensusDepth.com
New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

360585004506

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