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

Lewiston Porter Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Lewiston Porter Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 361719001533
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lewiston Porter Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Youngstown · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
11:1
students per teacher
24.7%
free-lunch eligible

Lewiston Porter Middle School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lewiston Porter Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Youngstown, NY.

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

+3 students YoY

Lewiston Porter Middle School held near 453 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 41.8 → 45.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 361719001533 · Youngstown, NY Middle · SMALL · TRAD

449 enr · 11:1 · 24.7% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Lewiston Porter Senior High School (657 students)

Lewiston Porter Middle School held near 453 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 41.8 → 45.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Lewiston Porter Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lewiston Porter Middle School reports 449 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 Lewiston Porter Middle School compares

Lewiston Porter Middle 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 11:1 ▼ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.7% ▼ 56% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 449 top 46% - -

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

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
449
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.7%
free-lunch eligible - 56% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 45% in New York - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.5%
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
$24,819
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 225 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
51
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 90.0%
Two or More 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Asian 1.8%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.7, Lewiston Porter Middle School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Lewiston-Porter Central School District reports $24,819 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lewiston Porter Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lewiston Porter Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Intermediate Education Center Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Primary Education Center Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lewiston Porter Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lewiston-Porter Central School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Lewiston Porter Middle School

How many students attend Lewiston Porter Middle School?

Lewiston Porter Middle School has 449 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Youngstown, NY. CCD year-over-year: 450 (2022-23) → 453 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lewiston Porter Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lewiston Porter Middle School is 11:1, which is 7% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 30% 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 Lewiston Porter Middle School?

24.7% of students at Lewiston Porter Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lewiston Porter Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Lewiston Porter Middle School is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Youngstown, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lewiston Porter Middle School?

Lewiston Porter Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Lewiston Porter Middle School rank among public schools in Youngstown?

By Resource Investment Index, Lewiston Porter Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Youngstown, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lewiston-Porter Central School District?

Besides Lewiston Porter Middle School, Lewiston-Porter Central School District also operates Lewiston Porter Senior High School (657 students), Intermediate Education Center (425 students), and Primary Education Center (378 students). See the Lewiston-Porter Central School District district page for the complete list.

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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