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Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362082002941
SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL
551 79TH ST, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304 · (716) 278-7900 · Niagara County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of New York public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
15.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
264 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 | 60 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (58).
Student demographics
56%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
44.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL
SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL this school | 415 | 63.6% | 36.5% |
| HARMONY HILL SCHOOL COHOES | 384 | 59.9% | 37.4% |
| ROY KELLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOCKPORT | 392 | 58.9% | 41.8% |
| RENSSELAER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TROY | 419 | 65.9% | 32.5% |
| HENDY AVENUE SCHOOL ELMIRA | 391 | 69.6% | 26.5% |
| SOLVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOLVAY | 436 | 69.0% | 43.3% |
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 SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Niagara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #1,772 of 2,335 | #16 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,970 of 2,342 ▼ 111 | #17 of 23 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,622 of 2,343 ▼ 39 | #11 of 23 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #1,279 of 2,585 | #13 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #2,062 of 2,338 | #21 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #929 of 2,388 | #9 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.6% | #1,092 of 2,534 | #9 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #1,471 of 1,757 | #13 of 22 |
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
415
+24 (+6%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 415 | 27.4 | 15.2:1 | 64% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 417 | 27.7 | 15.1:1 | 57% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 25.8 | 15.7:1 | 57% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 21 | 18.6:1 | 64% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 24 | 18.2:1 | 58% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 464 | 24 | 19.3:1 | 64% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 25 | 18.4:1 | 56% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 408 | 23 | 17.7:1 | 44% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 479 | 21 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL.
About SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL
In NIAGARA FALLS, New York, SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 415 students.
NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 6,625 students in 11 schools, including SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL.
Of every 100 students at SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL, about 63 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% multiracial, 12% Black, and 9% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 83%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL scores 56%.
The school had 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1. The school reported 64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 49% average for public schools in Niagara County is 15 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL lands at C-, ahead of 21% of New York public elementary schools.
SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 36.5% and a predicted 51.6%.
For Niagara County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $69,633, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 51 public schools and about 26,388 students.
LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL is 4th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
NCES assigns SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment rose 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.6:1 to 15.2:1.
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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
- CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
- BLONEVA BOND PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
- HYDE PARK SCHOOLElementary · 476 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
- CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
- BLONEVA BOND PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
- HYDE PARK SCHOOLElementary · 476 students
Nearby schools
- LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 539
- CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 496
- GERALDINE J MANN SCHOOL1.2 mi · 400
- HUTH ROAD SCHOOL2.3 mi · 473
- NIAGARA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 2,034
- GASKILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOLHow many students attend SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL?
SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL enrolls approximately 415 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL serve?
SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL.
How diverse is SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL?
SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL reports a student body of 63% White, 9% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL?
SEVENTY NINTH STREET 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.