Seventy Ninth Street School serves 437 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Seventy Ninth Street 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 32% (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 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Seventy Ninth Street School’s learner population of 437 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

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

The equity score of Seventy Ninth Street School is 0.48, 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 Seventy Ninth Street School is Niagara Falls High School (2.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Lasalle Preparatory School (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Cataract Elementary School (0.7 miles away)