Best Public Schools in Lockport, NY

Summary:

The city of Lockport, New York is home to 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area show a stark contrast in performance, with Starpoint High School consistently outperforming the schools in the Lockport City School District. Starpoint High School is ranked 59 out of 1,242 high schools in New York and has a 5-star rating, with over 90% proficiency in many subject areas and a high graduation rate of 84.3%.

Within the Lockport City School District, Aaron Mossell Junior High School stands out, with 98.57% proficiency in Regents Algebra I, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the Lockport City School District schools generally struggle, with lower test scores, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the Starpoint Central School District. The Lockport schools also serve a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 54% to 77%, compared to 15-18% in the Starpoint schools.

Overall, the data suggests opportunities for further investigation, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to address the performance and equity gaps between the schools in Lockport. While the Starpoint schools excel, the Lockport City School District schools face significant challenges that require attention and support to ensure all students in the city have access to high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anna Merritt Elementary School	Public	K-4	389 Green St	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4726	314	25	12.5	77.1%	198 (63.1%)	45 (14.3%)	23 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.3%)	9.3	2344^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.1%		26	1870^th of 2439 public elementary schools	23.3%	474												20.0	17.0					21.0	25.5							99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$15,744	$1,887	$13,857
Charles A Upson Elementary School	Public	K-4	28 Harding Ave	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4402	416	33	12.5	67.1%	279 (67.1%)	45 (10.8%)	49 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.1%)	18.8	2098^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.2%		27.6	1816^th of 2439 public elementary schools	25.5%	282												15.9	28.0					26.3	49.3							99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$19,294	$2,981	$16,313
Emmet Belknap Intermediate School	Public	5-6	491 High St	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4551	579	54	10.6	66.7%	396 (68.4%)	56 (9.7%)	59 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.1%)								(n/a)														34.4	27.5					40.4	40.0			27.6		99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$17,731	$1,767	$15,964
George Southard Elementary School	Public	K-4	6385 Locust St Ext	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4772	379	31	12.3	54.1%	280 (73.9%)	20 (5.3%)	47 (12.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	48.9	1200^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.9%		58.4	964^th of 2439 public elementary schools	60.5%	236												35.4	36.4					61.8	64.3							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,015	$1,912	$17,103
Lockport High School	Public	9-12	250 Lincoln Ave	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4452	1,364	110	12.3	59.2%	941 (69.0%)	166 (12.2%)	132 (9.7%)	10 (0.7%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (7.8%)	42.3	735^th of 1242 public high schools	40.8%		39.7	740^th of 1228 public high schools	39.7%	5	37.0	63.9	75.7	79.6	42.9	41.7	69.9	57.0	75.0	70.0	70.3															99.3	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	100.0	$18,243	$1,326	$16,917
Aaron Mossell Junior High School	Public	7-8	160 Passaic Ave	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4702	648	66	9.7	63.6%	448 (69.1%)	54 (8.3%)	70 (10.8%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.3%)	41.4	888^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.0%		47.4	778^th of 1500 public middle schools	48.1%	110						89.4					98.6					43.8	44.1					54.7	33.5		31.7	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$19,977	$2,544	$17,433
Roy Kelley Elementary School	Public	K-4	610 12 E High St	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4671	432	29	15.1	60.9%	324 (75.0%)	36 (8.3%)	22 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.9%)	38.8	1488^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.1%		67.4	736^th of 2439 public elementary schools	69.8%	752												29.3	31.3					54.1	59.8							99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$14,997	$1,802	$13,195
Regan Intermediate School	Public	3-5	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 210-2150	679	54	12.6	18.3%	626 (92.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.4%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	63.5	812^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.8%		52	1107^th of 2439 public elementary schools	54.6%	295												47.8	54.2	52.6				53.1	68.2	63.7				38.6										$11,548	$690	$10,858
Starpoint High School	Public	9-12	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 210-2300	922	66	14.0	15.4%	864 (93.7%)	7 (0.8%)	21 (2.3%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	83.7	59^th of 1242 public high schools	95.2%		84.3	46^th of 1228 public high schools	96.3%	13	21.4	87.1	98.6	95.8	81.8	91.2	97.7	95.5	97.1	96.5	92.6															99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,838	$369	$14,469
Fricano Primary School	Public	K-2	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 210-2100	599	46	13.0	15.4%	558 (93.2%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)								(n/a)																										99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$12,848	$1,122	$11,726
Starpoint Middle School	Public	6-8	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 210-2200	698	59	11.8	15.9%	635 (91.0%)	6 (0.9%)	21 (3.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.2%)	75.6	295^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.4%		82.7	216^th of 1500 public middle schools	85.6%	79						100.0		100.0			100.0				44.9	59.6	70.3				64.7	83.8	70.2		47.0	99.3	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$14,032	$660	$13,372

Cities Near Lockport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gasport	6.56 mi	1	501^st
Newfane	7.58 mi	3	366^th
East Amherst	9.23 mi	4	34^th
Sanborn	9.73 mi	3	158^th
Williamsville	9.92 mi	11	59^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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