Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts

450 Masten Ave, Buffalo, NY 14209

DSchola Grade
Grades
5–12
High
Students
617
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
8.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Buffalo City School District
Erie County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,093 New York high schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
11thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
6thpercentile
Attendance52% chronically absent
26thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
86thpercentile
College readinessAt least 18% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
30thpercentile
Class size8.8 students per teacher
87thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts

Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts is a public high school in Buffalo, New York, serving grades 5–12. It is part of Buffalo City School District. The school is located in a large city in Erie County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 617 students were enrolled, with about 8.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New York high school (10.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,093 New York high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–12

Location & nearby schools

450 Masten Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
5–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
617 students
Students per teacher
8.8 to 1
AP courses offered
9
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Buffalo City School District
County
Erie County
NCES school ID
360585000297

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.