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Schools in Porter · Lewiston-Porter Central School District, Wilson Central School District

Porter’s public schools outscore 67% of New York districts

On the state math tests, 55% of Porter’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Porter, 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.

#212of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 74% 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
54%
▲ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 9 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.6K
▼ 29% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Lewiston-Porter Central
Students per teacher
11.0
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,797 students on the public path
In brief

Porter’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1178 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Porter’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 55% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lewiston-Porter Central spends $24,550 per student and Wilson Central $26,482, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Porter’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 67% of New York school districts, #212 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1178)Better than 86%
Towns in Niagara County (12)Better than 50%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,094 test results and a graduating class of 184 could put Porter anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 74% of Porter’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,149 in math, 1,039 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Porter runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lewiston-Porter Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Wilson Central School District, shared with Cambria, Wilson and Wilson. Its elementary school is in Wilson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Porter

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

Lewiston-Porter Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,909 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,550NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Wilson Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 970 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,482NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lewiston-Porter Central School District59%
State average 48.9% · 706 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lewiston-Porter Central School District59%
State average 46.5% · 775 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wilson Central School District42%
State average 48.9% · 333 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wilson Central School District48%
State average 46.5% · 374 students tested

Porter vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PorterB+Lewiston-Porter Central PK–12 · Wilson Central PK–12
LewistonB+Lewiston-Porter Central PK–12 · Niagara-Wheatfield Central PK–12
WilsonB−Wilson Central
YoungstownA−Lewiston-Porter Central

2 of the 3 neighbors share Lewiston-Porter Central with Porter for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Porter

4 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).

Also serving Porterin other towns
Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilson
B−
483 students11:1Rate it →
Primary Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Youngstown
378 students11:1Rate it →
Wilson Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Wilson
C+
487 students8:1Rate it →
Lewiston Porter Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Youngstown
B−
449 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Porter’s schools

Are Porter’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Porter children attend outscore 67% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #212 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Porter in?

Two districts: Lewiston-Porter Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Wilson Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Cambria, Wilson and Wilson.

What is Porter’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lewiston-Porter Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Porter spend per student?

$24,550 in Lewiston-Porter Central School District and $26,482 in Wilson Central 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.