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Charles A Upson Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

2162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Charles A Upson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Lockport City School District in Lockport, New York. The school has 445 students and is ranked 2162 out of 2445 New York elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles A Upson Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Lockport City School District and the state of New York in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 33.33% compared to the district's 35.29% and the state's 54.15%. Similarly, the school's 4th grade Math proficiency rate was 41.33% compared to the district's 42.14% and the state's 58.64%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school struggling with the performance of African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students.

When comparing Charles A Upson Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Lockport City School District, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming. For example, George Southard Elementary School and Roy Kelley Elementary School have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings than Charles A Upson Elementary School. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past 10 years, indicating that the school's performance has not kept pace with the state's overall improvement in academic achievement.

448

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,951

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28 Harding Ave
Lockport, NY 14094-5099

(716) 478-4402

District: Lockport City School District

Students who attend Charles A Upson Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Hispanic:

14.1%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (35% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

New York avg57%

2,162^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	16.4	2162 of 2445	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	2098 of 2445	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1816 of 2439	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1608 of 2434	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	1210 of 2201	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1681 of 2413	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1553 of 2395	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	1624 of 2386	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	1338 of 2366	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.1	1418 of 2352	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	1180 of 2345	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.5	1457 of 2325	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.5	1691 of 2320	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.3	1579 of 2286	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.0	1079 of 2263	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.9	455 of 2257	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	64.5	945 of 2227	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.4	766 of 2219	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.0	604 of 2206	72.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	20.0	812 of 927	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	510 of 936	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	2122 of 2409	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1640 of 2413	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1519 of 2403	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	1326 of 2401	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	1116 of 1955	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1243 of 2357	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	1386 of 2338	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	1321 of 1569	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1510 of 1531	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1327 of 1429	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1425 of 1503	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	441 of 818	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	696 of 1315	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.0	1280 of 1392	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1939 of 2098	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1840 of 2078	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1646 of 2041	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1502 of 2099	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	926 of 1678	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1611 of 2032	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	1083 of 2045	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	2115 of 2407	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	2301 of 2411	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1970 of 2400	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1824 of 2400	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	1112 of 1961	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1909 of 2358	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1720 of 2340	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	35.0	175 of 289	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	124 of 180	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	122 of 202	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1981 of 2134	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1894 of 2110	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1788 of 2016	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1632 of 2031	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	746 of 1044	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1458 of 1859	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1119 of 1941	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1288 of 1402	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1215 of 1392	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1046 of 1337	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	949 of 1399	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	841 of 1224	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1125 of 1338	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1088 of 1408	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)39th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2024)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math39%-20 vs state

English Language Arts32%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, November 5, 2011

The teachers and principle are rude and stuck up. Obvious favoritism problem with the staff amongst the students. School looks good, but really isn't. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Clarence Center Elementary School	Public	K-5	9600 Clarence Ctr Rd	Clarence Center	14032	Erie County	Clarence Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 407-9150	406	38	10.7	14.5%	365 (89.9%)	6 (1.5%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	71.5	645^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.6%		67.2	724^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.4%	79	74.2	58.8	75.6	79.4	76.8	45.5	52.4	97.6	97.9	98.1	98.1	99.7	97.9	97.6	98.1	$21,645	$676	$20,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles A Upson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Charles A Upson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charles A Upson 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 Charles A Upson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Charles A Upson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Charles A Upson Elementary School?

Students at Charles A Upson Elementary School are 65% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races.

What district is Charles A Upson Elementary School in?

Lockport City School District

Is Charles A Upson Elementary School a good school?

Charles A Upson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of New York elementary schools.

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