Charles A. Upson Elementary School

28 Harding Ave, Lockport, NY 14094 | (716) 478-4402
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 444
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Jennifer Gilson
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Lockport City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $13,835
  • Graduation Rate: 69.1%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.1%
  • Students Per Teacher: 12.6
  • Enrolled Students: 5,264

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 444
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 225 (50.7%)
  • Females: 218 (49.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 31 (7.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 182 (41.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 213 (48.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Charles A. Upson Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.7%
Black7116.0%
Asian20.5%
Hispanic245.4%
White34377.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Charles A. Upson Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten5211.7%
Kindergarten6214.0%
1st Grade6514.6%
2nd Grade6214.0%
3rd Grade6514.6%
4th Grade6915.5%
5th Grade6915.5%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 41-50%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
6.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
3.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
33.0%
District:
56.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
8.0%
District:
6.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
17.0%
District:
11.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Charles A. Upson Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Student on October 13, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • hello i am a student in fourth grade and i would like to welcome the kindergartners
    to a new big kids school keep on rockin charles a upson
    GO BULLDOGS!

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