For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 444 students in Lackawanna City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Lackawanna City School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
2,091 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lackawanna City School District, which is ranked #989 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#995 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)59.3%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
31%
% Black
13%
20%
% White
62%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,923 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,147 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,923
$31,405
Spending / Student
$29,147
$32,283
Best Lackawanna City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lackawanna Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
550 Martin Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-5610
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-5610
Gr: 6-8 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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