Highgate Heights School

600 Highgate Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215 | (716) 816-4050

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 566

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 566 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 1236th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Gayle Irving-White

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Buffalo City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $18,493
Graduation Rate: 50.2%
Dropout Rate: 14.2%
Students Per Teacher: 11.8
Enrolled Students: 34,526

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 566
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 46.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 295 (52.1%)
Females: 268 (47.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 46 (8.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 436 (77.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 482 (85.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Highgate Heights School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.4%
Black	536	94.7%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	8	1.4%
White	16	2.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	36	6.4%
Kindergarten	38	6.7%
1st Grade	51	9.0%
2nd Grade	36	6.4%
3rd Grade	60	10.6%
4th Grade	64	11.3%
5th Grade	65	11.5%
6th Grade	73	12.9%
7th Grade	69	12.2%
8th Grade	74	13.1%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

3.0%

District:

9.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

93.0%

District:

87.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

27.0%

District:

25.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

7.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

24.0%

District:

29.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

16.0%

District:

18.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

25.0%

District:

21.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

1.0%

District:

3.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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