Elementary Schools in Little Falls City School District

Summary:

The Little Falls City School District has only one elementary school, Benton Hall Academy, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1306 out of 2439 New York elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1491 out of 2445 in 2024-2025, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benton Hall Academy's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments are generally below the state average, with some exceptions. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 4th-grade Math proficiency rate (62.69%) was higher than the state average (58.64%). However, the school's ELA proficiency rates across all grade levels (3rd, 4th, and 5th) are consistently below the state average, indicating a potential area for improvement. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate (44.74% in 2024-2025) is close to the state average (45.02%).

The school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 45.45% in 2023-2024, which may suggest that the school faces socioeconomic challenges that could impact student performance. However, the school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $22,941, and the student-teacher ratio is 11.2, both of which are relatively high, indicating a focus on providing resources and smaller class sizes to support student learning.

District Detail

15 Petrie St
Little Falls, NY 13365-1657

(315) 823-1470

SchoolDigger Rank:
540^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,005

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
Benton Hall Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Ward Sq	Little Falls	13365	Herkimer County	Little Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 823-1400	441	40	11.0	49.0%	399 (90.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)	39.5	1491^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.0%		39.7	1465^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.1%	26	52.9	45.6	33.8	51.4	62.7	48.1	44.7	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$24,297	$1,785	$22,512

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Herkimer Central School District	5.41 mi	2	703^rd
Dolgeville Central School District	5.54 mi	2	741^st
Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES	5.63 mi	1
Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk	8.22 mi	4	661^st
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District	9.37 mi	3	578^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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