Seventy Ninth Street Elementary School in Niagara Falls, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Seventy Ninth Street Elementary School is a suburban public school in Niagara Falls, New York that is part of Niagara Falls City School District. It serves 418 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

418 Students

24 Teachers

551 79th St

Niagara Falls, NY 14304 View local requests

http://www.nfschools.net

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Seventy Ninth Street Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Garabedian

Mrs. Maietta

Mrs. Yost

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Seventy Ninth Street Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Seventy Ninth Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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