Lorraine Elementary School

71 Lorraine Ave, Buffalo, NY 14220 | (716) 816-4809
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 559
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Jacquelyn Bavaro-Phelan
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: 559
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 48.7
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 297 (53.1%)
  • Females: 256 (45.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 63 (11.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 328 (58.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 391 (69.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Lorraine Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian112.0%
Black11019.7%
Asian30.5%
Hispanic559.8%
White37466.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Lorraine Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten366.4%
Kindergarten437.7%
1st Grade407.2%
2nd Grade508.9%
3rd Grade5610.0%
4th Grade6912.3%
5th Grade8114.5%
6th Grade6211.1%
7th Grade6812.2%
8th Grade549.7%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 51-60%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
4.0%
District:
9.0%
State:
3.0%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
91.0%
District:
87.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
26.0%
District:
25.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
6.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
32.0%
District:
29.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
9.0%
District:
18.0%
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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Overall Rating: 4

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1 review for Lorraine Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Student on August 22, 2007
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this school is one of the best schools i ever went to i love it there i like the teachers and a lot of the students that i am friends with this is a good school it is a little strict with us students but the teachers are only keeping thsi school safe i am goign to miss this school when i go on to highschool class of 08 yep that what i be well this is my review of the school

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