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Tuscarora Elementary School

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Tuscarora Elementary School ranks 1547 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Tuscarora Elementary School is a small public elementary school located in Lewiston, NY, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 78 students. The school is part of the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, which is ranked 416 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tuscarora Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math ranging from 20-60% for grades 3-5, compared to the district's 52-61% and the state's 54-59%. The school's performance is particularly low for 5th grade Science, with only 16.67% proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 45.06% and the state's 45.02%. Additionally, the school's performance on state assessments has been declining over the past few years.

Tuscarora Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to the district's 22.63-31% at the nearby Primary Education Center, Errick Road Elementary School, and other schools. Despite the school's low student-teacher ratio of 4-4.9 students per teacher, its per-student spending is significantly higher than the nearby schools, ranging from $35,731 to $61,233 per student in recent years, compared to $22,120 to $27,954 per student at the nearby schools.

Students ?

3.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$73,935

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2015 Mt Hope Rd
Lewiston, NY 14092-9719

(716) 215-3685

District: Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District

Students who attend Tuscarora Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edward Town Middle School
High:	Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

84.3%

Two or more races:

11.4%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Science scores 28 pts below the New York average

!Near the bottom of Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg59%

New York avg55%

1,547^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District

416^th of 874Niagara-Wheatfield 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	37.0	1547 of 2445	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1859 of 2445	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	2157 of 2439	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1696 of 2434	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1685 of 2201	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	1268 of 2413	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1420 of 2395	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	1196 of 2386	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.2	1595 of 2366	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.8	1616 of 2352	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.9	1387 of 2345	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.9	1806 of 2325	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.1	1649 of 2320	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	71.3	651 of 2286	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	41.1	1509 of 2263	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.3	1542 of 2257	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.8	1236 of 2227	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.9	1434 of 2219	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.7	1587 of 2206	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1409 of 2098	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1631 of 2078	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math52%-6 vs state

English Language Arts50%-5 vs state

Science17%-28 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th 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
Tuscarora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2015 Mt Hope Rd	Lewiston	14092	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 215-3685	70	20	3.5	57.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.4%)	37	1547^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.7%		26.4	1859^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.0%	312		20.0	60.0	53.9		80.0	60.0	33.3		16.7	94.1	96.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	95.1	96.1	99.0	$73,935	$1,360	$72,575
Colonial Village Elementary School	Public	K-5	1456 Saunders Stlmnt Rd	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 215-3270	351	37	9.4	42.5%	281 (80.1%)	9 (2.6%)	15 (4.3%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.8%)	26.6	1874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.4%		26.5	1857^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.0%	17	83.3	38.3	42.6	43.5		44.1	45.3	41.3		34.2	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$28,552	$1,611	$26,941
Niagara Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	2077 Lockport Rd	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 297-4520	342	21	16.3	83.0%	46 (13.5%)	169 (49.4%)	47 (13.7%)	17 (5.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (17.5%)	67.1	763^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.8%		62.6	839^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.7%	76		81.6	71.4	56.4	47.6	85.4	80.5	51.3	82.5	18.9									$14,942	$1,900	$13,042
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
Geraldine J Mann School	Public	PK, KG-6	1330 95th St	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-7940	400	26	15.4	56.3%	235 (58.8%)	29 (7.3%)	46 (11.5%)	50 (12.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (8.8%)	41.6	1430^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.5%		35.9	1570^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.8%	140		37.5	63.3	50.0	38.5	53.1	57.4	59.6	27.8	46.2	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$23,630	$1,973	$21,657
Seventy Ninth Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	551 79th St	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-7900	415	27	15.1	63.6%	261 (62.9%)	50 (12.0%)	37 (8.9%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (14.0%)	28.3	1819^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.6%		28.9	1776^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%	43		46.0	47.1	46.3	37.5	44.0	37.3	33.3	29.1	42.6	99.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$23,888	$2,344	$21,544
Intermediate Education Center	Public	3-5	4061 Creek Rd	Youngstown	14174	Niagara County	Lewiston-Porter Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 286-7252	425	36	11.7	28.0%	377 (88.7%)	6 (1.4%)	14 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	68.6	724^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.4%		68.3	697^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.5%	27		63.5	66.1	75.5		65.7	63.5	59.8		59.8	99.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.5	100.0	$23,976	$892	$23,084
Primary Education Center	Public	PK, KG-2	4061 Creek Rd	Youngstown	14174	Niagara County	Lewiston-Porter Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 286-7220	378	34	11.1	23.0%	340 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)											99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$24,090	$889	$23,201
Errick Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	6839 Errick Rd	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 215-3240	501	40	12.5	16.6%	439 (87.6%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.4%)	76.8	509^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.2%		75.9	511^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.1%	2	70.0	59.3	68.4	79.2		71.3	81.4	82.1		60.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$23,677	$973	$22,703
Cataract Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6431 Girard Ave	Niagara Falls	14304	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-9120	496	33	14.8	70.8%	223 (45.0%)	126 (25.4%)	50 (10.1%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (17.5%)	8.8	2325^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.9%		7.2	2383^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	2.5%	58		16.7	26.1	26.7	24.1	28.3	41.3	22.4	12.1	17.5	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	$27,224	$2,859	$24,365

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