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Cataract Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2325^th

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of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Cataract Elementary School is a public elementary school in Niagara Falls, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 534 students. The school is part of the Niagara Falls City School District, which is ranked 821 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cataract Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 12.07% to 41.3%, compared to the district's 28.37% to 34.22% and the state's 50.86% to 59.7%. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% over the past several years. In 2024-2025, Cataract Elementary is ranked 2325 out of 2445 New York elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Cataract Elementary School struggles academically, some nearby schools within the Niagara Falls City School District, such as Seventy Ninth Street School and Geraldine J. Mann School, perform significantly better on state assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding the district and state averages. Additionally, the Niagara Charter School, located approximately 3.66 miles from Cataract Elementary, has also outperformed the district and state on state assessments, suggesting potential opportunities for collaboration or learning from their successful practices.

496

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,224

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6431 Girard Ave
Niagara Falls, NY 14304-2223

(716) 278-9120

District: Niagara Falls City School District

Students who attend Cataract Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lasalle Preparatory School
High:	Niagara Falls High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

African American:

25.4%

Two or more races:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (23% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg31%

New York avg54%

2,325^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Niagara Falls City School District

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
2025	8.8	2325 of 2445	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	2383 of 2445	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	2347 of 2439	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	2044 of 2434	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1921 of 2201	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1834 of 2413	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1680 of 2395	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.2	1605 of 2386	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.7	1687 of 2366	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.7	1923 of 2352	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.9	1736 of 2345	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	1827 of 2325	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.8	1398 of 2320	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.3	1472 of 2286	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.6	1032 of 2263	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	961 of 2257	57.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	855 of 928	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	898 of 927	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	802 of 857	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	669 of 936	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	322 of 427	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	745 of 891	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	757 of 948	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	2255 of 2409	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	2349 of 2413	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	2282 of 2403	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	2026 of 2401	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1752 of 1955	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1739 of 2357	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1597 of 2338	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	12.2	755 of 766	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1999 of 2098	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	2060 of 2078	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	2000 of 2041	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1638 of 2099	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	1622 of 1678	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1433 of 2032	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1198 of 2045	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	2315 of 2407	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	2338 of 2411	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	2316 of 2400	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1983 of 2400	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1654 of 1961	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1825 of 2358	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1751 of 2340	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	280 of 287	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	273 of 279	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	203 of 223	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	174 of 180	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	130 of 202	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1905 of 2134	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1990 of 2110	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1857 of 2016	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1203 of 2031	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	683 of 1044	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1265 of 1859	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	849 of 1941	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	1340 of 1402	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1335 of 1392	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	1283 of 1337	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1193 of 1399	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1057 of 1224	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	932 of 1338	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	994 of 1408	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math25%-31 vs state

English Language Arts23%-31 vs state

Science18%-27 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 (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
Huth Road School	Public	2-5	1773 Huth Rd	Grand Island	14072	Erie County	Grand Island Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 773-8850	473	37	12.8	25.2%	416 (87.9%)	7 (1.5%)	11 (2.3%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	68.2	733^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	70.0%		64.6	791^st of 2445 public elementary schools	67.6%	58		55.1	53.9	70.2		67.0	75.9	71.3		61.2	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.8	99.6	$21,423	$576	$20,847
Henry J Kalfas Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-2	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
Harry F Abate Elementary School	Public	1-6	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
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
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

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