McKinley Vocational High School

1500 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
862
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Buffalo City School District
Erie County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,093 New York high schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
3rdpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
3rdpercentile
Attendance90% chronically absent
1stpercentile
Graduation rate76% graduate in 4 years
8thpercentile
College readinessAt least 5% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
6thpercentile
Class size9.4 students per teacher
79thpercentile

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 McKinley Vocational High School

McKinley Vocational High School is a career and technical high school in Buffalo, New York, serving grades 9–12. 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, 862 students were enrolled, with about 9.4 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 F (far below average), compared with 1,093 New York high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1500 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207
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School details

Type
Career & Technical School · What this means
Category
Career and Technical School
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
862 students
Students per teacher
9.4 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Buffalo City School District
County
Erie County
NCES school ID
360585000315

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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.