PFC WILLIAM J GRABIARZ #79

www.buffaloschools.org

538 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

PFC William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence (#79) is a public school located in the Riverside neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, the school is part of the Buffalo Public Schools district. It is named in honor of Private First Class William J. Grabiarz, a local soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during World War II.

The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic achievement, character development, and community engagement. As a "School of Excellence," it aims to prepare students for high school success by offering a comprehensive curriculum alongside various extracurricular opportunities. The school’s location on Lawn Avenue places it as a central educational hub within the Riverside community, focusing on providing stability and quality instruction to its diverse student body.

538

Total Students

48.2

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PFC WILLIAM J GRABIARZ #79
Demographic	Student Count
White	76
Hispanic	153
Black	206
Asian	66
Two or More	33
American Indian	4

Black
206 (38.3 %)
Hispanic
153 (28.4 %)
White
76 (14.1 %)
Asian
66 (12.3 %)
Two or More
33 (6.1 %)
American Indian
4 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(716)816-4040
Website:	http://www.buffaloschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	538
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	48.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	484
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 35

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 75

Grade 6 81

Grade 7 68

Grade 8 74