HYDE PARK SCHOOL

HYDE PARK SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in NIAGARA FALLS, New York, operated by NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school educates 476 students in grades pre-K through 6.

HYDE PARK SCHOOL is one of 11 schools operated by NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that works with 6,625 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HYDE PARK SCHOOL reports that 44% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 23% White, 19% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian. By comparison, Niagara County as a whole is about 7% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, HYDE PARK SCHOOL shows 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting HYDE PARK SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 83% of students at HYDE PARK SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Niagara County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HYDE PARK SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.6%; this one delivers 26.2%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Niagara County put the typical household earns roughly $69,633 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HYDE PARK SCHOOL is one of 51 public schools in Niagara County (combined enrollment of about 26,388 students).

The closest other public school is GASKILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HYDE PARK SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 27.8%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HYDE PARK SCHOOL has decreased 5%, going from 500 students in 2018 to 476 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 30% to 23% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

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