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Seventy Ninth Street School in Niagara Falls, NY
(PK-06 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 43
Address
 551 79TH ST
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
Telephone
(716) 278-7900
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Website
http://www.nfschools.net
City-data.com school rating
43
Students
464
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
25.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Free lunch eligible students
274
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
25
School district
NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
HUTH ROAD SCHOOL (2.3 miles):

81
CHARLOTTE SIDWAY SCHOOL (3.9 miles):

71
NIAGARA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL (2.4 miles):

55
GERALDINE J MANN SCHOOL (1.2 miles):

53
Seventy Ninth Street School:

43
CATARACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.8 miles):

27
LASALLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL (0.7 miles):

23
COLONIAL VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3.7 miles):

23
GASKILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (2.8 miles):

12
Seventy Ninth Street School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Niagara County:

52
Niagara Falls:

28
Seventy Ninth Street School:

43

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 464
Enrollment in 2015: 431
Enrollment in 2014: 451
Enrollment in 2013: 439
Enrollment in 2012: 411
Enrollment in 2011: 459
Enrollment in 2010: 452
Enrollment in 2009: 424
Enrollment in 2008: 436
Enrollment in 2007: 386
Enrollment in 2006: 411
Enrollment in 2005: 402
Enrollment in 2004: 400
Enrollment in 2003: 404
Enrollment in 2002: 419
Enrollment in 2001: 408
Enrollment in 2000: 399
Enrollment in 1999: 382

Seventy Ninth Street School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)

GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05G06Total
All students3964695869546150464
Female students1831342835242422216
Male students2133353034303728248
American Indian/Alaska Native students11 - 1231 - 9
Asian students - 2 - 21 - 2 - 7
Hispanic students2 - 53 - 11 - 12
Black students4915317781073
White students2845394345394536320
Two or More Races students47106444443

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 39
Kindergarten enrollment: 64
1st grade enrollment: 69
2nd grade enrollment: 58
3rd grade enrollment: 69
4th grade enrollment: 54
5th grade enrollment: 61
6th grade enrollment: 50

Seventy Ninth Street School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)

Female enrollment: 216 (46.6%)
Seventy Ninth Street School:

46.6%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 248 (53.4%)
Seventy Ninth Street School:

53.4%
New York:

47.5%

Seventy Ninth Street School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)

American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 9 (1.9%)
Seventy Ninth Street School:

1.9%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 7 (1.5%)
Seventy Ninth Street School:

1.5%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 12 (2.6%)
Seventy Ninth Street School:

2.6%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 73 (15.7%)
Here:

15.7%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 320 (69.0%)
Here:

69.0%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 43 (9.3%)
Seventy Ninth Street School:

9.3%
State:

2.9%

Seventy Ninth Street School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)

Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 299 (64.4%)
School:

64.4%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 274 (59.1%)
Here:

59.1%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 25 (5.4%)
Seventy Ninth Street School:

5.4%
State:

4.8%

Seventy Ninth Street School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 20

Teachers and support:
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 25

Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 12
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.2

Student/Teacher Ratio
Seventy Ninth Street School:

18.6
State:

14.0
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 21

Total number of classes taught: 32


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 2

Seventy Ninth Street School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $2,233,199
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 22 (Salary Expenditures: $1,919,992)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $51,329)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $132,905)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $128,973)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $29,268
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $2,967,242
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $2,479,711
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $145,046)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 8 (Salary Expenditures: $213,512)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $128,973)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $31,216

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 54 (male: 41, female: 13)
  • Black: 7 (all male)
  • White: 47 (male: 34, female: 13)

Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 6 (all male)
  • Black: 2
  • White: 2
  • Two or More Races: 2

Retention:
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(State average from 836 schools)

A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
Seventy Ninth Street School:

3.1%
New York:

5.4%

Total number of students retained in 1st grade: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2

Percent of 1st grade students retained
School:

2.9%
New York:

5.0%

Total number of students retained in 3rd grade: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2

Percent of 3rd grade students retained
Seventy Ninth Street School:

2.9%
State:

4.2%

Total number of students retained in 4th grade: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Percent of 4th grade students retained
Here:

3.7%
New York:

4.2%

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
(State average from 2,439 schools)

The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All312
  • Males305
  • Females320
  • White311
  • Multirace326
  • IDEA286
ELA students tested with valid scores: 56
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 312

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

48%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 20%
Students scoring at Level 2: 32%
Students scoring at Level 3: 43%
Students scoring at Level 4: 5%

20%
32%
43%
5%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All325
  • Males319
  • Females331
  • White329
  • Multirace319
  • IDEA276
Math students tested with valid scores: 56
Computed mean of student Math scores: 325

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

63%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 11%
Students scoring at Level 2: 27%
Students scoring at Level 3: 20%
Students scoring at Level 4: 43%

11%
27%
20%
43%

4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All310
  • Males303
  • Females316
  • Black314
  • White307
  • IDEA288
ELA students tested with valid scores: 63
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 310

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

51%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 13%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 41%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%

13%
37%
41%
10%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All312
  • Males316
  • Females309
  • Black299
  • White317
Math students tested with valid scores: 57
Computed mean of student Math scores: 312

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

53%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 18%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 23%

18%
30%
30%
23%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All88
  • Males88
  • Females88
  • Black83
  • White90
  • IDEA91
Science students tested with valid scores: 63
Computed mean of student Science scores: 88

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

97%
New York:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 3%
Students scoring at Level 3: 21%
Students scoring at Level 4: 76%

3%
21%
76%

5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All292
  • Males292
  • Females293
  • Black299
  • White293
  • IDEA242
ELA students tested with valid scores: 49
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 292

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

20%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 39%
Students scoring at Level 2: 41%
Students scoring at Level 3: 18%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

39%
41%
18%
2%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All295
  • Males299
  • Females290
  • Black291
  • White297
Math students tested with valid scores: 49
Computed mean of student Math scores: 295

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

20%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 49%
Students scoring at Level 2: 31%
Students scoring at Level 3: 16%
Students scoring at Level 4: 4%

49%
31%
16%
4%

6th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All284
  • Males284
  • Females284
  • Black273
  • White284
  • IDEA272
ELA students tested with valid scores: 48
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 284

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

14%
New York:

30%

Students scoring at Level 1: 40%
Students scoring at Level 2: 46%
Students scoring at Level 3: 10%
Students scoring at Level 4: 4%

40%
46%
10%
4%

    MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All273
  • Males278
  • Females267
  • Black271
  • White273
  • IDEA238
Math students tested with valid scores: 47
Computed mean of student Math scores: 273

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

17%
State:

38%

Students scoring at Level 1: 55%
Students scoring at Level 2: 28%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

55%
28%
17%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 3,754 schools)

Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 64
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

197
State:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 177

Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All108
  • Males111
  • Females105
  • White111
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 456
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 88%

Performance Index (PI):

108
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101

Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All109
  • Males99
  • Females120
  • White108
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 227
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 95%

Performance Index (PI):

109
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103

Health & Safety


Harassment & Bullying:
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(State average from 1,117 schools)

An allegation is a claim or assertion that someone has done something wrong or illegal, typically made without proof.

Harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin refers to intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on actual or perceived race, color or national origin. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as non-verbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful or humiliating. The conduct can be carried out by school employees, other students, and non-employee third parties. Bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin constitutes racial harassment.
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 2
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin per 1,000 students
Seventy Ninth Street School:

4.3
New York:

4.0
Students reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 2

Students disciplined for bullying or harassment on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)



Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 3,050 schools)

A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic4
  • American Indian2
  • Asian2
  • Native Hawaiian4
  • Black25
  • White100
  • Multirace13
  • IDEA25
  • 5042
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 150 (male: 78, female: 72)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 25 (male: 17, female: 8)
  • White: 100 (male: 47, female: 53)
  • Two or More Races: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 25 (male: 17, female: 8)
  • Section 504: 2 (all male)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Seventy Ninth Street School:

323.3
State:

179.4

Suspensions:
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(State average from 569 schools)

Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.

    School days missed due to out-of-school suspension

  • American Indian1
  • Black27
  • White18
  • IDEA9
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 46 (male: 33, female: 13)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (all male)
  • Black: 27 (male: 17, female: 10)
  • White: 18 (male: 15, female: 3)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 9 (male: 8, female: 1)

Instances of out-of-school suspension (All preschool students): 1

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (All preschool students)
School:

2.2
State:

0.2
Preschool children receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 19

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
School:

40.9
State:

50.9

Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 13 (male: 9, female: 4)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all male)

Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 3

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
Here:

6.5
New York:

29.4

Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

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