📍 6431 Girard Ave, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, 14304
Cataract Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Niagara Falls, Niagara County. The school has 531 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Niagara Falls City School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Cataract Elementary School enrolls 531 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 28% Black or African American and 17% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 239 | 45% |
| Black or African American | 148 | 28% |
| Two or more races | 92 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
402 of the school's 531 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 393 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Cataract Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 62, state house district 145.
Cataract Elementary School is one of 11 schools in NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in NIAGARA FALLS, New York. The district serves 6,916 students district-wide and employs 450 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 531 students, Cataract Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 629 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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