Is Charles A Upson Elementary School a good school?

Charles A Upson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Charles A Upson Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 445 students attended Charles A Upson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Charles A Upson Elementary School?

Students at Charles A Upson Elementary School are 65% White, 13% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Charles A Upson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charles A Upson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Aaron Mossell Junior High School Middle : Emmet Belknap Intermediate School High : Lockport High School

Charles A Upson Elementary School

Summary:

Charles A Upson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Lockport City School District in Lockport, New York. The school has 416 students and is ranked 2098 out of 2445 New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles A Upson Elementary School consistently underperforms the Lockport City School District and the state of New York in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.85% of 3rd graders and 28% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.6% and 47.05% statewide, respectively. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with particularly low rankings for male students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 67.07% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Interestingly, the nearby George Southard Elementary and Roy Kelley Elementary schools in the Lockport City School District generally outperform Charles A Upson Elementary School in test scores and overall rankings. These schools serve a more economically diverse student population and have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. Additionally, schools in higher-performing districts, such as Clarence Central School District and Williamsville Central School District, consistently outperform Charles A Upson Elementary School and the Lockport City School District as a whole.

Detail:

Public K-4

28 Harding Ave
Lockport, NY 14094-5099

(716) 478-4402

District: Lockport City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2098^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,294

Students who attend Charles A Upson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aaron Mossell Junior High School
	Emmet Belknap Intermediate School
High:	Lockport High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

African American:

12.6%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Charles A Upson Elementary School ranks worse than 85.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Lockport City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Charles A Upson Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lockport City School District. Racial makeup is: White (65.4%), African American (12.6%), Hispanic (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charles A Upson Elementary School is 13.6. 2 elementary schools in the Lockport City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Charles A Upson Elementary School employs 32.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles A Upson Elementary School is $19,294, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Lockport City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charles A Upson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles A Upson Elementary School 2098^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Charles A Upson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lockport City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lockport City School District 700^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Charles A Upson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Charles A Upson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	73.00	604^th	2206	72.6%
2007	69.37	766^th	2219	65.5%
2008	64.49	945^th	2227	57.6%
2009	75.91	455^th	2257	79.8%
2010	58.01	1079^th	2263	52.3%
2011	37.35	1579^th	2286	30.9%
2012	33.51	1691^st	2320	27.1%
2013	38.46	1457^th	2325	37.3%
2014	49.85	1180^th	2345	49.7%
2015	41.14	1418^th	2352	39.7%
2016	44.13	1338^th	2366	43.4%
2017	33.43	1624^th	2386	31.9%
2018	37.19	1553^rd	2395	35.2%
2019	31.47	1681^st	2413	30.3%
2021	45.18	1210^th	2201	45.0%
2022	35.41	1608^th	2434	33.9%
2023	27.63	1816^th	2439	25.5%
2024	18.75	2098^th	2445	14.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Charles A Upson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.17	122^nd	202	39.6%
2019	27.54	124^th	180	31.1%
2022	35.03	175^th	289	39.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Charles A Upson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.87	1119^th	1941	42.3%
2019	27.75	1458^th	1859	21.6%
2021	31.87	746^th	1044	28.5%
2022	28.01	1632^nd	2031	19.6%
2023	22.03	1788^th	2016	11.3%
2024	21.77	1894^th	2110	10.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charles A Upson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.16	1083^rd	2045	47.0%
2019	25.40	1611^th	2032	20.7%
2021	43.87	926^th	1678	44.8%
2022	31.97	1502^nd	2099	28.4%
2023	25.03	1646^th	2041	19.4%
2024	19.42	1840^th	2078	11.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Charles A Upson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.19	1386^th	2338	40.7%
2019	46.37	1243^rd	2357	47.3%
2021	43.70	1116^th	1955	42.9%
2022	44.25	1326^th	2401	44.8%
2023	37.26	1519^th	2403	36.8%
2024	33.45	1640^th	2413	32.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Charles A Upson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.34	1720^th	2340	26.5%
2019	22.32	1909^th	2358	19.0%
2021	44.16	1112^th	1961	43.3%
2022	28.11	1824^th	2400	24.0%
2023	21.87	1970^th	2400	17.9%
2024	10.32	2301^st	2411	4.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Charles A Upson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	42.10	510^th	936	45.5%
2024	20.04	812^th	927	12.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Charles A Upson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.03	1280^th	1392	8.0%
2019	43.57	696^th	1315	47.1%
2021	44.16	441^st	818	46.1%
2022	13.21	1425^th	1503	5.2%
2023	15.40	1327^th	1429	7.1%
2024	8.67	1510^th	1531	1.4%

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Rank History for White students at Charles A Upson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.83	1088^th	1408	22.7%
2019	22.34	1125^th	1338	15.9%
2021	35.76	841^st	1224	31.3%
2022	36.05	949^th	1399	32.2%
2023	25.58	1046^th	1337	21.8%
2024	17.66	1215^th	1392	12.7%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, November 5, 2011

The teachers and principle are rude and stuck up. Obvious favoritism problem with the staff amongst the students. School looks good, but really isn't. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Charles A Upson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	380	2	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1990	291	2	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
1991	287	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1992	286	11	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	301
1993	299	8	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1994	262	12	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	279
1995	264	13	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
1996	264	13	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
1997	258	15	4	4	6	n/a	n/a	0	287
1998	262	21	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1999	313	32	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2000	343	48	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	402
2001	360	47	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2002	449	58	6	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	527
2003	449	58	6	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	527
2004	421	59	4	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	500
2005	411	76	5	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
2006	376	69	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
2007	360	79	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2008	345	47	6	17	1	n/a	n/a	43	459
2009	334	52	4	20	4	n/a	n/a	25	439
2010	343	71	2	24	3	n/a	n/a	1	444
2011	385	105	7	29	4	0	14	0	544
2012	302	76	8	27	1	0	15	0	429
2013	334	63	5	34	2	0	29	0	467
2014	375	75	6	40	1	0	35	0	532
2015	370	60	6	40	1	0	40	0	517
2016	365	58	2	42	1	0	45	0	513
2017	356	49	0	39	0	0	55	0	499
2018	336	47	2	39	2	0	40	0	466
2019	332	45	1	40	0	0	43	0	461
2020	306	62	2	44	2	0	42	0	458
2021	256	54	0	42	2	0	37	0	391
2022	268	52	1	47	3	0	36	0	407
2023	279	45	0	49	1	0	42	0	416
2024	291	56	1	51	2	0	44	0	445

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 Charles A Upson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	388	18.9	20.5	n/a
1990	300	14.9	20.1	n/a
1991	293	15.0	19.5	n/a
1992	301	14.4	20.9	n/a
1993	312	14.5	21.5	n/a
1994	279	13.5	20.7	12.5
1995	281	14.0	20.1	13.2
1996	281	14.0	20.1	13.2
1997	287	15.0	19.1	17.4
1998	288	16.0	18.0	17.7
1999	351	17.1	20.5	16.2
2000	402	24.2	16.6	38.8
2001	420	28.0	15.0	36.7
2002	527	39.0	13.5	33.6
2003	527	39.0	13.5	33.6
2004	500	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	508	38.7	13.1	45.1
2006	457	37.0	12.4	37.9
2007	455	37.0	12.3	45.5
2008	459	34.5	13.3	47.6
2009	439	35.0	12.5	48.1
2010	444	35.0	12.6	48.1
2011	544	42.4	12.8	61.2
2012	429	31.0	13.8	60.6
2013	467	33.0	14.1	65.7
2014	532	39.0	13.6	62.6
2015	517	40.0	12.9	63.6
2016	513	37.0	13.8	65.1
2017	499	36.9	13.4	58.1
2018	466	37.0	12.5	55.4
2019	461	35.0	13.1	57.5
2020	458	34.0	13.4	63.8
2021	391	33.2	11.7	60.9
2022	407	32.2	12.6	64.6
2023	416	33.2	12.5	67.1
2024	445	32.5	13.6	67

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 Charles A Upson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	388	18.9	20.5	n/a
1990	300	14.9	20.1	n/a
1991	293	15.0	19.5	n/a
1992	301	14.4	20.9	n/a
1993	312	14.5	21.5	n/a
1994	279	13.5	20.7	12.5
1995	281	14.0	20.1	13.2
1996	281	14.0	20.1	13.2
1997	287	15.0	19.1	17.4
1998	288	16.0	18.0	17.7
1999	351	17.1	20.5	16.2
2000	402	24.2	16.6	38.8
2001	420	28.0	15.0	36.7
2002	527	39.0	13.5	33.6
2003	527	39.0	13.5	33.6
2004	500	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	508	38.7	13.1	45.1
2006	457	37.0	12.4	37.9
2007	455	37.0	12.3	45.5
2008	459	34.5	13.3	47.6
2009	439	35.0	12.5	48.1
2010	444	35.0	12.6	48.1
2011	544	42.4	12.8	61.2
2012	429	31.0	13.8	60.6
2013	467	33.0	14.1	65.7
2014	532	39.0	13.6	62.6
2015	517	40.0	12.9	63.6
2016	513	37.0	13.8	65.1
2017	499	36.9	13.4	58.1
2018	466	37.0	12.5	55.4
2019	461	35.0	13.1	57.5
2020	458	34.0	13.4	63.8
2021	391	33.2	11.7	60.9
2022	407	32.2	12.6	64.6
2023	416	33.2	12.5	67.1
2024	445	32.5	13.6	67

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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