Lackawanna City School District

245 S Shore Blvd
Lackawanna, NY 14218-1711
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,335 students in Lackawanna City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Lackawanna City School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
1,863 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Lackawanna City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#787 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lackawanna City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lackawanna City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lackawanna City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lackawanna City   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
52 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
261 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
29%
# Black Students
265 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
14%
17%
# White Students
1,180 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
63%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
128
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
18
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,707 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,714 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lackawanna City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$61 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Lackawanna City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$34,707
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lackawanna City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,714
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lackawanna City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lackawanna City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martin Road Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
135 Martin Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-5610
Grades: 1-5
| 560 students
Rank: #22.
Lackawanna Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
550 Martin Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-5610
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students
Rank: n/an/a
15 Inner Dr
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-5610
Grades: PK-1
| 371 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,863 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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