Is Maple Avenue School a good school?

Maple Avenue School ranks in the bottom 9.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Maple Avenue School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 383 students attended Maple Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Maple Avenue School?

Students at Maple Avenue School are 46% African American, 30% White, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Maple Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Maple Avenue School usually go on to attend: Middle : Gaskill Preparatory School High : Niagara Falls High School

Maple Avenue School

Summary:

Maple Avenue School is an elementary school in Niagara Falls, New York, serving 397 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Niagara Falls City School District, which is ranked 815 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Maple Avenue School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1254 and 2255 over the past 10 years, and a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maple Avenue School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on New York State Assessments, is significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 5.88% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.8% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Maple Avenue School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.14% in 2020-2021 to 72.54% in 2022-2023, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Maple Avenue School to other elementary schools in the Niagara Falls City School District, it generally performs worse academically. For example, Tuscarora Elementary School and Geraldine J Mann School have higher proficiency rates on state assessments and higher SchoolDigger rankings than Maple Avenue School. Additionally, Niagara Charter School, a public charter school located outside the Niagara Falls City School District, significantly outperforms Maple Avenue School on state assessments, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of Maple Avenue School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

952 Maple Ave
Niagara Falls, NY 14305-1567

(716) 278-9140

District: Niagara Falls City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2226^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,585

Students who attend Maple Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Gaskill Preparatory School
High:	Niagara Falls High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 383

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.2%

White:

29.5%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Maple Avenue School ranks worse than 91% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Niagara Falls City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.62. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Maple Avenue School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46.2%), White (29.5%), two or more races (13.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maple Avenue School is 16.6. 6 elementary schools in the Niagara Falls City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maple Avenue School is $12,585, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Niagara Falls City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maple Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Maple Avenue School 2226^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Maple Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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Niagara Falls City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Niagara Falls City School District 815^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Maple Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at Maple Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	61.88	1033^rd	2206	53.2%
2007	66.68	869^th	2219	60.8%
2008	69.08	766^th	2227	65.6%
2009	76.25	434^th	2257	80.8%
2010	72.24	617^th	2263	72.7%
2011	70.51	673^rd	2286	70.6%
2012	67.29	795^th	2320	65.7%
2013	42.60	1325^th	2325	43.0%
2014	47.19	1254^th	2345	46.5%
2015	39.84	1454^th	2352	38.2%
2016	38.63	1488^th	2366	37.1%
2017	34.61	1591^st	2386	33.3%
2018	44.51	1352^nd	2395	43.5%
2019	26.18	1820^th	2413	24.6%
2021	16.02	1940^th	2201	11.9%
2022	24.73	1910^th	2434	21.5%
2023	12.57	2255^th	2439	7.5%
2024	14.62	2226^th	2445	9.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Maple Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.72	255^th	289	11.8%
2024	10.38	268^th	279	3.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Maple Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.94	759^th	1941	60.9%
2019	21.76	1701^st	1859	8.5%
2021	24.48	887^th	1044	15.0%
2022	34.29	1343^rd	2031	33.9%
2023	19.54	1880^th	2016	6.7%
2024	25.24	1751^st	2110	17.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maple Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.83	1048^th	2045	48.8%
2019	28.46	1517^th	2032	25.3%
2021	17.00	1544^th	1678	8.0%
2022	24.91	1722^nd	2099	18.0%
2023	13.24	1941^st	2041	4.9%
2024	17.28	1900^th	2078	8.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Maple Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.23	683^rd	766	10.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Maple Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.60	1292^nd	2338	44.7%
2019	28.64	1747^th	2357	25.9%
2021	12.79	1794^th	1955	8.2%
2022	21.51	1999^th	2401	16.7%
2023	10.09	2302^nd	2403	4.2%
2024	16.30	2180^th	2413	9.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Maple Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.14	1357^th	2340	42.0%
2019	26.14	1818^th	2358	22.9%
2021	27.13	1514^th	1961	22.8%
2022	30.76	1734^th	2400	27.8%
2023	19.48	2047^th	2400	14.7%
2024	15.39	2189^th	2411	9.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Maple Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.94	542^nd	948	42.8%
2019	23.99	726^th	891	18.5%
2021	31.65	292^nd	427	31.6%
2022	27.92	707^th	936	24.5%
2023	16.57	764^th	857	10.9%
2024	25.06	745^th	927	19.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maple Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.04	1338^th	1531	12.6%

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Rank History for White students at Maple Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.83	860^th	1408	38.9%
2019	29.89	1010^th	1338	24.5%
2021	20.44	1045^th	1224	14.6%
2022	31.32	1022^nd	1399	26.9%
2023	20.32	1126^th	1337	15.8%
2024	20.12	1173^rd	1392	15.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Maple Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	256	159	6	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	427
1990	243	117	2	4	13	n/a	n/a	0	379
1991	251	113	3	1	15	n/a	n/a	0	383
1992	237	101	5	1	11	n/a	n/a	0	355
1993	234	99	2	1	18	n/a	n/a	0	354
1994	233	93	2	0	19	n/a	n/a	0	347
1995	207	110	4	0	22	n/a	n/a	0	343
1996	207	110	4	0	22	n/a	n/a	0	343
1997	207	96	5	0	17	n/a	n/a	0	325
1998	198	115	4	1	11	n/a	n/a	0	329
1999	195	119	3	2	11	n/a	n/a	0	330
2000	202	122	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	338
2001	199	130	4	4	6	n/a	n/a	0	343
2002	200	127	3	3	14	n/a	n/a	0	347
2003	200	127	3	3	14	n/a	n/a	0	347
2004	190	115	3	3	13	n/a	n/a	0	324
2005	200	120	4	3	13	n/a	n/a	0	340
2006	212	128	5	4	12	n/a	n/a	0	361
2007	217	110	4	3	16	n/a	n/a	0	350
2008	251	98	2	6	11	n/a	n/a	0	368
2009	281	82	3	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	379
2010	283	81	3	9	9	n/a	n/a	12	397
2011	283	77	4	9	12	0	14	0	399
2012	251	73	3	7	13	0	27	0	374
2013	249	101	4	8	21	0	30	0	413
2014	220	103	3	9	20	0	38	0	393
2015	196	87	3	9	14	0	37	0	346
2016	183	103	3	11	10	0	42	0	352
2017	163	117	3	11	9	0	49	0	352
2018	164	101	4	10	7	0	45	0	331
2019	168	109	3	15	5	1	50	0	351
2020	164	125	1	21	3	0	43	0	357
2021	149	132	3	23	6	0	55	0	368
2022	134	161	5	30	8	0	57	0	395
2023	128	180	5	27	6	0	51	0	397
2024	113	177	4	34	4	0	51	0	383

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Maple Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	427	19.3	22.1	n/a
1990	379	19.5	19.4	n/a
1991	383	18.5	20.7	n/a
1992	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
1993	354	16.0	22.1	n/a
1994	347	16.0	21.7	37.2
1995	343	18.0	19.1	47.8
1996	343	18.0	19.1	47.8
1997	325	17.0	19.1	56
1998	329	18.0	18.3	47.1
1999	330	19.0	17.4	45.2
2000	338	19.3	17.5	55.6
2001	343	21.5	16.0	49.3
2002	347	20.2	17.2	49.3
2003	347	20.2	17.2	49.3
2004	324	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	340	20.5	16.6	50.3
2006	361	22.0	16.4	54
2007	350	20.0	17.5	49.1
2008	368	18.6	19.8	48.6
2009	379	19.0	19.9	44.9
2010	397	19.0	20.8	46.5
2011	399	22.0	18.1	48.9
2012	374	18.6	20.1	51.9
2013	413	19.1	21.6	56.7
2014	393	20.6	19.0	49.6
2015	346	20.0	17.3	61.6
2016	352	19.0	18.5	63.6
2017	352	18.9	18.5	68.2
2018	331	18.0	18.3	55.3
2019	351	16.0	21.9	61.3
2020	357	18.7	19.0	57.4
2021	368	20.8	17.6	61.1
2022	395	18.1	21.7	67.6
2023	397	21.3	18.6	72.5
2024	383	22.9	16.6	74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Maple Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	427	19.3	22.1	n/a
1990	379	19.5	19.4	n/a
1991	383	18.5	20.7	n/a
1992	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
1993	354	16.0	22.1	n/a
1994	347	16.0	21.7	37.2
1995	343	18.0	19.1	47.8
1996	343	18.0	19.1	47.8
1997	325	17.0	19.1	56
1998	329	18.0	18.3	47.1
1999	330	19.0	17.4	45.2
2000	338	19.3	17.5	55.6
2001	343	21.5	16.0	49.3
2002	347	20.2	17.2	49.3
2003	347	20.2	17.2	49.3
2004	324	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	340	20.5	16.6	50.3
2006	361	22.0	16.4	54
2007	350	20.0	17.5	49.1
2008	368	18.6	19.8	48.6
2009	379	19.0	19.9	44.9
2010	397	19.0	20.8	46.5
2011	399	22.0	18.1	48.9
2012	374	18.6	20.1	51.9
2013	413	19.1	21.6	56.7
2014	393	20.6	19.0	49.6
2015	346	20.0	17.3	61.6
2016	352	19.0	18.5	63.6
2017	352	18.9	18.5	68.2
2018	331	18.0	18.3	55.3
2019	351	16.0	21.9	61.3
2020	357	18.7	19.0	57.4
2021	368	20.8	17.6	61.1
2022	395	18.1	21.7	67.6
2023	397	21.3	18.6	72.5
2024	383	22.9	16.6	74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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