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Pittsford Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,285 students in Pittsford Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Pittsford Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
5,539 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pittsford Central School District, which is ranked #50 of all 1,015 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 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
755 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
332 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
159 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,873 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
70%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
404 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
375
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
375
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
443
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
411
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
378
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
394
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
449
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
433
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
463
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
443
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
19
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,550 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,170 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,550
$31,307
Spending / Student
$24,170
$32,183
Best Pittsford Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barker Road Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
75 Barker Rd
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 267-1802
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 267-1802
Grades: 6-8
| 673 students
Rank: #22.
Calkins Road Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1899 Calkins Rd
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 267-1902
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 267-1902
Grades: 6-8
| 612 students
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