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Enrollment
449
Middle
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISTON-PORTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361719001533
LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
4061 CREEK RD, YOUNGSTOWN, NY 14174 · (716) 286-7201 · Niagara County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of New York public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
102 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 136 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 34% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL→LEWISTON PORTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LEWISTON-PORTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
44.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
98.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 98 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 98.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 100.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
Schools most like LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 449 | 22.7% | 55.3% |
| HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA MIDDLE SCHOOL HONEOYE FALLS | 482 | 21.2% | 84.5% |
| C S DRIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL MARCELLUS | 501 | 24.0% | 69.3% |
| IROQUOIS MIDDLE SCHOOL ELMA | 478 | 19.7% | 58.2% |
| JOHANNA PERRIN MIDDLE SCHOOL FAIRPORT | 572 | 27.1% | 70.7% |
| NORTH COUNTRY ROAD SCHOOL MILLER PLACE | 530 | 21.3% | 52.1% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Niagara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #338 of 766 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 98.0% | #62 of 768 ▼ 36 | #1 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #439 of 768 ▼ 47 | #4 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #392 of 796 | #8 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #359 of 683 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #610 of 688 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.7% | #679 of 773 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #503 of 524 | #9 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
449
0 (0%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 605
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 449 | 42.9 | 10.5:1 | 23% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 45.8 | 9.9:1 | 22% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 41.8 | 10.8:1 | 27% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 41 | 10.9:1 | 20% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 38.8 | 11.7:1 | 21% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 19% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 515 | 46 | 11.2:1 | 10% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | 44 | 13.5:1 | 11% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 605 | 48 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school in YOUNGSTOWN, New York, reachable at (716) 286-7201. The school had 449 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
LEWISTON-PORTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 1,909 students in 4 schools, and LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
The student body at LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL is 90% White. The rest of enrollment is 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 42.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.5:1. That matches the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL is 23%. The rate at public schools in Niagara County averages 49%, higher than here.
allk12 grades LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL a C+. The grade compares the school only with New York public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 66.6% at LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.3%.
Federal survey data for Niagara County show that the median household income is $69,633, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 51 public schools in Niagara County, enrolling about 26,388 students in all.
The next-closest public school is INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION CENTER, about 0.1 miles away. LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 54.2% on proficiency, and LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL is above that at 55.3%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (449) to 2024-25 (449).
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 LEWISTON-PORTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LEWISTON PORTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 657 students
- INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION CENTERElementary · 425 students
- PRIMARY EDUCATION CENTERElementary · 378 students
Other schools in YOUNGSTOWN
- LEWISTON PORTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 657 students
- INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION CENTERElementary · 425 students
- PRIMARY EDUCATION CENTERElementary · 378 students
Nearby schools
- INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION CENTER0.1 mi · 425
- LEWISTON PORTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 657
- PRIMARY EDUCATION CENTER0.3 mi · 378
- TUSCARORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.3 mi · 70
- COLONIAL VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.7 mi · 351
- MAPLE AVENUE SCHOOL6.5 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 449 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LEWISTON PORTER MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by LEWISTON-PORTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Niagara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.