Best Public Schools in Zip Code 14301

Summary:

The 14301 zip code in New York has only one public middle school, Gaskill Preparatory School, which serves grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 445 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.

Gaskill Preparatory School's academic performance is consistently low, with proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science significantly below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 7th grade proficiency rates were 27.6% in ELA and 24.77% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.99% and 56.47%, respectively. The school has ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in New York state over the past three school years, with rankings between 1,407 and 1,456 out of 1,500 middle schools.

Despite the school's high spending per student ($27,331 for the 2023-2024 school year) and relatively small class sizes (student-teacher ratio of 12.7), the academic challenges persist. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 77.75% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. These factors suggest that simply increasing funding or reducing class sizes may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes at Gaskill Preparatory School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Gaskill Preparatory School	Public	7-8	910 Hyde Park Blvd	Niagara Falls	14301	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-5820	447	32	13.7	79.4%	107 (23.9%)	193 (43.2%)	44 (9.8%)	17 (3.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (17.7%)	8.3	1447^th of 1500 public middle schools	3.5%		12.7	1407^th of 1504 public middle schools	6.4%	40	90.6	61.5	88.9	27.6	22.3	24.8	6.2	14.6	98.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$27,750	$3,736	$24,014

Cities Near Zip Code 14301

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Niagara Falls	0.67 mi	13	721^st
Grand Island	5.1 mi	5	186^th
Lewiston	6.73 mi	1	605^th
Sanborn	6.86 mi	3	262^nd
North Tonawanda	7.56 mi	7	466^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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