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Public middle school · Lowville Academy & Central School District · Lowville, New York

Lowville Middle School

Lowville Middle School rates 7.2, right at the middle of Lowville Academy & Central School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.2this school

7.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Lowville Academy & Central School District median is 7.2.

#1,565 of 4,744 schools in New York · Lowville Academy & Central School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 7.2

The brief

A Lowville Academy & Central School District middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

It ranks 1,565 of 4,744 schools in New York and 1 of 3 in Lowville Academy & Central School District.

Lowville Middle School is listed in Lowville Academy & Central School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math59%2 points above the New York average of 57%2025 NYSED
Reading65%12 points above the New York average of 53%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has improved 6 points since 2023, reaching 62% in 2025, across a 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 52 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.6
40% of the rating
Academics
7.0
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.9
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 13367; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lowville Middle School and the 18 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$70,781
Median home value
$170,700
Median rent
$790/mo
College educated
25.4%
Homeownership
74.9%
Poverty rate
11%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 13367; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
60
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
44
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
344/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
45.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lowville Middle School serve?

Lowville Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Lowville Middle School?

Lowville Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 285 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lowville Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lowville Middle School is 11.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lowville Middle School rank in NY?

Lowville Middle School ranks #1,565 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Lowville Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Lowville Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lowville Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lowville Middle School has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lowville Middle School a charter school?

No, Lowville Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lowville Middle School a Title I school?

No, Lowville Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lowville Middle School?

45.6% of students at Lowville Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
285
Student-teacher ratio
11.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Lewis County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$21,236
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 13367)
8,786
Area average commute
16.8 min
Area median age
42.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.