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Lockhart Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
417th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 83% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Lockhart Elementary School is a public elementary school in Massapequa, New York, serving 356 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Massapequa Union Free School District, which is ranked 260 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Lockhart Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for grades 3-5. For example, in 5th grade ELA, Lockhart had an 85% proficiency rate compared to 55.17% for the district and 56.61% for the state. The school also shows strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 500 out of over 2,400 New York elementary schools for both female and male students, as well as for white students.

Compared to other Massapequa Union Free School District elementary schools, Lockhart Elementary outperforms its peers, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. The school also has a relatively high spending per student, at $32,619 in the 2023-2024 school year, and a low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, which may contribute to its academic success. While the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is not as strong as its overall performance, it still ranks well within the state.

359
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$32,114
Per pupil spending ?
7.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 199 Pittsburg Ave
       Massapequa, NY  11758-4696

(516) 308-5401

District: Massapequa Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.9%
Hispanic:
13.6%
Two or more races:
2.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (74% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 17% of New York elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school74%
District avg61%
New York avg55%
417th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 17% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 6Elementary Schools in the Massapequa Union Free School District
260th of 874Massapequa Union Free 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.2417 of 244582.9%★★★★☆
202474.2551 of 244577.5%★★★★☆
202369.8687 of 243971.8%★★★★☆
202276.3509 of 243479.1%★★★★☆
202186.2221 of 220190.0%★★★★★
201972.0619 of 241374.3%★★★★☆
201875.3508 of 239578.8%★★★★☆
201766.2759 of 238668.2%★★★☆☆
201675.1528 of 236677.7%★★★★☆
201575.6516 of 235278.1%★★★★☆
201475.8497 of 234578.8%★★★★☆
201380.4371 of 232584.0%★★★★☆
201290.375 of 232096.8%★★★★★
201184.1255 of 228688.8%★★★★☆
201084.7192 of 226391.5%★★★★★
200981.9178 of 225792.1%★★★★★
200886.067 of 222797.0%★★★★★
200785.6102 of 221995.4%★★★★★
200687.257 of 220697.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.7460 of 240980.9%★★★★☆
202474.8513 of 241378.7%★★★★☆
202360.3886 of 240363.1%★★★☆☆
202276.4483 of 240179.9%★★★★☆
202174.1410 of 195579.0%★★★★☆
201967.5718 of 235769.5%★★★☆☆
201868.3687 of 233870.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.9841 of 209859.9%★★★☆☆
202450.4913 of 207856.1%★★★☆☆
201956.1724 of 203264.4%★★★☆☆
201892.179 of 204596.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202579.9391 of 240783.8%★★★★☆
202462.4819 of 241166.0%★★★☆☆
202375.6502 of 240079.1%★★★★☆
202270.1630 of 240073.8%★★★★☆
202190.181 of 196195.9%★★★★★
201974.3519 of 235878.0%★★★★☆
201878.4407 of 234082.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.6418 of 140270.2%★★★★☆
202456.0594 of 139257.3%★★★☆☆
202351.1685 of 133748.8%★★☆☆☆
202266.2455 of 139967.5%★★★☆☆
202175.0277 of 122477.4%★★★★☆
201957.4555 of 133858.5%★★★☆☆
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)84th percentile~ school
Female (2025)81st percentile~ school
White (2025)70th percentile-13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Science81%+36 vs state
Math74%+16 vs state
English Language Arts73%+18 vs state

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Students at Lockhart Elementary School are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Lockhart Elementary School ranks 417th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Lockhart Elementary School.

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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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