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Aaron Mossell Junior High School

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Aaron Mossell Junior High School ranks 1034 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1034^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 31% of New York middle schools

Summary

Aaron Mossell Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Lockport City School District in Lockport, New York. The school has 621 students and is located at 160 Passaic Ave, Lockport, NY 14094.

While Aaron Mossell Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools over the past 10 years, it performs better on Regents exams, with proficiency rates of 93% in Earth Science and 88% in Algebra I in 2024-2025, exceeding the state and district averages. However, the school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in ELA and Math for 7th and 8th grades ranging from 35-46%, compared to the state averages of 50-56%. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 68.28% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, and a higher proportion of minority students compared to the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Aaron Mossell Junior High School's academic performance is generally lower than the Williamsville Central School District schools, such as Heim Middle School and Transit Middle School, which are ranked much higher and have significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments. However, the school outperforms some of the other nearby schools, such as Newfane Middle School and North Tonawanda Middle School, which are also in the bottom half of New York middle schools. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, Aaron Mossell Junior High School's academic performance is still below average, suggesting that funding and resources alone may not be the primary driver of student success.

587

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,616

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Passaic Ave
Lockport, NY 14094-5099

(716) 478-4702

District: Lockport City School District

Students who attend Aaron Mossell Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lockport High School

Feeder schools for Aaron Mossell Junior High School:

Elementary:	Anna Merritt Elementary School
	Charles A Upson Elementary School
	George Southard Elementary School
	Roy Kelley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Two or more races:

12.1%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 13 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

New York avg54%

1,034^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	33.8	1034 of 1500	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	888 of 1504	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	778 of 1500	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	853 of 1479	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	807 of 1242	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	696 of 1439	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.1	933 of 1438	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	1011 of 1455	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	884 of 1429	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	941 of 1407	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.6	662 of 1401	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.8	671 of 1373	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.4	785 of 1337	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.3	761 of 1295	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.0	689 of 1243	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.7	620 of 1224	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.9	464 of 1185	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.9	560 of 1123	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.5	417 of 1095	61.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	19.8	613 of 705	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	580 of 706	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	214 of 253	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	393 of 653	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.0	619 of 663	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1054 of 1457	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	877 of 1465	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	778 of 1463	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	846 of 1454	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	745 of 1066	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	761 of 1370	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	891 of 1353	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	816 of 965	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	856 of 953	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	676 of 943	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	624 of 914	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	374 of 449	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	623 of 826	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	634 of 810	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	44.7	299 of 594	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	8.1	542 of 543	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	282 of 487	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	943 of 1283	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	884 of 1296	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	684 of 1288	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	728 of 1306	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	692 of 935	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	607 of 1241	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.5	953 of 1245	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	984 of 1455	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	852 of 1464	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	739 of 1464	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	824 of 1455	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	703 of 1071	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	592 of 1366	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	890 of 1352	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	185 of 235	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	161 of 220	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	111 of 208	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	114 of 190	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.3	83 of 95	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	94 of 107	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	891 of 1298	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	982 of 1303	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1013 of 1307	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	931 of 1283	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	510 of 522	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	960 of 1139	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	895 of 1170	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	544 of 775	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	471 of 778	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	458 of 772	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	500 of 748	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	419 of 614	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	410 of 716	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	569 of 763	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)50th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2024)13th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science93%+28 vs state

Algebra I88%+32 vs state

Living Environment57%~ state avg

Science42%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Math40%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Aaron Mossell Junior High School	Public	7-8	160 Passaic Ave	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4702	587	63	9.3	64.6%	390 (66.4%)	55 (9.4%)	65 (11.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (12.1%)	33.8	1034^th of 1500 public middle schools	31.1%		41.4	888^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.0%	146	93.4	57.1	88.0				35.5	46.2				41.8	37.4		42.3	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$28,616	$1,646	$26,970
Emmet Belknap Intermediate School	Public	5-6	491 High St	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4551	571	56	10.1	70.9%	388 (68.0%)	60 (10.5%)	64 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.0%)								(n/a)					33.8	40.3				33.3	41.5			29.4		99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$27,467	$2,264	$25,202
Starpoint Middle School	Public	6-8	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 210-2200	726	61	11.8	17.6%	659 (90.8%)	7 (1.0%)	12 (1.7%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.5%)	79	270^th of 1500 public middle schools	82.0%		75.6	295^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.4%	25	100.0	100.0	100.0			63.1	56.9	73.4			68.8	70.5	90.9		62.7	99.3	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$22,678	$745	$21,933
Newfane Middle School	Public	4-8	2700 Transit Rd	Newfane	14108	Niagara County	Newfane Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 778-6451	363	35	10.3	35.3%	324 (89.3%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	31.5	1088^th of 1500 public middle schools	27.5%		30.9	1093^rd of 1504 public middle schools	27.3%	5		100.0	100.0		38.6	49.4	35.6	32.4		41.0	38.0	47.6	18.8	37.0	40.4	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	$30,656	$1,913	$28,743
Casey Middle School	Public	5-8	105 Casey Rd	East Amherst	14051	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8585	606	56	10.8	26.4%	440 (72.6%)	16 (2.6%)	25 (4.1%)	87 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	79.1	268^th of 1500 public middle schools	82.1%		87	162^nd of 1504 public middle schools	89.2%	106	100.0		100.0		63.9	65.6	65.1	50.0		87.9	81.6	72.4	66.7	64.6	57.1	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,202	$697	$22,506
North Tonawanda Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1500 Vanderbilt Ave	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3825	725	59	12.1	46.9%	582 (80.3%)	23 (3.2%)	58 (8.0%)	15 (2.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.7%)								(n/a)				40.4	31.7	33.6			42.3	37.5	49.8			30.5		99.1	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.3	$20,583	$1,024	$19,559
Edward Town Middle School	Public	6-8	2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd	Sanborn	14132	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 215-3150	723	62	11.7	34.6%	549 (75.9%)	23 (3.2%)	29 (4.0%)	21 (2.9%)	42 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.2%)	52.9	677^th of 1500 public middle schools	54.9%		60.6	532^nd of 1504 public middle schools	64.6%	145	87.7		98.2			51.0	50.0	44.9			60.9	61.8	43.8		34.7	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.9	99.6	99.8	99.6	$26,120	$925	$25,196
Heim Middle School	Public	5-8	175 Heim Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8600	648	59	10.9	26.2%	473 (73.0%)	25 (3.9%)	26 (4.0%)	83 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.2%)	80.4	252^nd of 1500 public middle schools	83.2%		85.7	174^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.4%	78	95.4		100.0		68.8	67.3	64.9	58.2		79.3	81.6	76.9	65.0	64.9	55.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,723	$687	$24,036
Transit Middle School	Public	5-8	8730 Transit Rd	East Amherst	14051	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8700	912	78	11.7	16.3%	544 (59.6%)	23 (2.5%)	38 (4.2%)	258 (28.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.9%)	94.3	76^th of 1500 public middle schools	94.9%		95.4	65^th of 1504 public middle schools	95.7%	11	100.0		100.0		77.4	82.0	84.7	86.1		79.4	77.3	87.1	94.6	70.6	84.8	99.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$20,540	$648	$19,892
North Tonawanda Middle School	Public	7-8	455 Meadow Dr	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3700	495	50	9.8	46.5%	414 (83.6%)	11 (2.2%)	32 (6.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	32.7	1051^st of 1500 public middle schools	29.9%		30.1	1103^rd of 1504 public middle schools	26.7%	52		98.0	100.0				36.4	39.5				35.2	36.7		48.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,165	$1,006	$22,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Mossell Junior High School

What district is Aaron Mossell Junior High School in?

Lockport City School District

What high school do graduates of Aaron Mossell Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Aaron Mossell Junior High School usually go on to attend Lockport High School

How many students attend Aaron Mossell Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Aaron Mossell Junior High School.

Is Aaron Mossell Junior High School a good school?

Aaron Mossell Junior High School ranks 1034^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Aaron Mossell Junior High School?

Students at Aaron Mossell Junior High School are 66% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American.

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