Best Public Schools in Niagara Falls, NY

Summary:

The Niagara Falls, New York area is home to 13 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Niagara Falls City School District, except for Colonial Village Elementary School which is part of the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, and Niagara Charter School which is a public charter school.

Among the standout schools, Lasalle Preparatory School and Geraldine J Mann School demonstrate the strongest academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. Niagara Charter School also stands out for its strong math performance, particularly in the lower grades. However, many other schools in the district struggle with very low proficiency rates, well below state levels, indicating significant disparities in educational opportunities and resources across the area.

The data also reveals a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with schools serving higher-poverty communities tending to have the lowest outcomes. Additionally, Niagara Falls High School has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, with low graduation rates, high dropout and chronic absenteeism, suggesting the need for targeted interventions at the high school level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)					% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Niagara Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	2077 Lockport Rd	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 297-4520	342	21	16.3	90.1%	65 (19.0%)	149 (43.6%)	42 (12.3%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (22.5%)	35.6	1571^st of 2439 public elementary schools	35.6%		39.9	1466^th of 2434 public elementary schools	39.8%	105											37.0	28.6	18.0	19.5			69.8	68.8	24.4	39.0										$13,745	$1,282	$12,463
Henry J Kalfas Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-3	1880 Beech Ave	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-9180	311	21	15.1	82.6%	40 (12.9%)	168 (54.0%)	41 (13.2%)	12 (3.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (15.1%)								(n/a)																						98.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.6	100.0	100.0	$18,435	$3,304	$15,132
Harry F Abate Elementary School	Public	2-6	1625 Lockport St	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-7960	695	45	15.6	81.9%	188 (27.1%)	285 (41.0%)	72 (10.4%)	22 (3.2%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (16.4%)	11	2302^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.4	2310^th of 2434 public elementary schools	5.1%	8											15.4	25.9	15.1	20.1			19.4	26.2	16.8	26.4		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,341	$2,423	$10,918
Hyde Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	1620 Hyde Park Blvd	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-7980	505	32	15.9	80.6%	138 (27.3%)	218 (43.2%)	38 (7.5%)	17 (3.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (17.4%)	9.6	2335^th of 2439 public elementary schools	4.3%		18.2	2100^th of 2434 public elementary schools	13.7%	235											7.1	17.7	26.9	12.3			22.9	29.9	11.9	15.5		98.9	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.8	99.6	$12,641	$1,797	$10,843
Maple Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-6	952 Maple Ave	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-9140	397	21	18.6	72.5%	128 (32.2%)	180 (45.3%)	27 (6.8%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.8%)	12.6	2255^th of 2439 public elementary schools	7.5%		24.7	1910^th of 2434 public elementary schools	21.5%	345											15.6	18.4	26.2	16.7			21.7	28.6	34.2	17.3		99.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$12,585	$2,991	$9,594
Bloneva Bond Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2513 Niagara St	Niagara Falls	14303	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-5860	403	31	13.1	82.1%	86 (21.3%)	171 (42.4%)	44 (10.9%)	20 (5.0%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (18.4%)								(n/a)											0.0						0.0					98.6	99.6	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	100.0	99.5	$18,705	$2,795	$15,909
Geraldine J Mann School	Public	PK, KG-6	1330 95th St	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-7940	425	26	16.5	52.9%	252 (59.3%)	33 (7.8%)	49 (11.5%)	50 (11.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	39.3	1463^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	40.0%		46	1279^th of 2434 public elementary schools	47.5%	184											32.7	35.3	37.3	44.2			36.4	50.9	39.7	55.4		99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$13,210	$2,860	$10,350
Seventy Ninth Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	551 79th St	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-7900	404	26	15.6	57.4%	261 (64.6%)	46 (11.4%)	24 (5.9%)	8 (2.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (14.9%)	14	2216^th of 2439 public elementary schools	9.1%		26.6	1861^st of 2434 public elementary schools	23.5%	355											30.6	17.2	14.6	18.2			20.4	15.3	23.6	40.9		99.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$14,459	$3,219	$11,240
Niagara Falls High School	Public	9-12	4455 Porter Rd	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-5800	2,139	135	15.8	71.2%	783 (36.6%)	734 (34.3%)	196 (9.2%)	58 (2.7%)	55 (2.6%)	1 (0.0%)	312 (14.6%)	14.9	1014^th of 1228 public high schools	17.4%		22.7	882^nd of 1190 public high schools	25.9%	132	12.8	56.7	23.9	66.2	10.2	17.8	51.1	12.7	26.3	58.5												99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,196	$2,770	$12,426
Gaskill Preparatory School	Public	7-8	910 Hyde Park Blvd	Niagara Falls	14301	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-5820	500	39	12.9	78.2%	123 (24.6%)	229 (45.8%)	44 (8.8%)	7 (1.4%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (17.2%)	7.7	1456^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.9%		14.2	1356^th of 1479 public middle schools	8.3%	100	44.5							35.2							18.5	24.0					21.9	98.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$14,903	$2,010	$12,893
Lasalle Preparatory School	Public	7-8	7436 Buffalo Ave	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-5880	500	42	11.9	65.0%	218 (43.6%)	139 (27.8%)	39 (7.8%)	20 (4.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (15.6%)	26.2	1183^rd of 1500 public middle schools	21.1%		32.1	1027^th of 1479 public middle schools	30.6%	156	70.3							59.2							37.6	38.9					35.2	98.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$17,288	$3,292	$13,996
Cataract Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6431 Girard Ave	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-9120	531	35	14.9	75.7%	239 (45.0%)	148 (27.9%)	42 (7.9%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (17.3%)	8.6	2347^th of 2439 public elementary schools	3.8%		20.1	2044^th of 2434 public elementary schools	16.0%	303											6.8	12.1	5.0	29.3			23.6	28.1	9.5	13.8		99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	$16,887	$2,748	$14,140
Colonial Village Elementary School	Public	K-5	1456 Saunders Stlmnt Rd	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 215-3270	380	37	10.2	48.4%	302 (79.5%)	12 (3.2%)	19 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.2%)	31.3	1711^th of 2439 public elementary schools	29.8%		37.7	1528^th of 2434 public elementary schools	37.2%	183											22.6	32.2	38.9				39.7	44.1	60.6			99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$18,174	$2,374	$15,800

Cities Near Niagara Falls

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grand Island	5.1 mi	5	205^th
Lewiston	6.73 mi	1	758^th
Sanborn	6.86 mi	3	158^th
North Tonawanda	7.56 mi	7	335^th
Youngstown	8.44 mi	4	199^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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