Lockport City School District

130 Beattie Ave
Lockport, NY 14094-5099
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lockport City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 708 students in Lockport City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Lockport City School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
4,140 Students
912,880 Students
# Teachers
343 Teachers
84,142 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Lockport 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#594 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lockport City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lockport 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.
49%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lockport 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.
89%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lockport City   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.73
# American Indian Students
20 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
394 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
29%
# Black Students
435 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
2,884 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
70%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
383 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
320
25,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
27,017
# Students in 2nd Grade:
288
27,653
# Students in 3rd Grade:
303
27,703
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
28,893
# Students in 5th Grade:
306
43,905
# Students in 6th Grade:
334
158,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
334
191,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
365
194,590
# Students in 9th Grade:
329
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
342
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
32
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,542 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,089. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,630 is less than the state median of $31,958. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lockport 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
$102 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Lockport 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
$27,542
$31,089
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lockport 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
$24,630
$31,958
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lockport 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 Lockport City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aaron Mossell Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Passaic Ave
Lockport, NY 14094
(716) 478-4702
Grades: 7-8
| 708 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,140 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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