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George Southard Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

6385 Locust St Ext, Lockport, NY 14094 · (716) 478-4772 · Part of Lockport City School District

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Directions
Students
363
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about George Southard Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Lockport kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Lockport kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4George Southard Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6385 Locust St Ext, Lockport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 174
Grade 261
Grade 378
Grade 487
Enrollment over time
390’20
371’21
379’22
356’23
363’24

Down 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 10%Black 5%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Southard Elementary School from Lockport families.

Other schools in Lockport City School District

The district →
Charles A Upson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lockport
C+
448 students11:1
Roy Kelley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lockport
C
392 students12:1
Anna Merritt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lockport
C−
326 students11:1
Emmet Belknap Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Lockport
C−
571 students10:1
Aaron Mossell Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lockport
C−
587 students9:1
Lockport High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lockport
B+
1,377 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Lockport’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.