Town of Niagara District School No. 2 · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainNiagara’s public schools outscore 69% of New York districts
59% of students in Niagara’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Niagara, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 68% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Niagara’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 731 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Niagara’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,158 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Edward Town Middle School, then Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Niagara’s grade
B+: better than 69% of New York school districts, #202 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Niagara, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Niagara
Tuscarora Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 70 students · 4:1 students per teacher · in Lewiston
6th grade in Niagara · depends on your address
Edward Town Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 723 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sanborn
Tuscarora Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 70 students · 4:1 students per teacher · in Lewiston
7th grade in Niagara
Edward Town Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 723 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sanborn
8th grade in Niagara
Edward Town Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 723 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sanborn
9th grade in Niagara
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,041 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Sanborn
10th grade in Niagara
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,041 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Sanborn
Niagara’s public schools are run by Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, which also serves Lewiston and Wheatfield. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Niagara vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Niagara’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara | B+ | Niagara-Wheatfield Central |
| Niagara Falls | D | Niagara Falls City |
| Lewiston | B+ | Lewiston-Porter Central PK–12 · Niagara-Wheatfield Central PK–12 |
| Wheatfield | B+ | Niagara-Wheatfield Central PK–12 · Starpoint Central K–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Niagara-Wheatfield Central with Niagara, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Niagara
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Niagara’s schools
Are Niagara’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Niagara children attend outscore 69% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #202 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Niagara in?
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,087 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Niagara kids go to high school?
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School in Sanborn, with 1,041 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Niagara’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Niagara spend per student?
$24,158 in Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Niagara families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.