Harvey Austin School #97
1405 Sycamore St
Buffalo NY, 14211, Erie County
Phone: 716-816-4460
Ranking: 
(3,403 out of 3,424, bottom 1%)*
(3,403 out of 3,424, bottom 1%)*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: | 43 | 38 | 33 | 41 | 37 | 29 | 33 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 465 | 433 | 398 | 329 | 281 | 190 | 331 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 35 | 7.5% | 36 | 8.3% | 34 | 8.5% | 30 | 9.1% | 20 | 7.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 55 | 11.8% | 50 | 11.5% | 59 | 14.8% | 60 | 18.2% | 53 | 18.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 1: | 48 | 10.3% | 57 | 13.2% | 44 | 11.1% | 44 | 13.4% | 48 | 17.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 2: | 49 | 10.5% | 40 | 9.2% | 45 | 11.3% | 51 | 15.5% | 53 | 18.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 3: | 39 | 8.4% | 39 | 9.0% | 49 | 12.3% | 49 | 14.9% | 49 | 17.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 41 | 8.8% | 45 | 10.4% | 50 | 12.6% | 40 | 12.2% | 58 | 20.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 58 | 12.5% | 59 | 13.6% | 55 | 13.8% | 55 | 16.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 59 | 17.8% |
| Grade 6: | 49 | 10.5% | 52 | 12.0% | 56 | 14.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 48 | 25.3% | 61 | 18.4% |
| Grade 7: | 47 | 10.1% | 49 | 11.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 60 | 31.6% | 85 | 25.7% |
| Grade 8: | 42 | 9.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 82 | 43.2% | 126 | 38.1% |
| Ungraded: | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 236 | 50.8% | 224 | 51.7% | 206 | 51.8% | 172 | 52.3% | 130 | 46.3% | 99 | 52.1% | 177 | 53.5% |
| Female: | 229 | 49.2% | 209 | 48.3% | 192 | 48.2% | 157 | 47.7% | 139 | 49.5% | 83 | 43.7% | 150 | 45.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 27 | 5.8% | 21 | 4.8% | 17 | 4.3% | 8 | 2.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 406 | 87.3% | 377 | 87.1% | 349 | 87.7% | 294 | 89.4% | 260 | 92.5% | 179 | 94.2% | 309 | 93.4% |
| White: | 19 | 4.1% | 19 | 4.4% | 20 | 5.0% | 15 | 4.6% | 11 | 3.9% | 8 | 4.2% | 12 | 3.6% |
| 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: | 12 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 8 | 2.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 268 | 57.6% | 353 | 81.5% | 359 | 90.2% | 306 | 93.0% | 244 | 86.8% | 178 | 93.7% | 273 | 82.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 1 | 0.2% | 7 | 1.6% | 9 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.5% | 6 | 2.1% | 9 | 4.7% | 14 | 4.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.86 | 11.46 | 12.06 | 8.07 | 7.59 | 6.60 | 10.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34% | 28% | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 16% | 26% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 14% | 28% | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 12% | 31.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 28% | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18% | 27% | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18% | 27% | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 7.5% | 13.5% | 34.2% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 14% | 28% | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 26% | 28% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 31% | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 2.2% | 10.7% | 30.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 19% | 31% | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 26% | 35% | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 37% | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 4.4% | 10.2% | 36.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 27% | 62% | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 39% | 68% | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 62% | 89% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 23% | 34% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 17% | 39% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 32% | 53% | 78% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 7% | 25% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 19% | 27% | 58% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 1.9% | 9.8% | 30.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 16% | 27% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 19% | 38% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 16% | 51% | 83% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 11% | 31% | 66% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 29% | 28% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 9.3% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 82% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 23% | 43% | 78% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 28% | 54% | 85% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 15% | 31% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 15% | 35% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 19% | 44% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 47% | 64% | 81% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 27% | 31% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 2% | 12.3% | 29.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 9% | 28% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 22% | 38% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 20% | 49% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 37% | 57% | 83% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 23% | 33% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 7.8% | 10.7% | 30.6% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 12% | 27% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 15% | 27% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 21% | 45% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 62% | 80% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 2.2% | 10.5% | 31.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 5% | 22% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 4% | 29% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 29% | 50% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 64% | 88% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 0% | 7.4% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 8% | 21% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 13% | 34% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 8% | 28% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 17% | 43% | 69% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 6% | 17% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 10% | 26% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 9% | 34% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 59% | 80% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 24% | 35% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 17% | 41% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 8% | 41% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 14% | 40% | 69% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 7% | 27% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 10% | 29% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 5% | 30% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 14% | 29% | 63% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Harvey Austin School #97 was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.