Community School #53 At #4
425 South Park Ave
Buffalo NY, 14220, Erie County
Phone: 716-816-3330
Ranking:
(3,372 out of 3,424, bottom 2%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Buffalo City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 38 | 37 | 34 | 40 | 39 | 43 | 41 | |||||||
Total Students: | 420 | 421 | 413 | 392 | 416 | 433 | 468 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 37 | 8.8% | 35 | 8.3% | 34 | 8.2% | 28 | 7.1% | 24 | 5.8% | 29 | 6.7% | 35 | 7.5% |
Kindergarten: | 57 | 13.6% | 51 | 12.1% | 54 | 13.1% | 32 | 8.2% | 39 | 9.4% | 35 | 8.1% | 38 | 8.1% |
Grade 1: | 49 | 11.7% | 49 | 11.6% | 23 | 5.6% | 41 | 10.5% | 38 | 9.1% | 36 | 8.3% | 48 | 10.3% |
Grade 2: | 41 | 9.8% | 23 | 5.5% | 40 | 9.7% | 29 | 7.4% | 40 | 9.6% | 46 | 10.6% | 64 | 13.7% |
Grade 3: | 21 | 5.0% | 27 | 6.4% | 30 | 7.3% | 35 | 8.9% | 46 | 11.1% | 50 | 11.5% | 46 | 9.8% |
Grade 4: | 26 | 6.2% | 35 | 8.3% | 30 | 7.3% | 43 | 11.0% | 47 | 11.3% | 46 | 10.6% | 47 | 10.0% |
Grade 5: | 32 | 7.6% | 42 | 10.0% | 54 | 13.1% | 49 | 12.5% | 57 | 13.7% | 63 | 14.5% | 38 | 8.1% |
Grade 6: | 54 | 12.9% | 56 | 13.3% | 44 | 10.7% | 60 | 15.3% | 50 | 12.0% | 37 | 8.5% | 46 | 9.8% |
Grade 7: | 52 | 12.4% | 55 | 13.1% | 62 | 15.0% | 46 | 11.7% | 30 | 7.2% | 48 | 11.1% | 55 | 11.8% |
Grade 8: | 50 | 11.9% | 47 | 11.2% | 42 | 10.2% | 29 | 7.4% | 45 | 10.8% | 43 | 9.9% | 51 | 10.9% |
Ungraded: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 210 | 50.0% | 210 | 49.9% | 216 | 52.3% | 212 | 54.1% | 211 | 50.7% | 210 | 48.5% | 232 | 49.6% |
Female: | 210 | 50.0% | 211 | 50.1% | 197 | 47.7% | 180 | 45.9% | 194 | 46.6% | 215 | 49.7% | 232 | 49.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 27 | 6.4% | 30 | 7.1% | 16 | 3.9% | 11 | 2.8% | 13 | 3.1% | 15 | 3.5% | 12 | 2.6% |
Black: | 362 | 86.2% | 357 | 84.8% | 373 | 90.3% | 362 | 92.3% | 386 | 92.8% | 407 | 94.0% | 435 | 92.9% |
White: | 17 | 4.0% | 25 | 5.9% | 13 | 3.1% | 7 | 1.8% | 9 | 2.2% | 6 | 1.4% | 14 | 3.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 11 | 2.6% | 7 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 338 | 80.3% | 363 | 87.9% | 327 | 83.4% | 336 | 80.8% | 365 | 84.3% | 359 | 76.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 9 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.2% | 6 | 1.5% | 14 | 3.4% | 22 | 5.1% | 23 | 4.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.20 | 11.38 | 12.14 | 9.87 | 10.63 | 10.10 | 11.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34% | 38% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 36% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37% | 47% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 49% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 9% | 28% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 19% | 26% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 13% | 28% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 0% | 12% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 24% | 40% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 43% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 67% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 75% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 15% | 28% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 16% | 27% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 19% | 27% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 0% | 13.5% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 31% | 38% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 40% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 42% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 55% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 13% | 28% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 26% | 28% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 16% | 31% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 2.9% | 10.7% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 48% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 45% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 54% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 64% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 26% | 31% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 31% | 35% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 19% | 37% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 0% | 10.2% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 69% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 65% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 64% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 71% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 62% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 68% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 32% | 62% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 15% | 34% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | 39% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 53% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 56% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 10% | 26% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 10% | 25% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 18% | 27% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 9.8% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 6% | 27% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 11% | 38% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 51% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 62% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 5% | 32% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 14% | 31% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | 28% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 9.3% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 33% | 57% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 22% | 43% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 22% | 54% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 59% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 35% | 59% | 86% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 22% | 31% | 61% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 13% | 35% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 39% | 44% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 64% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 31% | 32% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 19% | 35% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 21% | 31% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 9.6% | 12.3% | 29.6% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 28% | 28% | 60% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 38% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 49% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 57% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 37% | 30% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 36% | 32% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 35% | 33% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 7.3% | 10.7% | 30.6% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 11% | 27% | 57% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 17% | 27% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 45% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 62% | 80% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 21% | 26% | 50% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 18% | 24% | 48% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 9% | 26% | 53% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 5.6% | 10.5% | 31.4% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 14% | 22% | 56% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 17% | 29% | 66% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 50% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 64% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 21% | 32% | 62% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 38% | 32% | 64% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 19% | 30% | 65% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 1.8% | 7.4% | 27.7% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 21% | 49% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 10% | 34% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 18% | 28% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 27% | 43% | 69% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 18% | 27% | 51% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 27% | 24% | 47% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 15% | 25% | 50% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 4.1% | 13.5% | 33.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 24% | 17% | 54% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 5% | 26% | 59% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 34% | 70% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 59% | 80% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 22% | 26% | 55% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 28% | 60% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 26% | 24% | 62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 6.8% | 27.4% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 35% | 63% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 41% | 65% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 41% | 71% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 69% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 45% | 71% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 32% | 39% | 69% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 37% | 40% | 70% |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 27% | 54% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 29% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 31% | 30% | 63% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 16% | 29% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 40% | 69% |
Regents | ||||||
2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 42% | 37% | 72% |
2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 63% | 41% | 72% |
2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 70% | 45% | 73% |
2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 70% | 43% | 72% |
2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 81% | 52% | 79% |
2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 63% | 55% | 78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Community School #53 At #4 was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.