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Aaron Mossell Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

160 Passaic Ave, Lockport, NY 14094 · (716) 478-4702 · Part of Lockport City School District

Lockport’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
587
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Aaron Mossell Junior High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lockport kids: Lockport High School

On the path

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

K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Aaron Mossell Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Lockport High School1,377 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

160 Passaic Ave, Lockport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7282
Grade 8305
Enrollment over time
692’20
708’21
648’22
621’23
587’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 11%Black 9%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Aaron Mossell Junior High 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
George Southard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lockport
C+
363 students10:1
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
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.