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Schools in Lackawanna · Lackawanna City School District

Lackawanna’s public schools score below 92% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Lackawanna’s districts is 20%, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lackawanna, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#716of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
20%
▼ 29 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 26 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.7K
▼ 23% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
8
2,091 students on the public path
In brief

Lackawanna’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Lackawanna’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,684 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Martin Road Elementary School, then Lackawanna Middle School, then Lackawanna High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Global Concepts Charter School, Baker Hall School (private), Baker (private) and Our Lady of Victory School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lackawanna’s grade

D− Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 8% of New York school districts, #716 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (531)Better than 6%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 823 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Lackawanna anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Lackawanna’s students in the tested grades sat them (830 in math, 816 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lackawanna, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Truman Elementary SchoolLackawanna City School DistrictNo scores
3–5Martin Road Elementary SchoolLackawanna City School DistrictD
6–8Lackawanna Middle SchoolLackawanna City School DistrictD−
9–12Lackawanna High SchoolLackawanna City School DistrictB+

Lackawanna’s public schools are run by Lackawanna City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lackawanna City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,091 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,684NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 48.9% · 816 students tested
Math21%
State average 46.5% · 830 students tested

Lackawanna vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Lackawanna’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LackawannaDLackawanna City
BuffaloDBuffalo City
West SenecaBWest Seneca Central
HamburgBFrontier Central PK–12 · Hamburg Central PK–12
BlasdellBFrontier Central

Every school in Lackawanna

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lackawannaby address
Truman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
404 students9:1Rate it →
Martin Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
D
573 students10:1Rate it →
Lackawanna Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
444 students9:1Rate it →
Lackawanna High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
670 students10:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Global Concepts Charter School
Grades K–12
A−
Charter
878 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Baker Hall School
Grades PK–12
Private · Special education
383 students10:1Rate it →
Baker
Grades K–12
Private · Special education
139 students7:1Rate it →
Our Lady of Victory School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
107 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Lackawanna’s schools

Are Lackawanna’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lackawanna children attend score below 92% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #716 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lackawanna in?

Lackawanna City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,091 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lackawanna kids go to high school?

Lackawanna High School, with 670 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Lackawanna’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Lackawanna City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Lackawanna spend per student?

$26,684 in Lackawanna City School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lackawanna?

Yes: Baker Hall School (special education, grades PK–12, 383 students), Baker (special education, grades K–12, 139 students) and Our Lady of Victory School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 107 students). Lackawanna also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.