Lowville Academy & Central School District

7668 N State St
Lowville, NY 13367-1328
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 915 students in Lowville Academy & Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Lowville Academy & Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
1,282 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Lowville Academy & Central School District, which is ranked #276 of all 1,017 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#280 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lowville Academy & Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lowville Academy & 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.
60%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lowville Academy & 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.
83%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lowville Academy & 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.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lowville Academy & Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
9 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,179 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
92%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
92
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
12
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,096 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,923 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lowville Academy & 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
$28 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lowville Academy & 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
$22,096
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lowville Academy & 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
$21,923
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lowville Academy & 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 Lowville Academy & Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lowville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7668 N State St
Lowville, NY 13367
(315) 376-9010
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
Rank: #22.
Lowville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7668 N State St
Lowville, NY 13367
(315) 376-9005
Grades: PK-5
| 618 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,282 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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