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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Buffalo Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 67 public middle schools serving 39,719 students in Buffalo, NY.
The top-ranked public middle schools in Buffalo, NY are City Honors School, Amherst Middle School and Heim Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Buffalo, NY public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average). Middle schools in Buffalo have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Middle Schools in Buffalo, NY (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
City Honors School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
186 E North St
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 816-4230
Gr: 5-12 | 1,088 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Amherst Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
55 Kings Hwy
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 362-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #33.
Heim Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
175 Heim Rd
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8600
Gr: 5-8 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Mill Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
505 Mill St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 626-8300
Gr: 5-8 | 790 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #55.
Frederick Olmsted #156
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
319 Suffolk
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Gr: 5-12 | 928 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #66.
Cleveland Hill Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
105 Mapleview Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 836-7200
Gr: 6-8 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #77.
West Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
395 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #88.
Kenmore West Senior High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
33 Highland Pky
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8401
Gr: 8-12 | 1,235 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #99.
Maryvale Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1050 Maryvale Dr
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 631-7425
Gr: 6-8 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 84
Special Education School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4080
Gr: K-12 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1111.
Sweet Home Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4150 Maple Rd
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 250-1450
Gr: 6-8 | 858 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1212.
Elmwood Village Charter School Days Park
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
40 Days Park
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 886-4581
Gr: K-8 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1313.
Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
24 Agassiz Circle
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 854-2490
Gr: K-12 | 899 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1414.
West Buffalo Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
113 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 923-1534
Gr: K-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1515.
East Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1445 Center Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 677-3530
Gr: 6-8 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1616.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
249 Thorncliff Rd
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8405
Gr: 5-7 | 772 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1717.
Discovery School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
911 Abbott Rd
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 816-4922
Gr: PK-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1818.
South Buffalo Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
154 S Ogden St
Buffalo, NY 14210
(716) 826-7213
Gr: K-8 | 912 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1919.
Elmwood Village Charter School Hertel
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
665 Hertel Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 424-0555
Gr: K-8 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2020.
Ben Franklin Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
540 Parkhurst Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-8404
Gr: 5-7 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #2121.
Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
450 Masten Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 816-4220
Gr: 5-12 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #2222.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
305 Cayuga Creek Rd
Buffalo, NY 14227
(716) 897-7300
Gr: 6-8 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #2323.
Global Concepts Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 Ridge Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-1903
Gr: K-12 | 878 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2424.
Lorraine Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
71 Lorraine Ave
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 816-4809
Gr: PK-8 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2525.
Tapestry Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
65 Great Arrow Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 204-5883
Gr: K-12 | 1,120 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #2626.
King Center Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
156 Newburgh Ave
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 891-7912
Gr: K-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2727.
P.s. 81
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Tacoma Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 816-4060
Gr: PK-8 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2828.
Western New York Maritime Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2219 S Park Ave
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 842-6289
Gr: 5-12 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2929.
Reach Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
115 Ash St
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 248-1485
Gr: K-8 | 805 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3030.
Charter School For Applied Technologies
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2303 Kenmore Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 876-7505
Gr: K-12 | 2,260 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #3131.
Westminster Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
24 Westminster Ave
Buffalo, NY 14240
(716) 816-3450
Gr: K-8 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3232.
Cheektowaga Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3600 Union Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 686-3660
Gr: 5-8 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #3333.
Native American Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
97 W Delavan Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-3180
Gr: PK-8 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #3434.
Waterfront Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
95 Fourth St
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 816-3900
Gr: PK-9 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #3535.
P.s. 69 Houghton Academy
(Math: 25% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1725 Clinton St
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 816-4794
Gr: PK-8 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public middle schools in Buffalo, NY?
The top-ranked public middle schools in Buffalo, NY include City Honors School, Amherst Middle School and Heim Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Buffalo?
67 public middle schools are located in Buffalo.
What is the racial composition of students in Buffalo?
Buffalo public middle schools minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle schools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Buffalo are often viewed compared to one another?

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