Best Public Schools in Lewiston, NY

Summary:

The city of Lewiston, New York has only one school in the provided data set - Tuscarora Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. The district is ranked 416 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tuscarora Elementary School has a mixed academic performance, with some grade levels performing well above the district and state averages on the New York State Assessments, while others are significantly below. The school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate (20%) is notably lower than the district (52.13%) and state (54.15%) averages, but the 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate (60%) is higher. In math, the 3rd-grade proficiency rate (80%) is significantly higher than the district (62.2%) and state (59.7%) averages, while the 5th-grade proficiency rate (33.33%) is lower than the district (61.71%) and state (54.16%) averages. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate (16.67%) is also significantly lower than the district (45.06%) and state (45.02%) averages.

Despite the inconsistent academic performance, Tuscarora Elementary School has a relatively high spending per student of $61,233 and a very low student-teacher ratio of 4:1 in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 66.67%, suggesting it serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may impact academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tuscarora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2015 Mt Hope Rd	Lewiston	14092	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 215-3685	70	20	3.5	57.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.4%)	37	1547^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.7%		26.4	1859^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.0%	312	20.0	60.0	53.9	80.0	60.0	33.3	16.7	94.1	96.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	95.1	96.1	99.0	$73,935	$1,360	$72,575

Cities Near Lewiston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Youngstown	2.98 mi	4	233^rd
Niagara Falls	3.09 mi	13	721^st
Sanborn	5.29 mi	3	262^nd
Grand Island	8.75 mi	5	186^th
North Tonawanda	8.82 mi	7	466^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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