PS 81

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Buffalo, New York

PS 81 in Buffalo, New York enrolled 739 students in 2024-25 with 56.9 full-time teachers, 13.0 students per teacher against the New York elementary-school median of 11.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 31-40% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New York: 47% and 52%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

737 students in 2022-23, 756 students in 2023-24, 739 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 57.2 to 56.9.

Students enrolled at PS 81 by school year2022-23: 737, 2023-24: 756, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-237372023-247562024-25739
Students enrolled at PS 81 by school year2022-23: 737, 2023-24: 756, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-237372023-247562024-25739
Students enrolled at PS 81 by school year2022-23: 737, 2023-24: 756, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-237372023-247562024-25739
Students enrolled at PS 81 by school year2022-23: 737, 2023-24: 756, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-237372023-247562024-25739
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2373757.212.9
2023-2475655.913.5
2024-2573956.913.0

13.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 70 of every 100 New York elementary schools

Among the 2,490 New York elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; PS 81 13.0; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPS 81 13.0state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; PS 81 13.0; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPS 81 13.0state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; PS 81 13.0; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPS 81 13.0state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; PS 81 13.0; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPS 81 13.0state median 11.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 735 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection PS 81 enrolled 735 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 80 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 735 of the 735 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions80
  • Chronically absent64.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

41.1% of students were Black, 16.9% Hispanic, 16.6% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black41.1%
  2. Hispanic16.9%
  3. White16.6%
  4. Asian13.8%
  5. Two or more races10.6%
  6. American Indian0.8%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at PS 81 scored proficient or above: 31-40% in reading in 2021-22 and 24% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew York
Reading and language arts, 2021-2231‑40%26%47%
Math, 2022-2324%17% (2021-22)52%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Buffalo

52 public elementary schools in Buffalo report 2024-25 enrollment; PS 81 is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
International School93310.795.6%
South Buffalo Charter School91213.457.6%
Reach Academy Charter School80510.194.8%
Southside Elementary School77210.891.2%
West Hertel Elementary School77112.295.1%
PS 8173913.085.3%
Lorraine Elementary School63810.486.2%
Frank a Sedita School #3061410.193.0%

All public schools in Buffalo →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about PS 81

  1. PS 64 Frederick Law OlmstedThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 583 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Elmwood Village Charter School HertelThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 416 students, 10.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare PS 81 with PS 64 Frederick Law OlmstedStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Buffalo Public Schools spends per student$29,407 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$29,407
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkPS 81 is the number 221 by size of 2,546 New York elementary schools open in 2024-25.#221 of 2,546
  6. New York schools by students per teacher13.0 students per teacher here against the New York median of 11.6 for elementary schools.13.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about PS 81

  1. How many students attend PS 81?
    739 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 737 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Buffalo, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 81?
    13.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for elementary schools is 11.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is PS 81 a Title I school?
    PS 81 ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at PS 81 do on state tests?
    The students tested at PS 81 scored proficient or above: 31-40% in reading in 2021-22 and 24% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is PS 81 in?
    Buffalo Public Schools, NCES district ID 3605850. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 360585000369 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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