Universal School
Buffalo · NY · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II → FREDERICK OLMSTED #156 → MATH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT 197 → ERIE COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY → EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL → PATHWAYS ACADEMY → PS 84 → BURGARD HIGH SCHOOL →📋 At a glance
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What families should know about Universal School.
- ▸ LocallyNY sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II, FREDERICK OLMSTED #156, MATH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT 197 and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +13.5%/year, projecting from 2022's 181 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II BUFFALO |
Public · charter | 0.3 | 259 | +298.5% |
| FREDERICK OLMSTED #156 BUFFALO |
Public | 1.2 | 467 | +1.5% |
| MATH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT 197 BUFFALO |
Public | 1.3 | 438 | +19.7% |
| ERIE COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY BUFFALO |
Public | 1.3 | 13 | — |
| EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL BUFFALO |
Public | 1.4 | 386 | +38.8% |
| PATHWAYS ACADEMY BUFFALO |
Public | 1.4 | 110 | -19.7% |
| PS 84 BUFFALO |
Public | 1.6 | — | — |
| BURGARD HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO |
Public | 1.7 | 488 | +12.2% |