FRICANO PRIMARY SCHOOL

FRICANO PRIMARY SCHOOL, a reasonably sized elementary-level community in LOCKPORT, New York, run under STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, enrolls 584 students, covering grades K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 32% above the state mean of about 443.

FRICANO PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 2,870 students overall.

In terms of who attends, FRICANO PRIMARY SCHOOL records that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Niagara County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, FRICANO PRIMARY SCHOOL has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 12% of students at FRICANO PRIMARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Niagara County (around 49%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Niagara County put median household earnings sit near $69,633, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. FRICANO PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of 51 public schools in Niagara County (combined enrollment of about 26,388 students).

The closest other public school is REGAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. FRICANO PRIMARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 10% since 2018, when it stood at 646 (now 584). Class-load math has fell: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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