Starpoint Middle School, Lockport NY

Original Research by School Decision on Starpoint Middle School

Starpoint Middle School serves sixth through eighth grade in Lockport, a city organized historically around the Erie Canal and its locks. The school sits in a region where a moderate share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly white with very small representations of other racial and ethnic groups.

Test results across grades show variable strength. In math, proficiency climbs notably from sixth grade through eighth grade, with eighth-grade performance in the strong range. English language arts is more uneven: sixth graders post solid proficiency, seventh graders dip notably lower, and eighth graders recover to strong levels again. Science testing occurs only in eighth grade, where results fall in the middle range. The school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among Niagara County districts, a meaningful position that reflects mixed but generally competent performance across subjects and grades.

One consideration: participation rates on state tests are moderate to low across grades and subjects, ranging from the low to mid-range. This matters because it can affect how fully the test results represent the whole student population. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand the reasons and what it means for their child.

The district itself is engaged in sustained infrastructure work. In 2023 voters approved a major capital project that included security upgrades to all four school buildings—secondary entrances with secure doors, buzzers, cameras, and greeter windows—alongside renovation of athletic facilities and ongoing repairs to roofs, fire systems, restrooms, and other infrastructure. Beginning in 2024-25, the district launched a full-day universal pre-kindergarten program in partnership with community organizations, which may be relevant for families with younger children. Property taxes have grown at the state-mandated levy cap in recent years, a steady trajectory that factors into housing costs in the district.

Lockport itself is undergoing downtown revitalization. The city won state Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding for mixed-use redevelopment projects, including rehabilitation of historic commercial buildings into residential and retail space, renovation of a boutique hotel and performance venue, and streetscape improvements. The Historic Post Office completed a major rehabilitation in 2025 with state support. These changes shape the character and economic momentum of the community where the school sits.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Math	73	100.0%
Science	51	100.0%

Math

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 66% · ▼ 66 pts below district

▼ 51 pts below state median · ▼ 41 pts below county median

Grade 669%

School 69% · District 68% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 771%

School 71% · District 70% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 891%

School 91% · District 90% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 54 pts above state median · ▲ 61 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 76% · ▼ 75 pts below district

▼ 54 pts below state median · ▼ 46 pts below county median

Grade 663%

School 63% · District 62% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 757%

School 57% · District 56% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 873%

School 73% · District 74%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 51% · ▼ 51 pts below district

▼ 42 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 895%

School 95% · district not reported

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

This schoolSTARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income35%Higher-income67%31 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income29%Higher-income64%35 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income53%Higher-income76%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income41%Higher-income74%33 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income35%Higher-income79%45 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income82%Higher-income92%11 pp gap