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Gaskill Preparatory School vs. Niagara Falls High School

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School Overview

School
Gaskill Preparatory School
910 Hyde Park Blvd
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Niagara Falls High School
4455 Porter Rd
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
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7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Gaskill Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Niagara Falls High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 500 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 6% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 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 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,139 students in grades 9-12, Niagara Falls High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
9-12
Total Students
500 students
2,139 students
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This chart displays total students of Niagara Falls High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
135 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Niagara Falls High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gaskill Preparatory School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Niagara Falls High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4173 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#1481 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gaskill Preparatory School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Niagara Falls High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
85%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gaskill Preparatory School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Niagara Falls High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gaskill Preparatory School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Niagara Falls High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
72%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gaskill Preparatory School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Niagara Falls High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
77%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Niagara Falls High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Gaskill Preparatory School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Niagara Falls High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
239
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Grade 8 Students
261
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Grade 9 Students
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547
Grade 10 Students
-
527
Grade 11 Students
-
488
Grade 12 Students
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543
Ungraded Students
-
34

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Niagara Falls High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Niagara Falls High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gaskill Preparatory School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Niagara Falls High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
46%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gaskill Preparatory School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Niagara Falls High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gaskill Preparatory School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Niagara Falls High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gaskill Preparatory School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Niagara Falls High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Gaskill Preparatory School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Niagara Falls High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gaskill Preparatory School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Niagara Falls High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gaskill Preparatory School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Niagara Falls High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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