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Henry J Kalfas Magnet School

Q: How many students attend Henry J Kalfas Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Henry J Kalfas Magnet School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Henry J Kalfas Magnet School?

Students at Henry J Kalfas Magnet School are 54% African American, 14% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 11% White, 7% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

304

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,888

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1880 Beech Ave
Niagara Falls, NY 14305-2099

(716) 278-9180

District: Niagara Falls City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.6%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2011 → 1st in 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (16% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2011

!Science scores 46 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school16%

District avg29%

New York avg58%

Not ranked this year

Henry J Kalfas Magnet School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

821^st of 874Niagara Falls City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	3.0	2172 of 2201	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	2387 of 2413	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	2220 of 2395	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	2071 of 2386	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	1965 of 2366	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	2053 of 2352	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.4	1841 of 2345	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	1793 of 2325	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.6	1540 of 2320	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	1392 of 2286	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.4	1306 of 2263	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.3	816 of 2257	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.7	706 of 2227	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.0	1110 of 2219	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.9	1146 of 2206	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	13.7	399 of 427	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	854 of 891	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	762 of 948	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	20.8	819 of 860	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	3.7	1927 of 1955	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	2326 of 2357	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	2206 of 2338	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	4.3	1314 of 1315	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	5.0	1669 of 1678	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1784 of 2045	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	3.8	1938 of 1961	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	2345 of 2358	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	2089 of 2340	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	30.8	115 of 180	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.0	194 of 202	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	25.7	1555 of 1859	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1070 of 1941	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	4.7	1318 of 1338	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	1356 of 1408	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2019)36th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2019)16th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2021)7th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)5th percentile+4 vs school

White (2019)1st percentile~ school

Female (2021)1st percentile~ school

Male (2021)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2020-2021) ?

Science36%-46 vs state

English Language Arts18%-40 vs state

Math4%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Earth Science End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Henry J Kalfas Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-3	1880 Beech Ave	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-9180	304	21	14.2	78.0%	33 (10.9%)	163 (53.6%)	43 (14.1%)	21 (6.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.8%)								(n/a)											98.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.6	100.0	100.0	$33,888	$2,992	$30,895
Maple Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-6	952 Maple Ave	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-9140	388	20	18.9	70.1%	114 (29.4%)	171 (44.1%)	40 (10.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.4%)	12.1	2264^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.4%		14.6	2226^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.0%	38		23.1	17.3	45.6	31.6	10.3	21.2	22.8	30.6	22.8	99.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$22,329	$2,422	$19,907
Hyde Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	1620 Hyde Park Blvd	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-7980	476	29	16.3	82.6%	111 (23.3%)	208 (43.7%)	40 (8.4%)	22 (4.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (18.7%)	20.2	2070^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.6	2276^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.9%	206		16.7	21.5	36.1	45.6	21.7	27.7	31.2	63.2	26.2	98.9	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.8	99.6	$24,438	$2,552	$21,887
Harry F Abate Elementary School	Public	2-6	1625 Lockport St	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-7960	650	39	16.7	83.2%	154 (23.7%)	287 (44.2%)	63 (9.7%)	31 (4.8%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (15.2%)	13.1	2239^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.4%		12	2295^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.1%	56		26.7	34.1	35.7	28.4	31.1	31.1	23.8	23.1	26.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,054	$3,660	$21,394
Bloneva Bond Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2513 Niagara St	Niagara Falls	14303	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-5860	476	30	16.0	69.1%	115 (24.2%)	185 (38.9%)	61 (12.8%)	16 (3.4%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (18.9%)								(n/a)											98.6	99.6	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	100.0	99.5	$28,426	$3,874	$24,553
Cataract Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6431 Girard Ave	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-9120	496	33	14.8	70.8%	223 (45.0%)	126 (25.4%)	50 (10.1%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (17.5%)	8.8	2325^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.9%		7.2	2383^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	2.5%	58		16.7	26.1	26.7	24.1	28.3	41.3	22.4	12.1	17.5	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	$27,224	$2,859	$24,365
Colonial Village Elementary School	Public	K-5	1456 Saunders Stlmnt Rd	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 215-3270	351	37	9.4	42.5%	281 (80.1%)	9 (2.6%)	15 (4.3%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.8%)	26.6	1874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.4%		26.5	1857^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.0%	17	83.3	38.3	42.6	43.5		44.1	45.3	41.3		34.2	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$28,552	$1,611	$26,941
Seventy Ninth Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	551 79th St	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-7900	415	27	15.1	63.6%	261 (62.9%)	50 (12.0%)	37 (8.9%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (14.0%)	28.3	1819^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.6%		28.9	1776^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%	43		46.0	47.1	46.3	37.5	44.0	37.3	33.3	29.1	42.6	99.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$23,888	$2,344	$21,544
Geraldine J Mann School	Public	PK, KG-6	1330 95th St	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-7940	400	26	15.4	56.3%	235 (58.8%)	29 (7.3%)	46 (11.5%)	50 (12.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (8.8%)	41.6	1430^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.5%		35.9	1570^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.8%	140		37.5	63.3	50.0	38.5	53.1	57.4	59.6	27.8	46.2	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$23,630	$1,973	$21,657
Niagara Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	2077 Lockport Rd	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 297-4520	342	21	16.3	83.0%	46 (13.5%)	169 (49.4%)	47 (13.7%)	17 (5.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (17.5%)	67.1	763^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.8%		62.6	839^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.7%	76		81.6	71.4	56.4	47.6	85.4	80.5	51.3	82.5	18.9									$14,942	$1,900	$13,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry J Kalfas Magnet School

What is the racial makeup of Henry J Kalfas Magnet School?

Students at Henry J Kalfas Magnet School are 54% African American, 14% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 11% White, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Henry J Kalfas Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Henry J Kalfas Magnet School.

What district is Henry J Kalfas Magnet School in?

Niagara Falls City School District

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