Schools in Buffalo, NY

Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection

Typical home value: $251,203 (Zillow ZHVI, 2026-06-30) — cheaper than 60% of ZHVI-matched cities. Comparing safety against price? See the Affordable & Safe guide.

All schools, safest first

SCHOOL	DISTRICT	GRADES	STUDENTS	SAFETY SCORE	GRADE
CHARTER SCHOOL OF INQUIRY	CHARTER SCHOOL OF INQUIRY	KG–06	283	91	A
ENTERPRISE CHARTER SCHOOL	ENTERPRISE CHARTER SCHOOL	KG–08	330	91	A
KING CENTER CHARTER SCHOOL	KING CENTER CHARTER SCHOOL	KG–08	407	91	A
PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	PERSISTENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	KG–04	266	91	A
WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL	WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL	KG–08	513	91	A
WESTERN NEW YORK MARITIME CHARTER SCHOOL	WESTERN NEW YORK MARITIME CHARTER SCHOOL	05–12	464	91	A
WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL	WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL	KG–08	462	91	A
HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	KG–05	558	77	A
HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	1,184	75	A
CITY HONORS SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	05–12	1,074	74	A
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	1,055	74	A
CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	KG–04	471	74	A
FREDERICK OLMSTED #156	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	05–12	909	74	A
WATERFRONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	769	73	A
WEST HERTEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	739	73	A
LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	723	73	A
PS 81	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	735	73	A
FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #30	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–09	683	72	A
PS 59 DR CHARLES DREW SCIENCE MAGNET	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	632	72	A
BUFFALO COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL	BUFFALO COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL	04–08	297	72	A
BUFFALO ACADEMY FOR THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	05–12	611	72	A
D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	609	72	A
STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–04	614	72	A
HERMAN BADILLO BILINGUAL ACADEMY	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	579	71	A
PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	560	71	A
BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	558	71	A
DR LYDIA T WRIGHT SCH OF EXCELLENCE	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	557	71	A
LOVEJOY DISCOVERY SCHOOL #43	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	555	71	A
PFC WILLIAM J GRABIARZ #79	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	557	71	A
DISCOVERY SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	540	71	A
HARVEY AUSTIN SCHOOL #97	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	529	71	A
PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–04	522	71	A
HARRIET ROSS TUBMAN ACADEMY	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	512	71	A
MATH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT 197	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	06–12	494	71	A
COMMUNITY SCHOOL #53	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	483	70	A
PS 69 HOUGHTON ACADEMY	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	470	70	A
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	919	70	A
BURGARD HIGH SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	443	70	A
LAFAYETTE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	446	70	A
DR A PANTOJA COMM SCH EXCLLNCE -#18	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	431	70	A
DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–04	413	70	A
MARVA J DANIEL FUTURES PREPARATORY SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	415	70	A
PS 74 HAMLIN PARK - CLAUDE AND OUIDA CLAPP ACADEMY	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	413	70	A
HIGHGATE HEIGHTS	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	392	70	A
BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	730	69	A
BILINGUAL CENTER	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	378	69	A
LEWIS J BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLGY	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	378	69	A
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–05	383	69	A
NATIVE AMERICAN MAGNET	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	371	69	A
PS 17	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–04	346	69	A
BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–08	342	69	A
BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL	BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL	KG–12	937	68	A
MIDDLE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	320	68	A
PS 65 ROOSEVELT ECC	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–04	298	68	A
EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	276	68	A
PS 82	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–04	279	68	A
PS 61 ARTHUR O EVE SCHOOL OF DISTINCTION	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–04	243	67	A
NORTH PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL #50	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PK–03	236	67	A
KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	08–12	1,344	65	A
PS 84	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	KG–12	129	64	A
HERBERT HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL	KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	05–07	753	64	A
TAPESTRY CHARTER SCHOOL	TAPESTRY CHARTER SCHOOL	KG–12	1,097	63	A
PS 42 OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–09	69	63	A
PATHWAYS ACADEMY	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	47	62	A
EMERSON SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	421	62	A
BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	KG–05	472	57	A
ELMWOOD VILLAGE CHARTER SCHOOL HERTEL	ELMWOOD VILLAGE CHARTER SCHOOL HERTEL	KG–06	345	57	A
LEONARDO DA VINCI HIGH SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	380	55	A
REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	KG–05	467	54	A
BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II	BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II	KG–10	233	54	A
ELMWOOD VILLAGE CHARTER SCHOOL DAYS PARK	ELMWOOD VILLAGE CHARTER SCHOOL DAYS PARK	KG–08	445	53	A
SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL	SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL	KG–08	875	44	A
RESEARCH LABORATORY HS-BIOINFORMATIC	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	197	44	A
MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	984	39	A
INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	621	34	A
BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	05–07	70	32	A
BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	384	31	A
RIVERSIDE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	337	27	A
SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	787	26	A
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL	KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	05–07	632	24	A
HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL	HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL	09–12	388	19	A
BUFFALO UNITED CHARTER SCHOOL	BUFFALO UNITED CHARTER SCHOOL	KG–08	720	9	A
CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES	CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES	KG–12	2,359	7	A
ACADEMY SCHOOL	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	07–12	96	1	A
ERIE COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	09–12	9	— insufficient data	A
ERIE COUNTY HOLDING CENTER	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	12–12		— insufficient data
PRIMARY HALL PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL	PRIMARY HALL PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL	KG–01		— insufficient data