Education Period
Public PK, KG-8
Address
140 Tacoma Ave Buffalo , NY 14216
Overview
Ps 81, located in 140 Tacoma Ave Buffalo , NY 14216, serves 768 students with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4. It belongs to Buffalo City School District and ranks 1781st of 2,434 New York Elementary Schools.
School District
District: Buffalo City School District
Number of students:
768
Public School Search
Rank:
1781st
1781st of 2,434 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$11,053
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 15.4 |
| Immunization | |
|---|---|
| Fully immunized: | 96.2% |
| Measles: | 99% |
| Polio: | 99.1% |
| Measles: | 99% |
| Diphtheria: | 99.2% |
| Hepatitis B: | 99.6% |
| Varicella: | 97.8% |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| African American: | 44.9% |
| White: | 19.4% |
| Hispanic: | 17.3% |
| Two or more races: | 8.6% |
| Asian: | 8.2% |
| American Indian: | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.4% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 67.6% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Ps 81
School Ranking in New York
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 1781st of 2,434 New York Elementary Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 1781st of 2,434 New York Elementary Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Ps 81 to other New York Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 81
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 1569th of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 1781st of 2434 Elementary schools | 8.1% | |
| Ranks 879th of 1439 Middle schools | Ranks 931st of 1479 Middle schools | 1.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 81) | 52 | 27.8 |
24.2% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo City School District) | 32 | 24.3 |
7.7% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 46.3 |
5.7% | |
| 3rd Grade Math (Ps 81) | 39 | 20.4 |
18.6% | |
| 3rd Grade Math (Buffalo City School District) | 28 | 22.6 |
5.4% | |
| 3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 47.7 |
6.3% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 81) | 44 | 32.7 |
11.3% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo City School District) | 28 | 18.8 |
9.2% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 41.5 |
6.5% | |
| 4th Grade Math (Ps 81) | 48 | 25.9 |
22.1% | |
| 4th Grade Math (Buffalo City School District) | 21 | 15.1 |
5.9% | |
| 4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 42.9 |
7.1% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 81) | 20 | 23.5 |
3.5% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo City School District) | 18 | 15.9 |
2.1% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 37.7 |
0.3% | |
| 5th Grade Math (Ps 81) | 23 | 8.5 |
14.5% | |
| 5th Grade Math (Buffalo City School District) | 20 | 13.4 |
6.7% | |
| 5th Grade Math (New York) | 46 | 36.9 |
9.1% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 81) | 42 | 59.2 |
17.2% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo City School District) | 25 | 35.7 |
10.7% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 47 | 56.6 |
9.6% | |
| 6th Grade Math (Ps 81) | 39 | 29.4 |
9.6% | |
| 6th Grade Math (Buffalo City School District) | 22 | 16.5 |
5.5% | |
| 6th Grade Math (New York) | 47 | 38.3 |
8.7% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 81) | 32 | 45.5 |
13.5% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo City School District) | 18 | 22.4 |
4.4% | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 40 | 48 |
8% | |
| 7th Grade Math (Ps 81) | 36 | 7.1 |
28.9% | |
| 7th Grade Math (Buffalo City School District) | 16 | 11 |
5% | |
| 7th Grade Math (New York) | 44 | 35.3 |
8.7% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 81) | 33 | 31.4 |
1.6% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Buffalo City School District) | 27 | 27.9 |
0.9% | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 49.8 |
1.8% | |
| 8th Grade Math (Ps 81) | 21 | 22.2 |
1.2% | |
| 8th Grade Math (Buffalo City School District) | 16 | 11.6 |
4.4% | |
| 8th Grade Math (New York) | 33 | 23.8 |
9.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 787 | 768 |
2.4% |
|
| African American | 375 | 345 |
8% |
|
| American Indian | 18 | 9 |
50% |
|
| Asian | 43 | 63 |
46.5% |
|
| Hispanic | 117 | 133 |
13.7% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 3 | 0% | |
| White | 158 | 149 |
5.7% |
|
| Two or More Races | 76 | 66 |
13.2% |
|
| Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 63.9 | 67.6 |
3.7% |