Is Lackawanna Middle School a good school?

Lackawanna Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Lackawanna Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 440 students attended Lackawanna Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lackawanna Middle School?

Students at Lackawanna Middle School are 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Lackawanna Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lackawanna Middle School usually go on to attend Lackawanna High School

Lackawanna Middle School

Summary:

Lackawanna Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Lackawanna City School District, with 407 students. Despite its relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools over the past decade, earning 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Lackawanna Middle School significantly underperforms the state average on standardized tests across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from just 6.02% to 30.08% in English Language Arts and Math, compared to state averages of 43.64% to 57.08%. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 50% of New York middle schools for most subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, white students, English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged students.

In contrast, nearby districts like Orchard Park Central, Frontier Central, and Lancaster Central have middle schools that consistently outperform Lackawanna Middle School and the state averages. This stark contrast highlights the importance of factors beyond just funding and resources, such as curriculum, instruction, and school leadership, in driving student success.

Detail:

Public 6-8

550 Martin Rd
Lackawanna, NY 14218-2834

(716) 821-5610

District: Lackawanna City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1457^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,668

Students who attend Lackawanna Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lackawanna High School

Feeder schools for Lackawanna Middle School:

Elementary:	Martin Road Elementary School
	Truman Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

17.7%

African American:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lackawanna Middle School ranks worse than 96.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Lackawanna Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (59.3%), Hispanic (17.7%), African American (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lackawanna Middle School is 8.8. (See more...)

Compare Lackawanna Middle School employs 49.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lackawanna Middle School is $21,668.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lackawanna Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lackawanna Middle School 1457^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Lackawanna Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Lackawanna City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lackawanna City School District 832^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lackawanna Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lackawanna Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	20.78	890^th	1095	18.7%
2007	29.41	850^th	1123	24.3%
2008	37.21	857^th	1185	27.7%
2009	45.70	831^st	1224	32.1%
2010	34.52	893^rd	1243	28.2%
2011	26.73	993^rd	1295	23.3%
2012	19.90	1095^th	1337	18.1%
2013	30.17	971^st	1373	29.3%
2014	19.10	1164^th	1401	16.9%
2015	25.64	1072^nd	1407	23.8%
2016	20.58	1190^th	1429	16.7%
2017	11.30	1376^th	1455	5.4%
2018	15.50	1296^th	1438	9.9%
2019	12.05	1352^nd	1439	6.0%
2021	9.36	1202^nd	1242	3.2%
2022	9.32	1430^th	1479	3.3%
2023	12.42	1400^th	1500	6.7%
2024	7.94	1457^th	1504	3.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lackawanna Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	20.93	149^th	190	21.6%
2024	12.33	206^th	220	6.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lackawanna Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.51	301^st	503	40.2%
2019	30.40	382^nd	473	19.2%
2022	27.20	502^nd	581	13.6%
2023	26.98	519^th	591	12.2%
2024	24.86	571^st	615	7.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lackawanna Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.24	932^nd	1170	20.3%
2019	21.49	1087^th	1139	4.6%
2021	20.55	465^th	522	10.9%
2022	20.97	1220^th	1283	4.9%
2023	23.30	1154^th	1307	11.7%
2024	17.76	1255^th	1303	3.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lackawanna Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.22	1162^nd	1245	6.7%
2019	14.14	1190^th	1241	4.1%
2021	12.08	913^th	935	2.4%
2022	12.10	1258^th	1306	3.7%
2023	13.76	1217^th	1288	5.5%
2024	10.40	1260^th	1296	2.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Lackawanna Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.22	1245^th	1353	8.0%
2019	12.16	1289^th	1370	5.9%
2021	9.87	1037^th	1066	2.7%
2022	9.76	1403^rd	1454	3.5%
2023	11.34	1382^nd	1463	5.5%
2024	8.61	1415^th	1465	3.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Lackawanna Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.95	1225^th	1352	9.4%
2019	14.08	1273^rd	1366	6.8%
2021	8.48	1040^th	1071	2.9%
2022	10.57	1401^st	1455	3.7%
2023	15.08	1346^th	1464	8.1%
2024	9.97	1412^th	1464	3.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lackawanna Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	3.67	375^th	381	1.6%
2024	9.48	372^nd	396	6.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Lackawanna Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.12	528^th	663	20.4%
2019	15.53	619^th	653	5.2%
2021	25.26	200^th	253	20.9%
2022	14.21	672^nd	706	4.8%
2023	16.83	629^th	696	9.6%
2024	12.35	676^th	705	4.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lackawanna Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.10	542^nd	810	33.1%
2019	10.46	804^th	826	2.7%
2021	18.25	411^th	449	8.5%
2022	11.88	881^st	914	3.6%
2023	15.51	876^th	943	7.1%
2024	12.79	910^th	953	4.5%

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Rank History for White students at Lackawanna Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.92	745^th	763	2.4%
2019	8.18	696^th	716	2.8%
2021	5.26	610^th	614	0.7%
2022	4.41	740^th	748	1.1%
2023	6.55	753^rd	772	2.5%
2024	4.43	770^th	778	1.0%

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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 Lackawanna Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	362	92	1	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	503
1999	340	98	0	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
2000	363	99	2	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
2001	372	114	0	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2002	331	122	0	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
2003	331	122	0	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
2004	227	83	0	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	337
2005	212	88	1	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2006	219	98	2	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	342
2007	209	76	1	20	0	n/a	n/a	13	319
2008	241	78	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	10	347
2009	208	54	3	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	293
2010	183	54	3	21	0	n/a	n/a	9	270
2011	163	60	1	22	1	0	1	0	248
2012	161	50	2	19	1	0	1	0	234
2013	176	48	0	33	1	0	0	0	258
2014	154	55	1	38	1	0	1	0	250
2015	257	65	7	53	0	0	0	0	382
2016	258	55	5	47	3	0	3	0	371
2017	239	60	4	50	3	0	4	0	360
2018	258	66	9	48	3	0	7	0	391
2019	251	69	5	63	4	2	7	0	401
2020	269	68	8	50	4	1	14	0	414
2021	261	67	11	61	3	1	17	0	421
2022	244	66	12	56	2	0	24	0	404
2023	235	68	15	72	1	0	16	0	407
2024	261	67	14	78	0	0	20	0	440

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 Lackawanna Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	503	25.0	20.1	59.4
1999	479	24.0	20.0	62.8
2000	510	29.0	17.6	78.8
2001	531	30.5	17.4	75.7
2002	492	34.0	14.5	64.8
2003	492	34.0	14.5	64.8
2004	337	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	326	30.0	10.9	69.9
2006	342	30.0	11.4	74.3
2007	319	30.0	10.6	83.7
2008	347	26.8	12.9	75.4
2009	293	29.9	9.8	78.2
2010	270	29.5	9.1	88.1
2011	248	24.7	10.0	67.7
2012	234	15.6	14.9	64.1
2013	258	18.0	14.3	82.2
2014	250	15.0	16.6	5.2
2015	382	19.0	20.1	83
2016	371	21.0	17.6	84.9
2017	360	24.6	14.5	86.9
2018	391	24.5	15.9	85.9
2019	401	25.7	15.5	80.8
2020	414	42.7	9.6	83.1
2021	421	31.9	13.1	83.8
2022	404	43.3	9.3	86.9
2023	407	47.0	8.6	79.9
2024	440	49.6	8.8	83.6

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 Lackawanna Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	503	25.0	20.1	59.4
1999	479	24.0	20.0	62.8
2000	510	29.0	17.6	78.8
2001	531	30.5	17.4	75.7
2002	492	34.0	14.5	64.8
2003	492	34.0	14.5	64.8
2004	337	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	326	30.0	10.9	69.9
2006	342	30.0	11.4	74.3
2007	319	30.0	10.6	83.7
2008	347	26.8	12.9	75.4
2009	293	29.9	9.8	78.2
2010	270	29.5	9.1	88.1
2011	248	24.7	10.0	67.7
2012	234	15.6	14.9	64.1
2013	258	18.0	14.3	82.2
2014	250	15.0	16.6	5.2
2015	382	19.0	20.1	83
2016	371	21.0	17.6	84.9
2017	360	24.6	14.5	86.9
2018	391	24.5	15.9	85.9
2019	401	25.7	15.5	80.8
2020	414	42.7	9.6	83.1
2021	421	31.9	13.1	83.8
2022	404	43.3	9.3	86.9
2023	407	47.0	8.6	79.9
2024	440	49.6	8.8	83.6

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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