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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,000 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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
6,810 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
453 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Niagara Falls City School District, which is ranked #959 of all 1,017 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
120 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
225 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
616 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
2,351 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
35%
20%
# White Students
2,456 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
36%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,039 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
473
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
446
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
446
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
435
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
475
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
466
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
488
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
427
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
485
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
505
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
548
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
527
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
488
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
543
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
58
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,523 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,125 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,523
$31,353
Spending / Student
$25,125
$32,230
Best Niagara Falls City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lasalle Preparatory School
Magnet 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: 7-9
| 500 students
Rank: #22.
Gaskill Preparatory School
Magnet 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
| 500 students
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