Gates Chili Central School District

3 Spartan Way
Rochester, NY 14624-1440
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Gates Chili Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,484 students in Gates Chili Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Gates Chili Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
3,616 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Gates Chili Central School District, which is ranked #732 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#724 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gates Chili Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gates Chili Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gates Chili Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gates Chili Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gates Chili Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
198 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
5%
10%
# Hispanic Students
562 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
669 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
19%
16%
# White Students
1,814 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
50%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
357 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
271
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
283
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
266
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
304
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
299
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
270
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
277
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
24
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,665 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,822 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gates Chili Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$130 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gates Chili Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,665
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gates Chili Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$35,822
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gates Chili Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gates Chili Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gates-chili Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Spartan Way
Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 247-5050
Grades: 6-8
| 854 students
Rank: #22.
Paul Road School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
571 Paul Rd
Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 247-2144
Grades: K-5
| 430 students
Rank: #33.
Florence Brasser School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Coldwater Rd
Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 247-1880
Grades: K-5
| 400 students
Rank: #44.
Neil Armstrong School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3273 Lyell Rd
Rochester, NY 14606
(585) 247-3190
Grades: K-5
| 389 students
Rank: #55.
Walt Disney School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Coldwater Rd
Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 247-3151
Grades: K-5
| 411 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,616 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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