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Southside Elementary School

Buffalo, NY · Buffalo City School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-8 · City, large

2,235th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 4%· Stable

430 SOUTHSIDE PKWY, Buffalo, NY 14210

(716)816-4818NCES ID 360585004506Directory 202324

809
Students
2023–24 enrollment
9.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
89%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
66.3%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Southside Elementary School 2,235th of 2,326 New York elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 4% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 6th in 2019 to 4th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%4%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
Southside Elementary School
21%
NY average
53%
Math
Southside Elementary School
24%
NY average
57%
Science
Southside Elementary School
17%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time Southside Elementary School NY average
25%50%75%21%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Southside Elementary School NY average
25%50%75%24%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 809 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic23%White36%7%Black25%9%
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categories changedHispanic 23%White 36%Black 25%Two or more races 9%53%42%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White62.9%36.3% 26.6 pts
Black20.3%25.0% 4.7 pts
Hispanic10.6%22.7% 12.1 pts
Two or more races3.2%8.9% 5.7 pts
Asian1.7%6.7% 5.0 pts
American Indian1.1%0.4% 0.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $178K in zip 14210 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$45K$90K$135K$180K$172K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Southside Elementary School in?

Southside Elementary School is part of the Buffalo City School District district in Buffalo, New York.

Is Southside Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Southside Elementary School 2,235th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 4% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary School?

White 36%, Black 25%, Hispanic 23%, Two or more races 9% (809 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Southside Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 14210 is $178K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.