Is Roy Kelley Elementary School a good school?

Roy Kelley Elementary School ranks 1488 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Roy Kelley Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 396 students attended Roy Kelley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Roy Kelley Elementary School?

Students at Roy Kelley Elementary School are 75% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Roy Kelley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Roy Kelley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Aaron Mossell Junior High School Middle : Emmet Belknap Intermediate School High : Lockport High School

Roy Kelley Elementary School

Summary:

Roy Kelley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 432 students in grades K-4 in the Lockport City School District in Lockport, New York. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state average and the district average.

Roy Kelley Elementary School's struggles are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, who perform well below their peers at the state level and within the district. Despite spending more per student than the state average, the school's academic performance lags behind, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve outcomes without addressing other underlying issues.

In comparison, the other elementary schools in the Lockport City School District also perform poorly compared to the state average, with low proficiency rates and low rankings. However, elementary schools in higher-performing districts like Clarence Central and Williamsville Central have significantly higher proficiency rates and rankings, indicating that the challenges faced by Roy Kelley Elementary may be systemic within the Lockport City School District.

Detail:

Public K-4

610 12 E High St
Lockport, NY 14094-5099

(716) 478-4671

District: Lockport City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1488^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,997

Students who attend Roy Kelley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 396

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Two or more races:

10.6%

African American:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roy Kelley Elementary School ranks worse than 60.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Lockport City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.7%), two or more races (10.6%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roy Kelley Elementary School is 14.3, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Lockport City School District! (See more...)

Compare Roy Kelley Elementary School employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roy Kelley Elementary School is $14,997, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Lockport City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roy Kelley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Roy Kelley Elementary School 1488^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Roy Kelley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Roy Kelley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Roy Kelley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	64.11	968^th	2206	56.1%
2007	59.18	1100^th	2219	50.4%
2008	42.02	1534^th	2227	31.1%
2009	28.63	1839^th	2257	18.5%
2010	40.14	1534^th	2263	32.2%
2011	37.20	1582^nd	2286	30.8%
2012	45.41	1422^nd	2320	38.7%
2013	36.50	1506^th	2325	35.2%
2014	52.39	1111^th	2345	52.6%
2015	41.16	1415^th	2352	39.8%
2016	57.08	982^nd	2366	58.5%
2017	42.40	1382^nd	2386	42.1%
2018	35.74	1596^th	2395	33.4%
2019	49.97	1161^st	2413	51.9%
2021	36.15	1458^th	2201	33.8%
2022	42.47	1383^rd	2434	43.2%
2023	67.42	736^th	2439	69.8%
2024	38.81	1488^th	2445	39.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Roy Kelley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	59.27	51^st	180	71.7%
2021	37.00	86^th	143	39.9%
2022	65.46	91^st	289	68.5%
2023	45.06	103^rd	223	53.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Roy Kelley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.85	1541^st	1941	20.6%
2019	57.71	500^th	1859	73.1%
2022	36.91	1236^th	2031	39.1%
2023	62.70	498^th	2016	75.3%
2024	22.33	1868^th	2110	11.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roy Kelley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.82	1703^rd	2045	16.7%
2019	48.62	915^th	2032	55.0%
2021	29.41	1289^th	1678	23.2%
2022	41.91	1158^th	2099	44.8%
2023	67.24	523^rd	2041	74.4%
2024	44.23	1068^th	2078	48.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Roy Kelley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.72	720^th	730	1.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Roy Kelley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.04	1588^th	2338	32.1%
2019	45.19	1274^th	2357	45.9%
2021	42.61	1144^th	1955	41.5%
2022	33.90	1656^th	2401	31.0%
2023	57.55	962^nd	2403	60.0%
2024	34.97	1598^th	2413	33.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Roy Kelley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.69	1537^th	2340	34.3%
2019	54.89	1009^th	2358	57.2%
2021	26.98	1520^th	1961	22.5%
2022	52.15	1097^th	2400	54.3%
2023	74.46	528^th	2400	78.0%
2024	44.51	1310^th	2411	45.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Roy Kelley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.97	655^th	948	30.9%
2023	55.45	331^st	857	61.4%
2024	24.12	753^rd	927	18.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roy Kelley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.11	596^th	1392	57.2%
2022	23.58	1271^st	1503	15.4%

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Rank History for White students at Roy Kelley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.37	1188^th	1408	15.6%
2019	43.52	780^th	1338	41.7%
2021	25.73	978^th	1224	20.1%
2022	32.24	1007^th	1399	28.0%
2023	62.28	507^th	1337	62.1%
2024	36.15	925^th	1392	33.5%

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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 Roy Kelley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	500	50	9	19	1	n/a	n/a	579
1990	381	58	6	11	2	n/a	n/a	458
1991	385	59	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	459
1992	389	46	3	13	2	n/a	n/a	453
1993	374	53	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	438
1994	366	50	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	425
1995	343	59	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	424
1996	343	59	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	424
1997	353	59	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	420
1998	317	52	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	381
1999	309	55	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	373
2000	297	54	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	359
2001	314	54	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	376
2002	294	61	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	359
2003	294	61	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	359
2004	287	61	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	355
2005	276	68	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	349
2006	269	65	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	343
2007	253	66	0	10	3	n/a	n/a	332
2008	257	67	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	332
2009	254	73	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	333
2010	211	49	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	267
2011	307	65	1	16	1	0	10	400
2012	252	51	1	14	1	1	13	333
2013	224	48	1	21	0	1	29	324
2014	331	37	4	32	0	0	35	439
2015	334	41	3	40	3	0	40	461
2016	325	31	2	34	2	0	49	443
2017	327	48	3	38	1	1	48	466
2018	326	44	1	36	1	1	52	461
2019	316	40	0	33	1	1	46	437
2020	309	41	0	22	2	1	59	434
2021	313	41	0	26	3	0	58	441
2022	306	38	1	23	4	1	50	423
2023	324	36	1	22	2	0	47	432
2024	296	34	4	18	2	0	42	396

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 Roy Kelley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	579	27.9	20.7	n/a
1990	458	21.9	20.9	n/a
1991	459	23.9	19.2	n/a
1992	453	23.5	19.2	n/a
1993	438	23.6	18.6	n/a
1994	425	21.0	20.2	24
1995	424	22.6	18.8	32.1
1996	424	22.6	18.8	32.1
1997	420	23.6	17.8	33.6
1998	381	22.6	16.9	33.3
1999	373	23.1	16.1	29
2000	359	23.1	15.5	39.3
2001	376	25.6	14.7	33.2
2002	359	23.6	15.2	45.7
2003	359	23.6	15.2	45.7
2004	355	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	349	24.2	14.4	40.4
2006	343	23.0	14.9	46.1
2007	332	24.0	13.8	46.1
2008	332	26.0	12.8	41.6
2009	333	28.0	11.9	48.9
2010	267	21.0	12.7	49.1
2011	400	31.4	12.7	54.8
2012	333	26.0	12.8	54.7
2013	324	25.0	12.9	54
2014	439	30.0	14.6	51
2015	461	30.0	15.3	54.7
2016	443	32.0	13.8	58.5
2017	466	33.8	13.7	54.9
2018	461	34.0	13.5	51.4
2019	437	31.0	14.0	49.2
2020	434	33.0	13.1	53
2021	441	29.8	14.7	61.7
2022	423	28.7	14.7	61.5
2023	432	28.5	15.1	60.9
2024	396	27.5	14.3	65.4

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 Roy Kelley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	579	27.9	20.7	n/a
1990	458	21.9	20.9	n/a
1991	459	23.9	19.2	n/a
1992	453	23.5	19.2	n/a
1993	438	23.6	18.6	n/a
1994	425	21.0	20.2	24
1995	424	22.6	18.8	32.1
1996	424	22.6	18.8	32.1
1997	420	23.6	17.8	33.6
1998	381	22.6	16.9	33.3
1999	373	23.1	16.1	29
2000	359	23.1	15.5	39.3
2001	376	25.6	14.7	33.2
2002	359	23.6	15.2	45.7
2003	359	23.6	15.2	45.7
2004	355	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	349	24.2	14.4	40.4
2006	343	23.0	14.9	46.1
2007	332	24.0	13.8	46.1
2008	332	26.0	12.8	41.6
2009	333	28.0	11.9	48.9
2010	267	21.0	12.7	49.1
2011	400	31.4	12.7	54.8
2012	333	26.0	12.8	54.7
2013	324	25.0	12.9	54
2014	439	30.0	14.6	51
2015	461	30.0	15.3	54.7
2016	443	32.0	13.8	58.5
2017	466	33.8	13.7	54.9
2018	461	34.0	13.5	51.4
2019	437	31.0	14.0	49.2
2020	434	33.0	13.1	53
2021	441	29.8	14.7	61.7
2022	423	28.7	14.7	61.5
2023	432	28.5	15.1	60.9
2024	396	27.5	14.3	65.4

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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