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Lancaster Central School District Schools
Lancaster Central School District is a public school district in New York, based in Erie County (Lancaster). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lancaster Central School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lancaster Central School District
7 of 7 schools in Lancaster Central School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 3
Best schools in Lancaster Central School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Lancaster High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Hillview Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ William Street School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Court Street Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Como Park Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ John A Sciole Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Lancaster Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Lancaster Central School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Lancaster High School, Lancaster
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Lancaster Middle School, Lancaster
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B+ Como Park Elementary School, Lancaster
- A- Court Street Elementary School, Lancaster
- A+ Hillview Elementary School, Lancaster
- B+ John A Sciole Elementary School, Depew
Other schools and academies (1)
- A+ William Street School, Lancaster
Where Lancaster Central School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Erie County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,412 students with 436 full-time-equivalent teachers and 893 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3616680
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Depew Union Free School District (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Cheektowaga Central School District (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Clarence Central School District (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Cleveland Hill Union Free School District (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Alden Central School District (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District (4 schools, 7 mi)
- West Seneca Central School District (9 schools, 7 mi)
Questions about Lancaster Central School District
How many schools are in Lancaster Central School District?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Lancaster Central School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lancaster Central School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lancaster, Depew.
How good are the schools in Lancaster Central School District?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 65.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 65.7%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lancaster Central School District?
5,412 students were enrolled in Lancaster Central School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lancaster Central School District?
Lancaster Central School District is in New York, based in Erie County, with its district office in Lancaster. Its boundary covers about 33.6 sq mi.