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STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)BeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL
Located at 4363 MAPLETON RD, in LOCKPORT, New York, STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-tier 6-8 campus that hosts 726 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 37% larger than the state mean of about 531.
STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 2,870 students overall.
Looking at the student body, STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder reads as 5% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Niagara County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.5%; this one delivers 74.8%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Niagara County) records that median household income runs about $69,633, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 51 public schools in Niagara County (combined enrollment of about 26,388 students).
Nearest neighbor: REGAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 59.1%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL has climbed 10%, going from 660 students in 2018 to 726 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 95% to 91% over that span.
Inside the community feed, the feed for STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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