Buffalo Academy For The Visual And Perform Arts
Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone: (716) 816-4220
District: Buffalo City School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 • 617 students
Buffalo Academy For The Visual And Perform Arts, a public school located in Buffalo, NY, serves grades 5-12 in the Buffalo City School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Buffalo Academy For The Visual And Perform Arts is a public school located in Buffalo, NY. 617 students attend Buffalo Academy For The Visual And Perform Arts.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 4/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 New York State Assessments data from New York State Education Department, and using 2025 New York State Regents Exams data from New York State Education Department. |
| College Readiness | 4/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from New York State Education Department, using 2025 demographic data from New York State Education Department, and using 2025 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics. |
| Student Growth | 3/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from New York State Education Department. |
Worrisome patterns of chronic student absenteeism have been identified.
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If you want to have art as your career , I recommend it
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The Principal in never at school and does not care about the kids.
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Posted: November 26, 2013
iI love this school ever since i got there I've felt so good about myself i am so much more confident and i feel so much more dedicated to my instrument and my art then i would have ever been at any other school.
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Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Buffalo | NY | 1 mi | |
| 2 | Williamsville | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Williamsville | NY | 7.1 mi | |
| 3 | Bowdoin Square | Apartment Complex | Williamsville | NY | 7.1 mi | |
| 4 | James Blvd | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Medina | NY | 31.3 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmwood Village | Buffalo | NY | 0.9 mi | |
| 2 | Allentown | Buffalo | NY | 1.3 mi | |
| 3 | Waterfront | Buffalo | NY | 1.5 mi | |
| 4 | Cazenovia Park | Buffalo | NY | 5.2 mi | |
| 5 | Cheektowaga | Buffalo | NY | 5.8 mi | |
| 6 | West Seneca | Buffalo | NY | 7.7 mi | |
| 7 | North Tonawanda | Tonawanda | NY | 8.5 mi | |
| 8 | Depew | Buffalo | NY | 8.5 mi | |
| 9 | Lancaster | Buffalo | NY | 9.6 mi | |
| 10 | Hamburg | Buffalo | NY | 13.2 mi | |
| 11 | Niagara Falls | Buffalo | NY | 15.4 mi | |
| 12 | East Aurora | Buffalo | NY | 15.9 mi | |
| 13 | Lewiston | Buffalo | NY | 19.7 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station | 14.4 mi. |
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