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Rochester City School District

131 W Broad St
Rochester, NY 14614-1187
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Tel: (585) 262-8378
www.rcsdk12.org

Top Rankings

Rochester City 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 32 public elementary schools serving 14,368 students in Rochester City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Rochester City School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
46 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
22,378 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
2,141 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Rochester City School District, which is ranked #1009 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 72% has increased from 54% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NY)
#1008 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rochester City School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rochester City 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.
16%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rochester City 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.
33%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rochester City 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.
72%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rochester City School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
32 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
626 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
7,678 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
29%
# Black Students
11,407 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
51%
16%
# White Students
1,955 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
9%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
650 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,582
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
1,441
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,541
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,402
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,583
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,608
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,493
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,593
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,552
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,626
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,398
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,796
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,287
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,213
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
263
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,318 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 $36,657 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$858 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rochester City 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
$820 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rochester City 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
$38,318
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rochester City 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
$36,657
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rochester City 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 Rochester City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School 23-francis Parker
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
170 Barrington St
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 473-5099
Grades: PK-6
| 315 students
Rank: #22.
School 53 Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
625 Scio St
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-0935
Grades: PK-6
| 255 students
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
625 Scio St
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 288-3654
Grades: PK-6
| 282 students
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
School 4-george Mather Forbes
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
198 Dr Samuel Mccree Way
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 235-7848
Grades: PK-6
| 276 students
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
School 46-charles Carroll
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Newcastle Rd
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 288-8008
Grades: PK-6
| 316 students
Rank: #66.
School 52-frank Fowler Dow
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Farmington Rd
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 482-9614
Grades: PK-6
| 315 students
Rank: #77.
School 58-world Of Inquiry School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
200 University Ave
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-6170
Grades: PK-12
| 951 students
Rank: #88.
School 28-henry Hudson
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
450 Humboldt St
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 482-4836
Grades: K-8
| 616 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
School 15-children's School Of Rochester
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Hillside Ave
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 262-8830
Grades: PK-6
| 347 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
School 19-dr Charles T Lunsford
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
465 Seward St
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 328-7454
Grades: PK-8
| 322 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
School 29-adlai E Stevenson
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
88 Kirkland Rd
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 328-8228
Grades: PK-6
| 260 students
Rank: #1212.
East Lower School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 E Main St
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 288-3130
Grades: 6-8
| 304 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Anna Murray-douglass Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
999 South Ave
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 461-3280
Grades: PK-8
| 757 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
School 50-helen Barrett Montgomery
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Seneca Ave
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 266-0331
Grades: PK-8
| 628 students
Rank: #1515.
School 7-virgil Grissom
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
31 Bryan St
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 254-3110
Grades: PK-6
| 439 students
Rank: #1616.
Joseph C Wilson Foundation Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Genesee St
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 463-4100
Grades: K-8
| 404 students
Rank: #1717.
Dr Walter Cooper Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
353 Congress Ave
Rochester, NY 14619
(585) 324-2010
Grades: PK-6
| 336 students
Rank: #1818.
School 35-pinnacle
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
194 Field St
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 271-4583
Grades: K-6
| 372 students
Rank: #1919.
School 22-lincoln School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
595 Upper Falls Blvd
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 467-7160
Grades: PK-6
| 486 students
Rank: #2020.
School 2-clara Barton
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
190 Reynolds St
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 235-2820
Grades: PK-6
| 328 students
Rank: #2121.
School 33-john James Audubon
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Webster Ave
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 482-9290
Grades: PK-6
| 963 students
Rank: #2222.
School 16-john Walton Spencer
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
321 Post Ave
Rochester, NY 14619
(585) 235-1272
Grades: PK-6
| 378 students
Rank: #2323.
School 42-abelard Reynolds
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3330 Lake Ave
Rochester, NY 14612
(585) 663-4330
Grades: PK-6
| 456 students
Rank: #2424.
School 5-john Williams
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
555 N Plymouth Ave
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 325-2255
Grades: PK-8
| 596 students
Rank: #2525.
School 54-flower City Community School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
36 Otis St
Rochester, NY 14606
(585) 254-2080
Grades: PK-6
| 314 students
Rank: #2626.
Rise Community School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
279 W Ridge Rd
Rochester, NY 14615
(585) 254-4472
Grades: PK-6
| 338 students
Rank: #2727.
School 34-dr Louis A Cerulli
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
530 Lexington Ave
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 458-3210
Grades: PK-6
| 398 students
Rank: #2828.
School 9-dr Martin Luther King Junior
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
485 Clinton Ave N
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-7828
Grades: PK-6
| 620 students
Rank: #2929.
School 17-enrico Fermi
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
158 Orchard St
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 436-2560
Grades: PK-8
| 644 students
Rank: #3030.
School 8-roberto Clemente
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1180 St Paul St
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 262-8888
Grades: PK-8
| 464 students
Rank: #3131.
School 45-mary Mcleod Bethune
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1445 Clifford Ave
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 325-6945
Grades: PK-8
| 519 students
Rank: #3232.
School 39-andrew J Townson
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤1%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
145 Midland Ave
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 467-8816
Grades: PK-6
| 369 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 46 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 22,378 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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