Gaskill Preparatory School vs. Niagara Falls High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gaskill Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Niagara Falls High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 542 students in grades 7-8, Gaskill Preparatory School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,071 students in grades 9-12, Niagara Falls High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
9-12
Total Students
542 students
2,071 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
116 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4006 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#496 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
75%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
90-94%
Graduation Rate
n/a
67%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
275
-
Grade 8 Students
267
-
Grade 9 Students
-
522
Grade 10 Students
-
509
Grade 11 Students
-
498
Grade 12 Students
-
511
Ungraded Students
-
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
3%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
46%
35%
% White
25%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
13%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
