School 14-chester Dewey (Closed 2012)

353 Congress Ave
Rochester, NY 14619
(School attendance zone shown in map)
School 14-chester Dewey serves 132 students in grades 3-6. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 30-34% (which was lower than the New York state average of 67%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 15-19% (which was lower than the New York state average of 58%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 was lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 3-6
Total Students
132 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (NY)
(10-11)
30-34%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School 14-chester Dewey and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
15-19%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School 14-chester Dewey 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 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of School 14-chester Dewey and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
14%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in School 14-chester Dewey and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
7%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in School 14-chester Dewey and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
74%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in School 14-chester Dewey and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
4%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in School 14-chester Dewey and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in School 14-chester Dewey.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in New York.
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of School 14-chester Dewey and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in School 14-chester Dewey and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in School 14-chester Dewey and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 67% NY state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% NY state average).
How many students attend School 14-chester Dewey?
132 students attend School 14-chester Dewey.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
74% of School 14-chester Dewey students are Black, 14% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of School 14-chester Dewey?
School 14-chester Dewey has a student ration of 6:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.
What grades does School 14-chester Dewey offer ?
School 14-chester Dewey offers enrollment in grades 3-6
What school district is School 14-chester Dewey part of?
School 14-chester Dewey is part of Rochester City School District.

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