SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL

Regular School · NIAGARA FALLS, NY

SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL is a regular school school in NIAGARA FALLS, New York, serving grades PK–06 with 415 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 06

Enrollment

415

Teachers (FTE)

27.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	261	63%
Two or more races	58	14%
Black or African American	50	12%
Hispanic/Latino	37	9%
Asian	7	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	415	205M / 210F

English Language Learners: 3 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	55.2%	156
Science Proficiency	60-69%	—	35

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.38 grade levels

Math

-0.21 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

122

29.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	415	100%

Contact & Location

551 79TH ST

NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304

Phone: (716)278-7900

http://www.nfschools.net

District

NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $28,411

District enrollment: 6,810

Other Schools in District

BLONEVA BOND PRIMARY SCHOOL Elementary
CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
GERALDINE J MANN SCHOOL Elementary
HARRY F ABATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HENRY J KALFAS MAGNET SCHOOL Elementary
HYDE PARK SCHOOL Elementary
MAPLE AVENUE SCHOOL Elementary
NIAGARA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 14304) → CensusDepth.com
New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

362082002941

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD