HARVEY AUSTIN SCHOOL #97

Regular School · BUFFALO, NY

HARVEY AUSTIN SCHOOL #97 is a regular school school in BUFFALO, New York, serving grades PK–08 with 487 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 8.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

487

Teachers (FTE)

56.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

8.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	255	52%
Asian	154	32%
Hispanic/Latino	45	9%
Two or more races	18	4%
White	12	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Total enrollment	487	269M / 218F

English Language Learners: 62 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6-9%	55.2%	77
Science Proficiency	21-39%	—	30

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)

-1.10 grade levels

Math

-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

8.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

422

86.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	487	100%

Contact & Location

1405 SYCAMORE ST

BUFFALO, NY 14211

Phone: (716)816-4460

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 14211) → CensusDepth.com
New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

360585005600

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