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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 7 public preschools serving 3,040 students in Niagara Falls City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Niagara Falls City School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New York public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
6,941 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Niagara Falls City School District, which is ranked #962 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#960 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
78%
Graduation Rate
75%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.74
# American Indian Students
130 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
214 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
622 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
2,446 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
35%
18%
# White Students
2,503 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
36%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,023 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
500
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
463
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
483
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
482
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
499
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
429
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
466
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
511
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
557
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
522
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
509
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
498
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
61
6,784
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Niagara Street School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2513 Niagara St
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
(716) 278-5860
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
(716) 278-5860
Grades: PK-4
| 481 students
Rank: #22.
Geraldine J Mann School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1330 95th St
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 278-7940
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 278-7940
Grades: PK-6
| 460 students
Rank: #33.
Seventy Ninth Street School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
551 79th St
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 278-7900
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 278-7900
Grades: PK-6
| 390 students
Rank: #44.
Maple Avenue School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
952 Maple Ave
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
(716) 278-9140
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
(716) 278-9140
Grades: PK-6
| 395 students
Rank: #55.
Cataract Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6431 Girard Ave
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 278-9120
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 278-9120
Grades: PK-6
| 494 students
Rank: #66.
Hyde Park School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1620 Hyde Park Blvd
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
(716) 278-7980
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
(716) 278-7980
Grades: PK-6
| 509 students
Rank: #77.
Henry J Kalfas Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1880 Beech Ave
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
(716) 278-9180
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
(716) 278-9180
Grades: PK-2
| 311 students
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