Waterfront Elementary School has 860 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-8.

Waterfront Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 88% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Waterfront Elementary School’s learner population of 860 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 61 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Waterfront Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Waterfront Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Waterfront Elementary School is Erie County Holding Center (0.4 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School (0.5 miles away).