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Best Schools in Lockport, NY
Lockport, NY has 32 public schools (9 high, 8 middle, 14 elementary) serving 18,055 students. On average they score 64% on state proficiency tests against a projected 68%, so schools in Lockport don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lockport, NY
The top high schools in Lockport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Clarence Senior High School
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Projected Test Scores
Clarence Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1284 Students
2. Williamsville North High School
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Williamsville Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1321 Students
3. Starpoint High School
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Starpoint Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 922 Students
4. Akron High School
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Akron Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 414 Students
5. Barker Junior/senior High School
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Barker Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 12 • 292 Students
6. Royalton-hartland High School
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Royalton-hartland Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 371 Students
7. Newfane Senior High School
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Newfane Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 435 Students
8. Lockport High School
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Lockport City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1364 Students
9. Wilson Middle/high School
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Wilson Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 514 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lockport, NY
The top middle schools in Lockport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Clarence Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
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Clarence Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 972 Students
2. Akron Middle School
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Akron Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 280 Students
3. Starpoint Middle School
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Starpoint Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 698 Students
4. Heim Middle School
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Williamsville Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 602 Students
5. Royalton-hartland Middle School
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Royalton-hartland Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 330 Students
6. Aaron Mossell Junior High School
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Lockport City School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 648 Students
7. Newfane Middle School
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Newfane Central School District • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 343 Students
8. Emmet Belknap Intermediate School
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Lockport City School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 579 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lockport, NY
The top elementary schools in Lockport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ledgeview Elementary School
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Clarence Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 473 Students
2. Akron Elementary School
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Akron Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 562 Students
3. Heim Elementary School
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Williamsville Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 651 Students
4. Clarence Center Elementary School
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Clarence Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 372 Students
5. Wilson Elementary School
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Wilson Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 466 Students
6. Regan Intermediate School
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Starpoint Central School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 679 Students
7. Royalton-hartland Elementary School
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Royalton-hartland Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 477 Students
8. Newfane Elementary School
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Newfane Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 450 Students
9. George Southard Elementary School
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Lockport City School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 379 Students
10. Roy Kelley Elementary School
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Lockport City School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 432 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lockport, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lockport, NY has a total population of 36,979 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 30% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lockport, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lockport, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
16.22 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.77 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.45 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lockport, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lockport, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lockport, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lockport, NY
How many schools are in Lockport, NY?
Lockport, NY has 32 public schools: 9 high schools, 8 middle schools and 14 elementary schools, serving 18,055 students in total.
How do schools in Lockport perform on state tests?
On average, 32 schools in Lockport score 64% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 68%, so on average schools in Lockport don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lockport?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 73%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 73%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Lockport
10 of 11 schools in Lockport carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2C: 2D: 4
All 11 public schools we grade in Lockport. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- Aaron Mossell Junior High School
- Emmet Belknap Intermediate School
- Regan Intermediate School
- Starpoint Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- Anna Merritt Elementary School
- Charles A Upson Elementary School
- Fricano Primary School
- George Southard Elementary School
- Roy Kelley Elementary School
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.