For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,416 students in Lackawanna City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Lackawanna City School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
2,061 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lackawanna City School District, which is ranked #992 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#994 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
78%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
78 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
321 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
30%
# Black Students
273 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
13%
16%
# White Students
1,275 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
62%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
159
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
20
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,373 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,571 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,373
$31,307
Spending / Student
$29,571
$32,183
Best Lackawanna City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martin Road Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
135 Martin Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-5610
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-5610
Grades: 2-5
| 570 students
Rank: #22.
Lackawanna Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
550 Martin Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-5610
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-5610
Grades: 6-8
| 440 students
Rank: n/an/a
15 Inner Dr
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-5610
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 821-5610
Grades: PK-2
| 406 students
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