Penfield Central School District

2590 Atlantic Ave
Rochester, NY 14625-1543
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,104 students in Penfield 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 School in Penfield Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
4,610 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
425 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Penfield Central School District, which is ranked #93 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#79 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
79%
52%
68%
49%
89%
78%
96%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
6%
30%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
81%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,197 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,979 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,197
$31,324
Spending / Student
$23,979
$32,199

Best Penfield Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bay Trail Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1760 Scribner Rd
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 249-6450
Gr: 6-8 | 1,104 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,610 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 89% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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