Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lockport, NY

Aaron Mossell Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Aaron Mossell Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 361767001587
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👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
71
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aaron Mossell Junior High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools.

#2 of 11
public schools in Lockport · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
8.9:1
small classes for New York
57.1%
free-lunch eligible

Aaron Mossell Junior High School has class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Aaron Mossell Junior High School ranks #2 of 11 public schools in Lockport, NY.

School address

Lockport, NY 14094
District: Lockport City School District · New York

NCES ID 361767001587 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-27 students YoY

Aaron Mossell Junior High School held near 621 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 66.4 → 65.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-27 students YoY 361767001587 · Lockport, NY Middle · MID · TRAD

587 enr · 8.9:1 · 57.1% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Lockport High School (1,377 students)

Aaron Mossell Junior High School held near 621 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 66.4 → 65.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Aaron Mossell Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Aaron Mossell Junior High School reports 587 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Aaron Mossell Junior High School compares

Aaron Mossell Junior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.9:1 ▼ 25% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.1% ▲ 2% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 587 top 28% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
587
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.1%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 17% in New York - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,860
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 147 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
114
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.4%
Two or More 12.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
African American 9.4%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 66.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Aaron Mossell Junior High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Lockport City School District reports $24,860 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Aaron Mossell Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lockport High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Emmet Belknap Intermediate School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charles a Upson Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roy Kelley Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
George Southard Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Aaron Mossell Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lockport City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~587 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Aaron Mossell Junior High School

How many students attend Aaron Mossell Junior High School?

Aaron Mossell Junior High School has 587 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lockport, NY. CCD year-over-year: 648 (2022-23) → 621 (2023-24), nearly flat (-27).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aaron Mossell Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Aaron Mossell Junior High School is 8.9:1, which is 25% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aaron Mossell Junior High School?

57.1% of students at Aaron Mossell Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aaron Mossell Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Aaron Mossell Junior High School is White at 66.4% of enrollment, in Lockport, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aaron Mossell Junior High School?

Aaron Mossell Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Aaron Mossell Junior High School rank among public schools in Lockport?

By Resource Investment Index, Aaron Mossell Junior High School ranks #2 of 11 public schools in Lockport, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lockport on the city page.

What other schools are in Lockport City School District?

Besides Aaron Mossell Junior High School, Lockport City School District also operates Lockport High School (1,377 students), Emmet Belknap Intermediate School (571 students), and Charles a Upson Elementary School (448 students). See the Lockport City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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