EMMET BELKNAP INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

EMMET BELKNAP INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL operates as a middle-of-the-pack intermediate school in LOCKPORT, New York, overseen by LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 571 students spanning grades 5 through 6.

LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 4,064 students. EMMET BELKNAP INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, EMMET BELKNAP INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Niagara County's rate of about 49%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, EMMET BELKNAP INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.8%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Niagara County shows median household income runs about $69,633, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Niagara County's 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,388 students), EMMET BELKNAP INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ROY KELLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EMMET BELKNAP INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.1%.

EMMET BELKNAP INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 16%: 677 students in 2018 compared to 571 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.