Niagara Elementary School

As a cozy primary school in Henderson, Kentucky, Niagara Elementary School instructs 270 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Henderson County. Enrollment runs roughly 36% smaller than the state mean of about 421.

Across the 13 schools in Henderson County (6,707 students total), Niagara Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Niagara Elementary School shows that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Niagara Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 34% of students at Niagara Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Henderson County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Niagara Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.2%; this one delivers 63.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Henderson County put median household earnings sit near $58,851, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Niagara Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in Henderson County (combined enrollment of about 6,707 students).

East Heights Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Niagara Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Niagara Elementary School has edged down 10%, going from 299 students in 2018 to 270 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.