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Lowville Middle School

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Lowville Middle School ranks 409 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 73% of New York middle schools

Summary

Lowville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Lowville, New York, part of the Lowville Academy & Central School District. With 285 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.8, the school consistently outperforms state and district averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels.

Lowville Middle School's academic excellence is evident in its strong Regents exam performance, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Living Environment/Biology in recent years. The school has maintained a consistent ranking and rating from SchoolDigger, typically ranking in the top third of New York middle schools and earning 3-4 stars out of 5. This stability and high performance are particularly noteworthy given that the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 45.61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Carthage Middle School and Beaver River Middle School, Lowville Middle School generally outperforms them in academic performance, ranking, and rating, making it a standout option for families in the region.

263

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,204

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7668 N State St
Lowville, NY 13367-1328

(315) 376-9010

District: Lowville Academy & Central School District

Students who attend Lowville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lowville High School

Feeder schools for Lowville Middle School:

Elementary:

Lowville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (61% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

New York avg53%

409^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

367^th of 874Lowville Academy & Central 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	68.3	409 of 1500	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	455 of 1504	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	488 of 1500	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	401 of 1479	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	531 of 1242	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	301 of 1439	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	433 of 1438	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	474 of 1455	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	478 of 1429	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.5	471 of 1407	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.0	540 of 1401	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	575 of 1373	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.6	731 of 1337	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.8	565 of 1295	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	550 of 1243	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.7	732 of 1224	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.1	568 of 1185	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.6	515 of 1123	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.4	393 of 1095	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	464 of 1457	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	444 of 1465	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	506 of 1463	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	327 of 1454	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	514 of 1066	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	342 of 1370	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	414 of 1353	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	396 of 1283	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	426 of 1296	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	450 of 1288	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	372 of 1306	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	376 of 935	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	246 of 1241	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	358 of 1245	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	390 of 1455	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	474 of 1464	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	454 of 1464	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	484 of 1455	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	449 of 1071	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	251 of 1366	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	431 of 1352	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	463 of 1298	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	527 of 1303	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	660 of 1307	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	798 of 1283	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	227 of 522	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	316 of 1139	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.2	513 of 1170	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	367 of 775	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	393 of 778	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	420 of 772	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	390 of 748	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	337 of 614	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	278 of 716	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	377 of 763	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Life Science Biology88%+29 vs state

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Math56%+4 vs state

Science51%+7 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)	Regents Life Science Biology (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	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 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
Lowville Middle School	Public	6-8	7668 N State St	Lowville	13367	Lewis County	Lowville Academy & Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 376-9010	263	25	10.5	45.6%	239 (90.9%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	68.3	409^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.7%		65	455^th of 1504 public middle schools	69.7%	46			100.0	87.5		64.2	53.4	75.7		56.3	56.9	54.7		50.6	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$22,204	$959	$21,245
Beaver River Middle School	Public	6-8	9508 Artz Rd	Beaver Falls	13305	Lewis County	Beaver River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 346-1211	196	11	18.0	44.4%	189 (96.4%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.5	887^th of 1500 public middle schools	40.9%		45.8	790^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.5%	97	100.0		100.0			41.9	36.2	45.0		51.4	35.6	72.9		36.0	99.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	$20,755	$1,198	$19,558
South Lewis Middle School	Public	5-8	4264 East Rd	Turin	13473	Lewis County	South Lewis Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 348-2570	311	29	10.6	58.5%	291 (93.6%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	54.8	655^th of 1500 public middle schools	56.3%		60.8	530^th of 1504 public middle schools	64.8%	125		100.0	100.0		48.1	52.6	41.9	59.7	52.6	44.9	62.2	55.2	40.5	47.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,302	$1,735	$24,567
Carthage Middle School	Public	5-8	21986 Cole Rd	Carthage	13619	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 493-5020	925	92	10.0	47.6%	673 (72.8%)	31 (3.4%)	135 (14.6%)	8 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (7.6%)	46.2	793^rd of 1500 public middle schools	47.1%		46.9	773^rd of 1504 public middle schools	48.6%	20			95.1		42.5	42.6	36.4	50.0	44.2	45.4	57.0	56.8	54.1	49.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,456	$1,294	$22,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowville Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lowville Middle School?

Students at Lowville Middle School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Lowville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Lowville Middle School.

What district is Lowville Middle School in?

Lowville Academy & Central School District

What high school do graduates of Lowville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lowville Middle School usually go on to attend Lowville High School

Is Lowville Middle School a good school?

Lowville Middle School ranks 409^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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