Harry F Abate Elementary School
1625 Lockport St
Niagara Falls NY, 14305, Niagara County
Phone: 716-278-7960
Ranking:
(2,614 out of 3,424, bottom 24%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Niagara Falls City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 39 | 40 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 43 | |||||||
Total Students: | 667 | 673 | 662 | 663 | 682 | 666 | 662 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 40 | 6.0% | 40 | 5.9% | 38 | 5.7% | 39 | 5.9% | 40 | 5.9% | 39 | 5.9% | 39 | 5.9% |
Kindergarten: | 76 | 11.4% | 72 | 10.7% | 82 | 12.4% | 74 | 11.2% | 82 | 12.0% | 79 | 11.9% | 77 | 11.6% |
Grade 1: | 70 | 10.5% | 82 | 12.2% | 62 | 9.4% | 78 | 11.8% | 82 | 12.0% | 76 | 11.4% | 89 | 13.4% |
Grade 2: | 88 | 13.2% | 91 | 13.5% | 93 | 14.0% | 96 | 14.5% | 91 | 13.3% | 97 | 14.6% | 78 | 11.8% |
Grade 3: | 85 | 12.7% | 97 | 14.4% | 93 | 14.0% | 84 | 12.7% | 94 | 13.8% | 91 | 13.7% | 83 | 12.5% |
Grade 4: | 98 | 14.7% | 99 | 14.7% | 78 | 11.8% | 84 | 12.7% | 92 | 13.5% | 87 | 13.1% | 86 | 13.0% |
Grade 5: | 103 | 15.4% | 72 | 10.7% | 96 | 14.5% | 92 | 13.9% | 87 | 12.8% | 88 | 13.2% | 82 | 12.4% |
Grade 6: | 78 | 11.7% | 91 | 13.5% | 94 | 14.2% | 90 | 13.6% | 87 | 12.8% | 83 | 12.5% | 105 | 15.9% |
Ungraded: | 29 | 4.3% | 29 | 4.3% | 26 | 3.9% | 26 | 3.9% | 27 | 4.0% | 26 | 3.9% | 23 | 3.5% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 333 | 49.9% | 337 | 50.1% | 314 | 47.4% | 323 | 48.7% | 312 | 45.7% | 313 | 47.0% | 324 | 48.9% |
Female: | 334 | 50.1% | 336 | 49.9% | 348 | 52.6% | 340 | 51.3% | 337 | 49.4% | 329 | 49.4% | 334 | 50.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 26 | 3.9% | 27 | 4.0% | 31 | 4.7% | 39 | 5.9% | 42 | 6.2% | 35 | 5.3% | 41 | 6.2% |
Asian: | 6 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.1% | 24 | 3.5% | 23 | 3.5% | 23 | 3.5% |
Hispanic: | 55 | 8.2% | 45 | 6.7% | 38 | 5.7% | 23 | 3.5% | 44 | 6.5% | 49 | 7.4% | 48 | 7.3% |
Black: | 280 | 42.0% | 289 | 42.9% | 294 | 44.4% | 306 | 46.2% | 319 | 46.8% | 320 | 48.0% | 354 | 53.5% |
White: | 211 | 31.6% | 229 | 34.0% | 222 | 33.5% | 226 | 34.1% | 228 | 33.4% | 223 | 33.5% | 196 | 29.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 89 | 13.3% | 78 | 11.6% | 70 | 10.6% | 62 | 9.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 536 | 79.6% | 544 | 82.2% | 505 | 76.2% | 520 | 76.2% | 524 | 78.7% | 496 | 74.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 36 | 5.3% | 46 | 6.9% | 49 | 7.4% | 53 | 7.8% | 55 | 8.3% | 64 | 9.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.10 | 17.04 | 16.97 | 15.51 | 16.24 | 15.30 | 15.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37% | 66% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41% | 63% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 70% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 72% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 49% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29% | 39% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 45% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 15.8% | 16.1% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 83% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 91% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 92% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 95% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 53% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33% | 46% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46% | 52% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 20.9% | 19.1% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 59% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 71% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 67% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 81% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 52% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 43% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 47% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 23.6% | 17.6% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 76% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 85% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 85% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 90% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 64% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 60% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 57% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.4% | 20.8% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 95% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 92% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 94% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 94% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 93% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 91% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 58% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 64% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 78% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 83% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 32% | 46% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 42% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.4% | 13.5% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 76% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 79% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 85% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 89% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 69% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 67% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 56% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.4% | 10.9% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 92% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 85% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 93% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 92% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 93% | 86% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 64% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 85% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 42% | 45% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 52% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 52% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 22.8% | 18.6% | 29.6% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 86% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 90% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 65% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 60% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 22.8% | 18.9% | 30.6% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Harry F Abate Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.