Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361767001584
GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6385 LOCUST ST EXT, LOCKPORT, NY 14094 · (716) 478-4772 · Niagara County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
183 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→EMMET BELKNAP INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL→AARON MOSSELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→LOCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
43.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
363
-72 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.4:1
% White
70%
was 71%
% Hispanic
12%
was 15%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Set in LOCKPORT, New York, GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a compact elementary school, overseen by LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. It hosts 363 students across grades K through 4.
LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 4,064 students; GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
Demographically, GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.0%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Niagara County put median household income runs about $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%. Across Niagara County's 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,388 students), GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is CHARLES An UPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.1%.
GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a town-based location.
Five-year trend. GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 435 (now 363).
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Niagara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,721
Census ACS
Median income
$69,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
26,388 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LOCKPORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,377 students
- AARON MOSSELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 587 students
- EMMET BELKNAP INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 571 students
- CHARLES A UPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 448 students
- ROY KELLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 392 students
- ANNA MERRITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 326 students
Other schools in LOCKPORT
- LOCKPORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,377 students
- STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 929 students
- STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 726 students
- REGAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 631 students
- AARON MOSSELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 587 students
- FRICANO PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 584 students
Nearby schools
- CHARLES A UPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 448
- LOCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,377
- EMMET BELKNAP INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 571
- ROY KELLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 392
- ANNA MERRITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 326
- AARON MOSSELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.9 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 363 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 10.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
GEORGE SOUTHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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