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Anna Merritt Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

2176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Anna Merritt Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 317 students in grades K-4 within the Lockport City School District in Lockport, New York. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently underperforms the district and state on academic measures.

Anna Merritt Elementary struggles with low test scores, with only 22.58% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 35.29% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also has significant achievement gaps across student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for female, male, African American, White, and multi-racial students. Additionally, the school has very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76-78%, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Lockport City School District, such as George Southard Elementary and Charles A Upson Elementary, Anna Merritt Elementary consistently underperforms on test scores and other metrics, despite all being in the bottom quarter of New York elementary schools. This suggests that Anna Merritt may be one of the lower-performing schools even within its own district. The school's declining performance over the past decade, from a ranking of 1265 out of 2413 schools in 2018-2019 to its current ranking of 2176 out of 2445 schools, further highlights the need for substantial interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for the students at Anna Merritt Elementary.

326

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,954

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

389 Green St
Lockport, NY 14094-5099

(716) 478-4726

District: Lockport City School District

Students who attend Anna Merritt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aaron Mossell Junior High School
	Emmet Belknap Intermediate School
High:	Lockport High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

Two or more races:

19.3%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

New York avg57%

2,176^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Lockport City School District

764^th of 874Lockport City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	2176 of 2445	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	2344 of 2445	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1870 of 2439	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1846 of 2434	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	1797 of 2201	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	1265 of 2413	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1381 of 2395	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.8	1641 of 2386	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	1455 of 2366	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.2	1470 of 2352	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.8	1340 of 2345	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.2	1741 of 2325	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	61.6	977 of 2320	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.6	1317 of 2286	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.2	1019 of 2263	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	906 of 2257	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.6	497 of 2227	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	431 of 2219	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	65.5	918 of 2206	58.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	24.4	671 of 857	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	841 of 936	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	734 of 948	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	2045 of 2409	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	2317 of 2413	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1484 of 2403	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1800 of 2401	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1624 of 1955	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1397 of 2357	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	1279 of 2338	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1707 of 2098	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1973 of 2078	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1478 of 2041	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1578 of 2099	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	1349 of 1678	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	794 of 2032	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	1039 of 2045	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	2217 of 2407	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	2269 of 2411	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1994 of 2400	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1795 of 2400	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1594 of 1961	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	1091 of 2358	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	1388 of 2340	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	253 of 287	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	272 of 279	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	82 of 180	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	1740 of 2134	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1834 of 2110	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1713 of 2016	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1671 of 2031	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	452 of 1044	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	589 of 1859	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.0	212 of 1941	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1314 of 1402	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1350 of 1392	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1156 of 1337	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1186 of 1399	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1072 of 1224	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	877 of 1338	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	995 of 1408	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-19 vs state

Math30%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	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
Anna Merritt Elementary School	Public	K-4	389 Green St	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4726	326	30	11.0	67.8%	203 (62.3%)	35 (10.7%)	24 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	63 (19.3%)	15.7	2176^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.0%		9.3	2344^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.1%	168		22.6	47.5		27.9	31.2			99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$26,954	$2,314	$24,640
Roy Kelley Elementary School	Public	K-4	610 12 E High St	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4671	392	31	12.4	58.9%	280 (71.4%)	27 (6.9%)	30 (7.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.8%)	22.5	2002^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	18.1%		38.8	1488^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.1%	514		36.4	35.6		40.8	48.0			99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$28,178	$1,984	$26,194
Charles A Upson Elementary School	Public	K-4	28 Harding Ave	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4402	448	40	11.1	57.1%	290 (64.7%)	47 (10.5%)	63 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.3%)	16.4	2162^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.6%		18.8	2098^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.2%	64		33.3	30.1		36.9	41.3			99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$26,951	$2,209	$24,742
George Southard Elementary School	Public	K-4	6385 Locust St Ext	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4772	363	35	10.4	50.4%	255 (70.2%)	18 (5.0%)	42 (11.6%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.5%)	35.9	1587^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.1%		48.9	1200^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.9%	387		50.0	36.5		60.5	47.7			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,982	$2,380	$26,602
Fricano Primary School	Public	K-2	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 210-2100	584	49	11.8	12.3%	538 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)								(n/a)									99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$21,507	$743	$20,765
Regan Intermediate School	Public	3-5	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 210-2150	631	56	11.2	18.7%	581 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	61.5	906^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.9%		63.5	812^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.8%	94		57.7	56.1	77.1	61.6	58.0	66.2	51.3									$21,638	$790	$20,847
Royalton-Hartland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4500 Orchard Pl	Gasport	14067	Niagara County	Royalton-Hartland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 735-2000	439	36	12.1	41.0%	386 (87.9%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.2%)	44.4	1353^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.7%		33.2	1647^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.6%	294		47.9	46.7		64.2	54.0			99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	$25,435	$444	$24,992
Newfane Elementary School	Public	K-4	2909 Transit Rd	Newfane	14108	Niagara County	Newfane Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 778-6376	467	41	11.3	40.5%	420 (89.9%)	5 (1.1%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	40.4	1458^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%		45.2	1284^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.5%	174		52.5	36.6		66.7	43.2			99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$29,397	$1,834	$27,563
West Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	5700 West St	Sanborn	14132	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 215-3200	401	32	12.5	29.4%	317 (79.1%)	11 (2.7%)	29 (7.2%)	13 (3.2%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	69	714^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.8%		53.5	1065^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.4%	351	60.0	63.0	58.8	66.7	73.1	75.0	69.6	50.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.8	$24,277	$1,122	$23,156
Dodge Elementary School	Public	K-4	1900 Dodge Rd	East Amherst	14051	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 626-9820	590	57	10.3	26.1%	408 (69.2%)	18 (3.1%)	34 (5.8%)	84 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.8%)	84.4	318^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.0%		93.5	132^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	94.6%	186		83.2	73.1		90.4	72.0			99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$22,046	$667	$21,379

Frequently Asked Questions about Anna Merritt Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Anna Merritt Elementary School?

Students at Anna Merritt Elementary School are 62% White, 19% Two or more races, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Anna Merritt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Anna Merritt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aaron Mossell Junior High School
Middle : Emmet Belknap Intermediate School
High : Lockport High School

How many students attend Anna Merritt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Anna Merritt Elementary School.

What district is Anna Merritt Elementary School in?

Lockport City School District

Is Anna Merritt Elementary School a good school?

Anna Merritt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of New York elementary schools.

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