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BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADES 3-8 ELA ASSESSMENT DATA

The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness. Data available on this site are based on those reported by schools and districts to the State as of August 13, 2021 via the Student Information Repository System (SIRS). The New York State School Report Card 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessment data will be based on those data reported as of the final school year reporting deadline.

Due to the extraordinary circumstances related to the pandemic, approximately 4 out of 10 enrolled students participated in state assessments in 2020-21. Because only 40% of students’ results are available, state assessments are not representative of the state’s student population and the results should not be compared statewide or by statewide subgroup, or with prior year’s results and are not reflected below.

District and school level performance data, as well as the number and percentage of students who tested and did not test, are available for 2020-21. However, depending on the percentage of students that took the tests in a given school or district, the school and district’s results may not be representative of that school or district’s student population.

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2021 English Language Arts Grade 3 Participation Data

Subgroup Subgroup Enrollment Subgroup Tested Subgroup Not Tested
Count % Count % Count %
All Students 2,337 100% 804 34% 1,533 66%
Female 1,131 48% 387 34% 744 66%
Male 1,206 52% 417 35% 789 65%
General Education Students 1,745 75% 607 35% 1,138 65%
Students with Disabilities 592 25% 197 33% 395 67%
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 0% 3 43% 4 57%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 263 11% 93 35% 170 65%
Black or African American 986 42% 353 36% 633 64%
Hispanic or Latino 536 23% 159 30% 377 70%
White 413 18% 153 37% 260 63%
Multiracial 132 6% 43 33% 89 67%
Economically Disadvantaged 1,957 84% 655 33% 1,302 67%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 380 16% 149 39% 231 61%
English Language Learner 523 22% 194 37% 329 63%
Non-English Language Learner 1,814 78% 610 34% 1,204 66%
In Foster Care 2 0% 1 50% 1 50%
Not in Foster Care 2,335 100% 803 34% 1,532 66%
Homeless 18 1% 3 17% 15 83%
Not Homeless 2,319 99% 801 35% 1,518 65%
Not Migrant 2,337 100% 804 34% 1,533 66%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 2,337 100% 804 34% 1,533 66%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 4 Participation Data

Subgroup Subgroup Enrollment Subgroup Tested Subgroup Not Tested
Count % Count % Count %
All Students 2,251 100% 703 31% 1,548 69%
Female 1,086 48% 338 31% 748 69%
Male 1,165 52% 365 31% 800 69%
General Education Students 1,668 74% 531 32% 1,137 68%
Students with Disabilities 583 26% 172 30% 411 70%
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 0% 1 11% 8 89%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 260 12% 69 27% 191 73%
Black or African American 959 43% 307 32% 652 68%
Hispanic or Latino 510 23% 147 29% 363 71%
White 400 18% 142 36% 258 65%
Multiracial 113 5% 37 33% 76 67%
Economically Disadvantaged 1,851 82% 559 30% 1,292 70%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 400 18% 144 36% 256 64%
English Language Learner 450 20% 158 35% 292 65%
Non-English Language Learner 1,801 80% 545 30% 1,256 70%
In Foster Care 3 0% 1 33% 2 67%
Not in Foster Care 2,248 100% 702 31% 1,546 69%
Homeless 30 1% 8 27% 22 73%
Not Homeless 2,221 99% 695 31% 1,526 69%
Not Migrant 2,251 100% 703 31% 1,548 69%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 2,251 100% 703 31% 1,548 69%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 5 Participation Data

Subgroup Subgroup Enrollment Subgroup Tested Subgroup Not Tested
Count % Count % Count %
All Students 2,298 100% 291 13% 2,007 87%
Female 1,076 47% 129 12% 947 88%
Male 1,222 53% 162 13% 1,060 87%
General Education Students 1,711 74% 188 11% 1,523 89%
Students with Disabilities 587 26% 103 18% 484 82%
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 0% 2 22% 7 78%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 254 11% 30 12% 224 88%
Black or African American 984 43% 95 10% 889 90%
Hispanic or Latino 498 22% 55 11% 443 89%
White 420 18% 86 20% 334 80%
Multiracial 133 6% 23 17% 110 83%
Economically Disadvantaged 1,868 81% 167 9% 1,701 91%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 430 19% 124 29% 306 71%
English Language Learner 432 19% 40 9% 392 91%
Non-English Language Learner 1,866 81% 251 13% 1,615 87%
In Foster Care 6 0% 1 17% 5 83%
Not in Foster Care 2,292 100% 290 13% 2,002 87%
Homeless 22 1% 2 9% 20 91%
Not Homeless 2,276 99% 289 13% 1,987 87%
Not Migrant 2,298 100% 291 13% 2,007 87%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 2,298 100% 291 13% 2,007 87%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 6 Participation Data

Subgroup Subgroup Enrollment Subgroup Tested Subgroup Not Tested
Count % Count % Count %
All Students 2,394 100% 207 9% 2,187 91%
Female 1,114 47% 79 7% 1,035 93%
Male 1,280 53% 128 10% 1,152 90%
General Education Students 1,734 72% 105 6% 1,629 94%
Students with Disabilities 660 28% 102 15% 558 85%
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 0% 0 0% 7 100%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 239 10% 23 10% 216 90%
Black or African American 1,032 43% 82 8% 950 92%
Hispanic or Latino 583 24% 53 9% 530 91%
White 425 18% 42 10% 383 90%
Multiracial 108 5% 7 6% 101 94%
Economically Disadvantaged 1,915 80% 147 8% 1,768 92%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 479 20% 60 13% 419 87%
English Language Learner 450 19% 44 10% 406 90%
Non-English Language Learner 1,944 81% 163 8% 1,781 92%
In Foster Care 1 0% 0 0% 1 100%
Not in Foster Care 2,393 100% 207 9% 2,186 91%
Homeless 24 1% 0 0% 24 100%
Not Homeless 2,370 99% 207 9% 2,163 91%
Not Migrant 2,394 100% 207 9% 2,187 91%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 2,394 100% 207 9% 2,187 91%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 7 Participation Data

Subgroup Subgroup Enrollment Subgroup Tested Subgroup Not Tested
Count % Count % Count %
All Students 2,383 100% 204 9% 2,179 91%
Female 1,140 48% 94 8% 1,046 92%
Male 1,243 52% 110 9% 1,133 91%
General Education Students 1,748 73% 109 6% 1,639 94%
Students with Disabilities 635 27% 95 15% 540 85%
American Indian or Alaska Native 12 1% 0 0% 12 100%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 257 11% 22 9% 235 91%
Black or African American 1,019 43% 85 8% 934 92%
Hispanic or Latino 532 22% 46 9% 486 91%
White 444 19% 37 8% 407 92%
Multiracial 119 5% 14 12% 105 88%
Economically Disadvantaged 1,895 80% 157 8% 1,738 92%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 488 20% 47 10% 441 90%
English Language Learner 439 18% 46 10% 393 90%
Non-English Language Learner 1,944 82% 158 8% 1,786 92%
In Foster Care 1 0% 0 0% 1 100%
Not in Foster Care 2,382 100% 204 9% 2,178 91%
Homeless 30 1% 5 17% 25 83%
Not Homeless 2,353 99% 199 8% 2,154 92%
Not Migrant 2,383 100% 204 9% 2,179 91%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 2,383 100% 204 9% 2,179 91%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 8 Participation Data

Subgroup Subgroup Enrollment Subgroup Tested Subgroup Not Tested
Count % Count % Count %
All Students 2,469 100% 281 11% 2,188 89%
Female 1,194 48% 135 11% 1,059 89%
Male 1,275 52% 146 11% 1,129 89%
General Education Students 1,840 75% 207 11% 1,633 89%
Students with Disabilities 629 25% 74 12% 555 88%
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 1% 0 0% 14 100%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 289 12% 28 10% 261 90%
Black or African American 1,118 45% 110 10% 1,008 90%
Hispanic or Latino 510 21% 41 8% 469 92%
White 442 18% 89 20% 353 80%
Multiracial 96 4% 13 14% 83 86%
Economically Disadvantaged 1,917 78% 164 9% 1,753 91%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 552 22% 117 21% 435 79%
English Language Learner 368 15% 35 10% 333 90%
Non-English Language Learner 2,101 85% 246 12% 1,855 88%
In Foster Care 3 0% 0 0% 3 100%
Not in Foster Care 2,466 100% 281 11% 2,185 89%
Homeless 23 1% 1 4% 22 96%
Not Homeless 2,446 99% 280 11% 2,166 89%
Not Migrant 2,469 100% 281 11% 2,188 89%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 2,469 100% 281 11% 2,188 89%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 3 Performance Data

Subgroup Total Tested Level 1 Tested Level 2 Tested Level 3 Tested Level 4 Tested L3-4 Tested (Proficient)
Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %
All Students 804 341 42% 296 37% 143 18% 24 3% 167 21%
Female 387 158 41% 147 38% 67 17% 15 4% 82 21%
Male 417 183 44% 149 36% 76 18% 9 2% 85 20%
General Education Students 607 244 40% 223 37% 117 19% 23 4% 140 23%
Students with Disabilities 197 97 49% 73 37% 26 13% 1 1% 27 14%
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 — — — — — — — — — —
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 93 36 39% 38 41% 17 18% 2 2% 19 20%
Black or African American 353 170 48% 133 38% 48 14% 2 1% 50 14%
Hispanic or Latino 159 75 47% 61 38% 22 14% 1 1% 23 14%
White 153 42 27% 47 31% 46 30% 18 12% 64 42%
Multiracial 43 — — — — — — — — — —
Economically Disadvantaged 655 309 47% 250 38% 88 13% 8 1% 96 15%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 149 32 21% 46 31% 55 37% 16 11% 71 48%
English Language Learner 194 116 60% 59 30% 17 9% 2 1% 19 10%
Non-English Language Learner 610 225 37% 237 39% 126 21% 22 4% 148 24%
In Foster Care 1 — — — — — — — — — —
Not in Foster Care 803 — — — — — — — — — —
Homeless 3 — — — — — — — — — —
Not Homeless 801 — — — — — — — — — —
Not Migrant 804 341 42% 296 37% 143 18% 24 3% 167 21%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 804 341 42% 296 37% 143 18% 24 3% 167 21%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 4 Performance Data

Subgroup Total Tested Level 1 Tested Level 2 Tested Level 3 Tested Level 4 Tested L3-4 Tested (Proficient)
Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %
All Students 703 272 39% 235 33% 98 14% 98 14% 196 28%
Female 338 133 39% 119 35% 42 12% 44 13% 86 25%
Male 365 139 38% 116 32% 56 15% 54 15% 110 30%
General Education Students 531 184 35% 175 33% 81 15% 91 17% 172 32%
Students with Disabilities 172 88 51% 60 35% 17 10% 7 4% 24 14%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 — — — — — — — — — —
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 69 26 38% 19 28% 12 17% 12 17% 24 35%
Black or African American 307 138 45% 115 37% 37 12% 17 6% 54 18%
Hispanic or Latino 147 73 50% 45 31% 19 13% 10 7% 29 20%
White 142 25 18% 42 30% 22 15% 53 37% 75 53%
Multiracial 37 — — — — — — — — — —
Economically Disadvantaged 559 255 46% 196 35% 68 12% 40 7% 108 19%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 144 17 12% 39 27% 30 21% 58 40% 88 61%
English Language Learner 158 103 65% 44 28% 7 4% 4 3% 11 7%
Non-English Language Learner 545 169 31% 191 35% 91 17% 94 17% 185 34%
In Foster Care 1 — — — — — — — — — —
Not in Foster Care 702 — — — — — — — — — —
Homeless 8 4 50% 4 50% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Not Homeless 695 268 39% 231 33% 98 14% 98 14% 196 28%
Not Migrant 703 272 39% 235 33% 98 14% 98 14% 196 28%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 703 272 39% 235 33% 98 14% 98 14% 196 28%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 5 Performance Data

Subgroup Total Tested Level 1 Tested Level 2 Tested Level 3 Tested Level 4 Tested L3-4 Tested (Proficient)
Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %
All Students 291 133 46% 63 22% 45 15% 50 17% 95 33%
Female 129 54 42% 28 22% 18 14% 29 22% 47 36%
Male 162 79 49% 35 22% 27 17% 21 13% 48 30%
General Education Students 188 57 30% 44 23% 40 21% 47 25% 87 46%
Students with Disabilities 103 76 74% 19 18% 5 5% 3 3% 8 8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 — — — — — — — — — —
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 30 12 40% 7 23% 6 20% 5 17% 11 37%
Black or African American 95 63 66% 16 17% 12 13% 4 4% 16 17%
Hispanic or Latino 55 28 51% 16 29% 6 11% 5 9% 11 20%
White 86 23 27% 17 20% 16 19% 30 35% 46 53%
Multiracial 23 — — — — — — — — — —
Economically Disadvantaged 167 97 58% 35 21% 23 14% 12 7% 35 21%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 124 36 29% 28 23% 22 18% 38 31% 60 48%
English Language Learner 40 34 85% 5 13% 1 3% 0 0% 1 3%
Non-English Language Learner 251 99 39% 58 23% 44 18% 50 20% 94 37%
In Foster Care 1 — — — — — — — — — —
Not in Foster Care 290 — — — — — — — — — —
Homeless 2 — — — — — — — — — —
Not Homeless 289 — — — — — — — — — —
Not Migrant 291 133 46% 63 22% 45 15% 50 17% 95 33%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 291 133 46% 63 22% 45 15% 50 17% 95 33%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 6 Performance Data

Subgroup Total Tested Level 1 Tested Level 2 Tested Level 3 Tested Level 4 Tested L3-4 Tested (Proficient)
Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %
All Students 207 105 51% 42 20% 31 15% 29 14% 60 29%
Female 79 34 43% 18 23% 12 15% 15 19% 27 34%
Male 128 71 55% 24 19% 19 15% 14 11% 33 26%
General Education Students 105 43 41% 22 21% 17 16% 23 22% 40 38%
Students with Disabilities 102 62 61% 20 20% 14 14% 6 6% 20 20%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 23 9 39% 6 26% 3 13% 5 22% 8 35%
Black or African American 82 50 61% 18 22% 8 10% 6 7% 14 17%
Hispanic or Latino 53 32 60% 10 19% 8 15% 3 6% 11 21%
White 42 11 26% 7 17% 10 24% 14 33% 24 57%
Multiracial 7 3 43% 1 14% 2 29% 1 14% 3 43%
Economically Disadvantaged 147 85 58% 30 20% 17 12% 15 10% 32 22%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 60 20 33% 12 20% 14 23% 14 23% 28 47%
English Language Learner 44 37 84% 5 11% 2 5% 0 0% 2 5%
Non-English Language Learner 163 68 42% 37 23% 29 18% 29 18% 58 36%
In Foster Care 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Not in Foster Care 207 105 51% 42 20% 31 15% 29 14% 60 29%
Homeless 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Not Homeless 207 105 51% 42 20% 31 15% 29 14% 60 29%
Not Migrant 207 105 51% 42 20% 31 15% 29 14% 60 29%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 207 105 51% 42 20% 31 15% 29 14% 60 29%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 7 Performance Data

Subgroup Total Tested Level 1 Tested Level 2 Tested Level 3 Tested Level 4 Tested L3-4 Tested (Proficient)
Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %
All Students 204 115 56% 56 27% 27 13% 6 3% 33 16%
Female 94 50 53% 27 29% 14 15% 3 3% 17 18%
Male 110 65 59% 29 26% 13 12% 3 3% 16 15%
General Education Students 109 48 44% 34 31% 21 19% 6 6% 27 25%
Students with Disabilities 95 67 71% 22 23% 6 6% 0 0% 6 6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 22 8 36% 4 18% 6 27% 4 18% 10 45%
Black or African American 85 54 64% 25 29% 5 6% 1 1% 6 7%
Hispanic or Latino 46 32 70% 9 20% 4 9% 1 2% 5 11%
White 37 16 43% 12 32% 9 24% 0 0% 9 24%
Multiracial 14 5 36% 6 43% 3 21% 0 0% 3 21%
Economically Disadvantaged 157 90 57% 42 27% 20 13% 5 3% 25 16%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 47 25 53% 14 30% 7 15% 1 2% 8 17%
English Language Learner 46 37 80% 9 20% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Non-English Language Learner 158 78 49% 47 30% 27 17% 6 4% 33 21%
In Foster Care 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Not in Foster Care 204 115 56% 56 27% 27 13% 6 3% 33 16%
Homeless 5 3 60% 2 40% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Not Homeless 199 112 56% 54 27% 27 14% 6 3% 33 17%
Not Migrant 204 115 56% 56 27% 27 13% 6 3% 33 16%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 204 115 56% 56 27% 27 13% 6 3% 33 16%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 8 Performance Data

Subgroup Total Tested Level 1 Tested Level 2 Tested Level 3 Tested Level 4 Tested L3-4 Tested (Proficient)
Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %
All Students 281 88 31% 66 23% 60 21% 67 24% 127 45%
Female 135 33 24% 27 20% 35 26% 40 30% 75 56%
Male 146 55 38% 39 27% 25 17% 27 18% 52 36%
General Education Students 207 44 21% 44 21% 55 27% 64 31% 119 57%
Students with Disabilities 74 44 59% 22 30% 5 7% 3 4% 8 11%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 28 9 32% 9 32% 3 11% 7 25% 10 36%
Black or African American 110 46 42% 33 30% 24 22% 7 6% 31 28%
Hispanic or Latino 41 17 41% 15 37% 9 22% 0 0% 9 22%
White 89 14 16% 7 8% 22 25% 46 52% 68 76%
Multiracial 13 2 15% 2 15% 2 15% 7 54% 9 69%
Economically Disadvantaged 164 70 43% 51 31% 33 20% 10 6% 43 26%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 117 18 15% 15 13% 27 23% 57 49% 84 72%
English Language Learner 35 28 80% 6 17% 1 3% 0 0% 1 3%
Non-English Language Learner 246 60 24% 60 24% 59 24% 67 27% 126 51%
In Foster Care 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Not in Foster Care 281 88 31% 66 23% 60 21% 67 24% 127 45%
Homeless 1 — — — — — — — — — —
Not Homeless 280 — — — — — — — — — —
Not Migrant 281 88 31% 66 23% 60 21% 67 24% 127 45%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 281 88 31% 66 23% 60 21% 67 24% 127 45%
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