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Seventy Ninth Street School

551 79th St, Niagara Falls, NY 14304

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
415
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Niagara Falls City School District
Niagara County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
20thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
20thpercentile
Attendance53% chronically absent
22ndpercentile
Class size15.1 students per teacher
12thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Seventy Ninth Street School

Seventy Ninth Street School is a public elementary school in Niagara Falls, New York, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Niagara Falls City School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Niagara County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 415 students were enrolled, with about 15.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New York elementary school (11.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

551 79th St
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
415 students
Students per teacher
15.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Niagara Falls City School District
County
Niagara County
NCES school ID
362082002941

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.