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WATERFRONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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95 FOURTH ST, BUFFALO, NY 14202 • Erie County
(716) 816-3900
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
743
Teachers (FTE)
61.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.1:1
FRPL Eligible
711
(95.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 711 of 743 (95.7%)
Free Lunch: 711 (95.7%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 32 (4.3%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 792 students 792 2020-2021 2021-2022: 769 students 769 -2.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 761 students 761 -1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 771 students 771 +1.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 743 students 743 -3.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 324 (43.6%) Asian: 216 (29.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 112 (15.1%) White: 70 (9.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 19 (2.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
743 Students
Black or African American 324 43.6%
Asian 216 29.1%
Hispanic / Latino 112 15.1%
White 70 9.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 19 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 743 Students
Grade 1: 55 (7.4%) Grade 2: 57 (7.7%) Grade 3: 72 (9.7%) Grade 4: 91 (12.2%) Grade 5: 88 (11.8%) Grade 6: 82 (11%) Grade 7: 99 (13.3%) Grade 8: 78 (10.5%) Grade 9: 1 (0.1%) Kindergarten: 60 (8.1%) Pre-Kindergarten: 59 (7.9%) Ungraded: 1 (0.1%)
743 Students
Grade 1 55 7.4%
Grade 2 57 7.7%
Grade 3 72 9.7%
Grade 4 91 12.2%
Grade 5 88 11.8%
Grade 6 82 11%
Grade 7 99 13.3%
Grade 8 78 10.5%
Grade 9 1 0.1%
Kindergarten 60 8.1%
Pre-Kindergarten 59 7.9%
Ungraded 1 0.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
378
50.9%
F
Female Students
365
49.1%