Cataract Elementary School has 496 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

Cataract Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Cataract Elementary School’s learner population of 496 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Cataract Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Cataract Elementary School is 0.70, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Cataract Elementary School is Niagara Falls High School (1.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Lasalle Preparatory School (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Seventy Ninth Street School (0.7 miles away)