Frederick Olmstead #56 School

319 Suffolk St, Buffalo, NY 14215 | (716) 816-4330
  • Grades: 5-10
  • Student Enrollment: 435
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Michael Gruber
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
  • Magnet School
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: 435
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 210 (48.3%)
  • Females: 224 (51.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 47 (10.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 201 (46.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 248 (57.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Frederick Olmstead #56 School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian112.5%
Black26059.8%
Asian92.1%
Hispanic378.5%
White11726.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Frederick Olmstead #56 School
  Number Percent
5th Grade8118.6%
6th Grade7918.2%
7th Grade6414.7%
8th Grade7216.6%
9th Grade6715.4%
10th Grade439.9%
Ungraded296.7%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
1.0%
District:
9.0%
State:
3.0%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
87.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
16.0%
District:
25.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate
School:
3.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
8.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
6.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
5.0%
District:
3.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
11.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
27.0%
District:
29.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
13.0%
District:
18.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
17.0%
District:
21.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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