Is Seventy Ninth Street School a good school?

Seventy Ninth Street School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Seventy Ninth Street School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 404 students attended Seventy Ninth Street School.

What is the racial makeup of Seventy Ninth Street School?

Students at Seventy Ninth Street School are 65% White, 15% Two or more races, 11% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Seventy Ninth Street School attend?

Students who attend Seventy Ninth Street School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lasalle Preparatory School High : Niagara Falls High School

Seventy Ninth Street School

Summary:

Seventy Ninth Street School is an elementary school in Niagara Falls, New York, serving 404 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Niagara Falls City School District, which is ranked 825 out of 866 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating.

Seventy Ninth Street School stands out for its significantly higher percentage of White students (64.6%) compared to nearby schools like Bloneva Bond Primary School (21.34% White) and Henry J Kalfas Magnet School (12.86% White). However, the school consistently underperforms on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.55% to 30.61% in English Language Arts and 15.25% to 40.91% in Math, well below the state averages of 44.89% to 48.79% in ELA and 48.07% to 53.85% in Math. This trend extends to the school's student subgroups, such as African American and Special Education students, who also perform significantly below state averages.

Seventy Ninth Street School's academic challenges are not unique within the Niagara Falls City School District, as nearby schools like Hyde Park School, Bloneva Bond Primary School, and Henry J Kalfas Magnet School also struggle with low proficiency rates. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (57.43% receive free or reduced-price lunch) and its declining statewide ranking over the years suggest that addressing the underlying socioeconomic and demographic factors may be crucial in improving educational outcomes for the students at Seventy Ninth Street School and the broader Niagara Falls City School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

551 79th St
Niagara Falls, NY 14304-2332

(716) 278-7900

District: Niagara Falls City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2216^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,459

Students who attend Seventy Ninth Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Lasalle Preparatory School
High:	Niagara Falls High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Two or more races:

14.9%

African American:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Seventy Ninth Street School ranks worse than 90.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Niagara Falls City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.6%), two or more races (14.9%), African American (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seventy Ninth Street School is 15.6, which is the 4^th best among 6 elementary schools in the Niagara Falls City School District. (See more...)

Compare Seventy Ninth Street School employs 25.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seventy Ninth Street School is $14,459, which is the 4^th highest among 6 elementary schools in the Niagara Falls City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Seventy Ninth Street School:

SchoolDigger ranks Seventy Ninth Street School 2216^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Seventy Ninth Street School in the ranking list.)

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Niagara Falls City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Niagara Falls City School District 825^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Seventy Ninth Street School

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Rank History for all students at Seventy Ninth Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	70.30	732^nd	2206	66.8%
2007	69.24	772^nd	2219	65.2%
2008	60.26	1084^th	2227	51.3%
2009	71.47	654^th	2257	71.0%
2010	54.09	1190^th	2263	47.4%
2011	40.66	1503^rd	2286	34.3%
2012	37.50	1605^th	2320	30.8%
2013	23.50	1895^th	2325	18.5%
2014	28.44	1748^th	2345	25.5%
2015	24.14	1829^th	2352	22.2%
2016	33.45	1641^st	2366	30.6%
2017	49.54	1191^st	2386	50.1%
2018	33.78	1647^th	2395	31.2%
2019	27.73	1785^th	2413	26.0%
2021	12.63	2011^th	2201	8.6%
2022	26.59	1861^st	2434	23.5%
2023	13.97	2216^th	2439	9.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Seventy Ninth Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.58	96^th	202	52.5%
2019	35.84	100^th	180	44.4%
2023	19.52	185^th	223	17.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Seventy Ninth Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.11	871^st	1941	55.1%
2019	41.31	932^nd	1859	49.9%
2021	15.80	1009^th	1044	3.4%
2022	40.52	1089^th	2031	46.4%
2023	20.80	1834^th	2016	9.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Seventy Ninth Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.37	1417^th	2045	30.7%
2019	34.69	1339^th	2032	34.1%
2021	17.01	1543^rd	1678	8.0%
2022	31.31	1519^th	2099	27.6%
2023	12.69	1950^th	2041	4.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Seventy Ninth Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.91	1639^th	2338	29.9%
2019	30.12	1718^th	2357	27.1%
2021	9.33	1857^th	1955	5.0%
2022	22.21	1980^th	2401	17.5%
2023	10.91	2276^th	2403	5.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Seventy Ninth Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.86	1570^th	2340	32.9%
2019	26.99	1791^st	2358	24.0%
2021	19.81	1676^th	1961	14.5%
2022	35.28	1592^nd	2400	33.7%
2023	19.99	2027^th	2400	15.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Seventy Ninth Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.30	696^th	948	26.6%
2022	19.39	813^th	936	13.1%
2023	12.51	811^th	857	5.4%

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Rank History for White students at Seventy Ninth Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.07	1113^th	1408	21.0%
2019	20.15	1152^nd	1338	13.9%
2021	5.44	1200^th	1224	2.0%
2022	19.57	1209^th	1399	13.6%
2023	9.56	1261^st	1337	5.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Seventy Ninth Street School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	369	65	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
1990	284	78	4	1	8	n/a	n/a	0	375
1991	376	86	2	3	12	n/a	n/a	0	479
1992	381	82	1	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	468
1993	392	68	2	3	14	n/a	n/a	0	479
1994	332	82	5	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	427
1995	327	80	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1996	327	80	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1997	315	86	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1998	296	96	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1999	286	91	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2000	302	91	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	399
2001	309	93	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2002	306	87	2	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	404
2003	306	87	2	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	404
2004	313	72	4	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	400
2005	315	63	6	6	12	n/a	n/a	0	402
2006	315	70	8	4	14	n/a	n/a	0	411
2007	305	60	1	2	18	n/a	n/a	0	386
2008	327	90	4	4	11	n/a	n/a	0	436
2009	321	92	3	0	8	n/a	n/a	0	424
2010	339	89	6	2	14	n/a	n/a	2	452
2011	355	84	5	3	9	0	3	0	459
2012	324	64	0	6	9	0	8	0	411
2013	344	66	1	5	7	0	16	0	439
2014	341	64	1	9	5	0	31	0	451
2015	325	59	1	9	6	0	31	0	431
2016	320	73	7	12	9	0	43	0	464
2017	307	65	4	14	10	1	45	0	446
2018	304	58	4	12	9	1	49	0	437
2019	281	55	2	13	8	2	61	0	422
2020	296	48	3	13	9	0	65	0	434
2021	263	43	2	19	4	0	60	0	391
2022	268	37	5	19	6	0	55	0	390
2023	261	46	8	24	5	0	60	0	404

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Seventy Ninth Street School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	440	19.5	22.5	n/a
1990	375	18.5	20.2	n/a
1991	479	21.5	22.2	n/a
1992	468	22.4	20.8	n/a
1993	479	23.5	20.4	n/a
1994	427	22.0	19.4	25.3
1995	407	19.0	21.4	35.4
1996	407	19.0	21.4	35.4
1997	406	21.0	19.3	48.5
1998	397	20.0	19.9	36.3
1999	382	18.0	21.2	38
2000	399	21.0	19.0	49.1
2001	408	23.0	17.7	44.4
2002	404	24.0	16.8	42.3
2003	404	24.0	16.8	42.3
2004	400	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	402	22.5	17.9	39.3
2006	411	24.0	17.1	50.9
2007	386	21.0	18.4	53.4
2008	436	23.0	19.0	54.1
2009	424	24.0	17.7	60.8
2010	452	24.0	18.8	56.4
2011	459	25.6	17.8	56.2
2012	411	23.0	17.8	63
2013	439	20.0	21.9	37.8
2014	451	23.0	19.6	50.6
2015	431	24.0	17.9	70.5
2016	464	25.0	18.5	64.4
2017	446	24.0	18.5	65.7
2018	437	24.0	18.2	57.7
2019	422	22.0	19.1	61.1
2020	434	23.6	18.3	62.4
2021	391	21.2	18.3	64.5
2022	390	21.8	17.8	64.6
2023	404	25.7	15.6	57.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Seventy Ninth Street School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	440	19.5	22.5	n/a
1990	375	18.5	20.2	n/a
1991	479	21.5	22.2	n/a
1992	468	22.4	20.8	n/a
1993	479	23.5	20.4	n/a
1994	427	22.0	19.4	25.3
1995	407	19.0	21.4	35.4
1996	407	19.0	21.4	35.4
1997	406	21.0	19.3	48.5
1998	397	20.0	19.9	36.3
1999	382	18.0	21.2	38
2000	399	21.0	19.0	49.1
2001	408	23.0	17.7	44.4
2002	404	24.0	16.8	42.3
2003	404	24.0	16.8	42.3
2004	400	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	402	22.5	17.9	39.3
2006	411	24.0	17.1	50.9
2007	386	21.0	18.4	53.4
2008	436	23.0	19.0	54.1
2009	424	24.0	17.7	60.8
2010	452	24.0	18.8	56.4
2011	459	25.6	17.8	56.2
2012	411	23.0	17.8	63
2013	439	20.0	21.9	37.8
2014	451	23.0	19.6	50.6
2015	431	24.0	17.9	70.5
2016	464	25.0	18.5	64.4
2017	446	24.0	18.5	65.7
2018	437	24.0	18.2	57.7
2019	422	22.0	19.1	61.1
2020	434	23.6	18.3	62.4
2021	391	21.2	18.3	64.5
2022	390	21.8	17.8	64.6
2023	404	25.7	15.6	57.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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