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Enrollment
539
Middle
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362082005952
LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
7436 BUFFALO AVE, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304 · (716) 278-5880 · Niagara County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of New York public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
387 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 285 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 242 | 45% |
| Ungraded | 12 | 2% |
Student demographics
71%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL→NIAGARA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
34.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -9.0pp since 2023
Math
93.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +43.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 44 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 49.5% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
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 LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL this school | 539 | 71.8% | 50.1% |
| WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL BINGHAMTON | 542 | 67.9% | 40.7% |
| TROY MIDDLE SCHOOL TROY | 733 | 71.4% | 52.0% |
| KNICKERBACKER MIDDLE SCHOOL TROY | 474 | 63.9% | 40.8% |
| COHOES MIDDLE SCHOOL COHOES | 427 | 70.0% | 51.1% |
| JOHNSON CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL JOHNSON CITY | 507 | 71.0% | 38.1% |
Matched among New York middle 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 LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Niagara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #423 of 766 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #92 of 768 ▲ 382 | #2 of 11 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #637 of 768 ▼ 238 | #10 of 11 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #332 of 796 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #625 of 683 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #43 of 688 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #281 of 773 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #478 of 524 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
539
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 539 | 40.5 | 13.3:1 | 72% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 39.3 | 12.8:1 | 64% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 41.8 | 12.0:1 | 65% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 549 | 31 | 17.7:1 | 77% (420) |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 70% (387) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 69% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 60% (298) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
About LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school serving families in NIAGARA FALLS, New York. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 539 students.
NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (11 schools, 6,625 students) runs LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL. The largest is White students, at 42%. Other students are 27% Black, 14% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. That is lower than the 83% White share among all Niagara County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL and a ratio of 13.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 72% of enrollment. That is higher than the 49% average for public schools in Niagara County.
LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of New York public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.1%; the prediction is 48.6%.
Among Niagara County residents, the median household income is $69,633, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL is one of 51 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL ranks 2nd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 50.1% against a local average of 37.1%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 539, starting from 549. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.3:1, from 17.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 496 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
- CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
- BLONEVA BOND PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
- HYDE PARK SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
- GASKILL PREPARATORY SCHOOLMiddle · 447 students
Nearby schools
- SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL0.7 mi · 415
- CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 496
- HUTH ROAD SCHOOL1.8 mi · 473
- GERALDINE J MANN SCHOOL1.8 mi · 400
- NIAGARA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL2.7 mi · 2,034
- BLONEVA BOND PRIMARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOLHow many students attend LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 539 students in grades 07-08.
Is LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL have?
LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL are roughly 42% White, 11% Hispanic, 27% Black, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL public or private?
LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.