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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362805005590

STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL

4363 MAPLETON RD, LOCKPORT, NY 14094 · (716) 210-2200 · Niagara County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL726 STUDENTS
Enrollment
726
Middle
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 531
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
128 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Grade 6
242
Grade 7
236
Grade 8
242
Ungraded
6
Student demographics
White
65991%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
122%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 31%
Black
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
122%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
335%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
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
Male
38052%
Female
34648%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOLSTARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
REGAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0305
Based on grade levels within STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
64.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
81.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 up about 1 points.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
726
+66 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.4:1
% White
91%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About 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.

Niagara County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
4363 MAPLETON RD, LOCKPORT, NY 14094
Phone
(716) 210-2200
County
Niagara County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
726
Teachers (FTE)
61
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
128 (18%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
362805005590
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Other schools in LOCKPORT
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Frequently asked questions

About STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 726 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
STARPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Niagara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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