CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · NIAGARA FALLS, NY

CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in NIAGARA FALLS, New York, serving grades PK–06 with 496 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 06

Enrollment

496

Teachers (FTE)

33.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	223	45%
Black or African American	126	25%
Two or more races	87	18%
Hispanic/Latino	50	10%
Asian	8	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	496	255M / 241F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	55.2%	163
Science Proficiency	>=90%	—	41

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)

-0.57 grade levels

Math

-0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

302

60.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	496	100%

Contact & Location

6431 GIRARD AVE

NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304

Phone: (716)278-9120

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
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
SEVENTY NINTH STREET 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

362082005954

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