Lancaster Central School District

177 Central Ave
Lancaster, NY 14086-1897
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Lancaster Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,804 students in Lancaster Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Lancaster Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
5,298 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
436 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Lancaster Central School District, which is ranked #269 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#265 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lancaster Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lancaster Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lancaster Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lancaster Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lancaster Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.73
# American Indian Students
10 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
122 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
64 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
4,749 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
90%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
361
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
404
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
385
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
411
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
446
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
441
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
409
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
428
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
436
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
382
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
396
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
411
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
35
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,082 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,653 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lancaster Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$115 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lancaster Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,082
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lancaster Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,653
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lancaster Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lancaster Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John A Sciole Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
86 Alys Dr E
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 686-3285
Grades: K-3
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
Hillview Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11 Pleasantview Dr
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 686-3280
Grades: K-3
| 454 students
Rank: #33.
Court Street Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
91 Court St
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 686-3240
Grades: K-3
| 291 students
Rank: #44.
William Street School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5201 William St
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 686-3800
Grades: 4-6
| 1,300 students
Rank: #55.
Como Park Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1985 Como Park Blvd
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 686-3235
Grades: K-3
| 365 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,298 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 95% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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