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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 948 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 15% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
6,819 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
452 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Niagara Falls City School District, which is ranked #960 of all 1,015 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
0.73
0.73
# American Indian Students
98 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
258 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
641 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
2,336 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
34%
20%
# White Students
2,417 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
36%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,064 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
517
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
453
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
487
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
427
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
425
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
466
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
450
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
488
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
470
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
470
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
534
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
542
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
519
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
513
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
58
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,092 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,491
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,092
$32,183
Best Niagara Falls City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lasalle Preparatory School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7436 Buffalo Ave
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 278-5880
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 278-5880
Grades: 7-8
| 503 students
Rank: #22.
Gaskill Preparatory School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 25%)
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
| 445 students
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