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How has CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362082005954
CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6431 GIRARD AVE, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304 · (716) 278-9120 · Niagara County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of New York public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
351 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 80 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 12% |
| Ungraded | 10 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 20% smaller than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
23.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
25.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 11.0% | 16.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
18.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-30.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (18.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 496 | 70.8% | 18.0% |
| RENSSELAER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TROY | 419 | 65.9% | 32.5% |
| PS 14 TROY | 460 | 75.2% | 40.5% |
| MACARTHUR SCHOOL BINGHAMTON | 399 | 62.7% | 28.1% |
| JOHNSON CITY ELEMENTARY/PRIMARY SCHOOL JOHNSON CITY | 560 | 69.3% | N/A |
| CHARLES F JOHNSON JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENDICOTT | 413 | 72.4% | 29.4% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Niagara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #2,267 of 2,335 | #23 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #2,193 of 2,342 ▲ 78 | #22 of 23 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #2,247 of 2,343 ▲ 59 | #23 of 23 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #850 of 2,585 | #5 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,019 of 2,338 | #20 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #256 of 2,388 | #4 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #969 of 2,534 | #5 of 27 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
496
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 19.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 496 | 33.3 | 14.9:1 | 71% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 38.2 | 14.0:1 | 72% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 531 | 35.5 | 15.0:1 | 76% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 25 | 19.9:1 | 79% (392) |
| 2017-18 | 496 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 70% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 28 | 18.2:1 | 86% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | 26 | 17.8:1 | 77% (355) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Among the schools in NIAGARA FALLS, New York, is CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 496 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6.
The district, NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 11 schools serving 6,625 students.
About 45% of students at CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White, the largest single group. It is also 25% Black, 18% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. Niagara County's residents are about 83% White, 38 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. The school has 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in New York, the average ratio is 12.8:1. Federal data show 71% of students (351) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Niagara County, the average eligibility rate is 49%.
CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 1% of New York public elementary schools.
CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 18.0%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in New York are predicted to post 49.0%, so the school is 30.9 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
Niagara County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $69,633, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 51 public schools in the county, enrolling about 26,388, CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 8th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 496, close to the 498 recorded in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 19.9 to 14.9 over 4 years.
The discussion board for CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Niagara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,721
Census ACS
Median income
$69,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
26,388 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NIAGARA FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,034 students
- HARRY F ABATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 650 students
- LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOLMiddle · 539 students
- BLONEVA BOND PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
- HYDE PARK SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
- GASKILL PREPARATORY SCHOOLMiddle · 447 students
Other schools in NIAGARA FALLS
- NIAGARA FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,034 students
- HARRY F ABATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 650 students
- LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOLMiddle · 539 students
- BLONEVA BOND PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
- HYDE PARK SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
- GASKILL PREPARATORY SCHOOLMiddle · 447 students
Nearby schools
- SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL0.8 mi · 415
- LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 539
- NIAGARA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 2,034
- GERALDINE J MANN SCHOOL1.9 mi · 400
- GASKILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 447
- BLONEVA BOND PRIMARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 496 students in grades PK-06.
Is CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 45% White, 10% Hispanic, 25% Black, 2% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Who oversees CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Niagara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.