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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 2025 school year, there are 26 public preschools serving 11,670 students in Rochester City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Rochester City School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
43 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
20,429 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
1,955 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Rochester City School District, which is ranked #1009 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 72% has increased from 54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1008 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
78%
Graduation Rate
72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
# American Indian Students
33 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
606 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
7,290 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
31%
# Black Students
9,830 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
48%
16%
# White Students
1,813 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
9%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
830 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,617
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
1,281
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,394
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,403
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,311
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,468
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,424
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,397
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,480
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,490
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,007
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,549
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,190
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,188
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
230
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $41,974 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,155 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$858 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$820 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,974
$31,307
Spending / Student
$40,155
$32,183
Best Rochester City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School 23-francis Parker
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
170 Barrington St
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 473-5099
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 473-5099
Grades: PK-6
| 307 students
Rank: #22.
School 53 Montessori Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
625 Scio St
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-0935
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-0935
Grades: PK-6
| 268 students
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
625 Scio St
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 288-3654
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 288-3654
Grades: PK-6
| 281 students
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
School 4-george Mather Forbes
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
198 Dr Samuel Mccree Way
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 235-7848
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 235-7848
Grades: PK-6
| 251 students
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
School 46-charles Carroll
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
250 Newcastle Rd
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 288-8008
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 288-8008
Grades: PK-6
| 314 students
Rank: #66.
School 52-frank Fowler Dow
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Farmington Rd
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 482-9614
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 482-9614
Grades: PK-6
| 297 students
Rank: #77.
School 58-world Of Inquiry School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 University Ave
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-6170
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-6170
Grades: PK-12
| 928 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
School 15-children's School Of Rochester
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
85 Hillside Ave
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 262-8830
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 262-8830
Grades: PK-6
| 372 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
School 19-dr Charles T Lunsford
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
465 Seward St
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 328-7454
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 328-7454
Grades: PK-8
| 313 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
School 29-adlai E Stevenson
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
88 Kirkland Rd
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 328-8228
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 328-8228
Grades: PK-6
| 236 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Anna Murray-douglass Academy
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
999 South Ave
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 461-3280
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 461-3280
Grades: PK-8
| 782 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
School 50-helen Barrett Montgomery
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 Seneca Ave
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 266-0331
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 266-0331
Grades: PK-8
| 624 students
Rank: #1313.
School 7-virgil Grissom
(Math: 11% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
31 Bryan St
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 254-3110
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 254-3110
Grades: PK-6
| 443 students
Rank: #1414.
School 22-lincoln School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
595 Upper Falls Blvd
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 467-7160
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 467-7160
Grades: PK-6
| 466 students
Rank: #1515.
School 33-john James Audubon
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Webster Ave
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 482-9290
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 482-9290
Grades: PK-6
| 889 students
Rank: #1616.
School 16-john Walton Spencer
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
321 Post Ave
Rochester, NY 14619
(585) 235-1272
Rochester, NY 14619
(585) 235-1272
Grades: PK-6
| 353 students
Rank: #1717.
School 42-abelard Reynolds
(Math: 7% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3330 Lake Ave
Rochester, NY 14612
(585) 663-4330
Rochester, NY 14612
(585) 663-4330
Grades: PK-6
| 420 students
Rank: #1818.
School 5-john Williams
(Math: 4% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
555 N Plymouth Ave
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 325-2255
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 325-2255
Grades: PK-8
| 590 students
Rank: #1919.
School 54-flower City Community School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
36 Otis St
Rochester, NY 14606
(585) 254-2080
Rochester, NY 14606
(585) 254-2080
Grades: PK-6
| 316 students
Rank: #2020.
Rise Community School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
279 W Ridge Rd
Rochester, NY 14615
(585) 254-4472
Rochester, NY 14615
(585) 254-4472
Grades: PK-6
| 341 students
Rank: #2121.
School 34-dr Louis A Cerulli
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
530 Lexington Ave
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 458-3210
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 458-3210
Grades: PK-6
| 402 students
Rank: #2222.
School 9-dr Martin Luther King Junior
(Math: 3% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
485 Clinton Ave N
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-7828
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-7828
Grades: PK-6
| 597 students
Rank: #2323.
School 17-enrico Fermi
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
158 Orchard St
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 436-2560
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 436-2560
Grades: PK-8
| 602 students
Rank: #2424.
School 8-roberto Clemente
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1180 St Paul St
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 262-8888
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 262-8888
Grades: PK-8
| 448 students
Rank: #2525.
School 45-mary Mcleod Bethune
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1445 Clifford Ave
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 325-6945
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 325-6945
Grades: PK-8
| 500 students
Rank: #2626.
School 39-andrew J Townson
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤1%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
145 Midland Ave
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 467-8816
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 467-8816
Grades: PK-6
| 330 students
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