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Niagara Falls City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,082 students in Niagara Falls City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Niagara Falls City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
6,941 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Niagara Falls City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#772 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
62%
Graduation Rate
65%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
# American Indian Students
130 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
214 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
622 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
2,446 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
35%
20%
# White Students
2,503 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
36%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,023 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
500
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
463
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
483
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
482
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
499
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
429
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
466
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
511
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
557
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
522
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
509
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
498
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
61
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,060 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,651 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,060
$31,092
Spending / Student
$24,651
$31,961
Best Niagara Falls City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lasalle Preparatory School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7436 Buffalo Ave
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 278-5880
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 278-5880
Grades: 7-8
| 540 students
Rank: #22.
Gaskill Preparatory School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
910 Hyde Park Blvd
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
(716) 278-5820
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
(716) 278-5820
Grades: 7-8
| 542 students
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