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Erie Canal and Flight of Five Locks from Canal Street, Lockport, New York - 20210531Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Lockport · Lockport City School District

Lockport’s public schools score below 60% of New York districts on tests and graduation

38% of students in Lockport’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lockport, 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.

#488of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
38%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.2K
▼ 21% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
6
3,701 students on the public path
In brief

Lockport’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 938 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lockport’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,229 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Aaron Mossell Junior High School, then Lockport High School. See the path ↓

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 Lockport’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of New York school districts, #488 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (938)Better than 52%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,923 test results and a graduating class of 316 could put Lockport anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Lockport’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,961 in math, 1,885 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
7–8Aaron Mossell Junior High SchoolLockport City School DistrictC−
9–12Lockport High SchoolLockport City School DistrictB+

Lockport’s public schools are run by Lockport City School District, which also serves Lockport. 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.

Lockport City School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 4,064 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,229NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 48.9% · 1885 students tested
Math37%
State average 46.5% · 1961 students tested

Lockport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LockportC+Lockport City

Every school in Lockport

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

Questions about Lockport’s schools

Are Lockport’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lockport children attend score below 60% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #488 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lockport in?

Lockport City School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,064 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lockport kids go to high school?

Lockport High School, with 1,377 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Lockport’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Lockport City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Lockport spend per student?

$27,229 in Lockport City School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.