Best Public Schools in Niagara Falls, NY

Summary:

The city of Niagara Falls, New York is home to 13 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this area face significant academic challenges, with many struggling to meet state performance standards. However, a few standout schools, such as Lasalle Preparatory School, Geraldine J Mann School, and Niagara Charter School, demonstrate that high achievement is possible even in a disadvantaged district.

Niagara Falls High School has a 84.3% four-year graduation rate, which is below the state average, and a 4.9% dropout rate. The school also struggles with low proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and Living Environment. In contrast, Lasalle Preparatory School stands out with its strong academic performance, with 48.8% of 8th graders proficient in English Language Arts and 43.5% of 3rd graders and 45.61% of 4th graders proficient in math.

The data also reveals significant socioeconomic challenges facing the schools in Niagara Falls, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 48.42% at Colonial Village Elementary to 90.06% at Niagara Charter School. This suggests that poverty and economic disadvantage are significant factors impacting student outcomes in the Niagara Falls City School District, which ranks 815 out of 865 districts in New York and receives a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% 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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core 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	Regents Algebra I 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	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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%)	62.6	839^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.7%		35.6	1571^st of 2439 public elementary schools	35.6%	732												76.2	58.1	53.5	10.9			80.5	75.0	58.1	54.6			23.7										$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%)	12	2295^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.1%		11	2302^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	5.6%	7												16.4	23.3	17.6	21.8			25.4	24.0	19.0	17.9			20.5		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%)	12.6	2276^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.9%		9.6	2335^th of 2439 public elementary schools	4.3%	59												23.0	13.3	22.7	26.8			32.8	18.3	19.7	16.4			13.6		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%)	14.6	2226^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.0%		12.6	2255^th of 2439 public elementary schools	7.5%	29												5.9	22.0	38.1	11.9			7.8	35.3	23.8	21.4			24.4		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)																										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%)	35.9	1570^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.8%		39.3	1463^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	40.0%	107												39.3	42.3	22.2	32.8			46.7	60.0	25.0	52.9			18.2		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%)	28.9	1776^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%		14	2216^th of 2439 public elementary schools	9.1%	440												40.0	40.4	17.5	40.0			36.0	40.4	15.8	50.0			19.3		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%)	10.1	1138^th of 1242 public high schools	8.4%		14.9	1014^th of 1228 public high schools	17.4%	124	9.7	41.1	45.4	63.4	10.0	18.1	45.2	8.3	25.8	50.5	7.2															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%)	12.7	1407^th of 1504 public middle schools	6.4%		7.7	1456^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.9%	49								76.9			83.3					16.4	27.1					16.9	22.8		20.4	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%)	32.9	1059^th of 1504 public middle schools	29.6%		26.2	1183^rd of 1500 public middle schools	21.1%	124					89.5			96.9			98.4					37.7	48.8					43.5	23.8		28.3	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%)	7.2	2383^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.6	2347^th of 2439 public elementary schools	3.8%	36												15.3	3.1	8.1	19.1			35.6	19.4	3.2	9.0			4.9		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%)	26.5	1857^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.0%		31.3	1711^th of 2439 public elementary schools	29.8%	146												30.9	33.3	16.9				49.0	45.6	32.8				23.1		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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