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D−

Henry J Kalfas Magnet School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

1880 Beech Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14305 · (716) 278-9180 · Part of Niagara Falls City School District

Niagara Falls’ School Grade D better than 10% of New York school districts

Students
304
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Henry J Kalfas Magnet School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 54 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Niagara Falls kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Niagara Falls kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Henry J Kalfas Magnet SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1880 Beech Ave, Niagara Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K78
Kindergarten82
Grade 163
Grade 274
Grade 35
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
361’20
311’21
311’22
338’23
304’24

Down 15.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 14%White 11%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Henry J Kalfas Magnet School from Niagara Falls families.

Other schools in Niagara Falls City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Niagara Falls’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.