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 school year, there are 18 public middle schools serving 9,264 students in Rochester City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Rochester City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
47 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
23,590 Students
913,061 Students
# Teachers
2,125 Teachers
84,169 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Rochester City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has increased from 51% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#786 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
62%
Graduation Rate
68%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.73
# American Indian Students
39 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
617 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
7,925 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
29%
# Black Students
12,361 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
52%
20%
# White Students
2,108 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
9%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
511 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,282
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
1,618
25,461
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,456
27,020
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,669
27,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,692
27,705
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,609
28,895
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,709
43,907
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,702
158,080
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,739
191,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,813
194,752
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,679
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,795
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,336
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,217
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
274
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,350 is higher than the state median of $31,087. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,774 is higher than the state median of $31,956. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$858 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$820 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,350
$31,087
Spending / Student
$34,774
$31,956
Best Rochester City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School Of The Arts
(Math: 53% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
45 Prince St
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 242-7682
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 242-7682
Grades: 7-12
| 1,077 students
Rank: #22.
School 58-world Of Inquiry School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 University Ave
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-6170
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-6170
Grades: PK-12
| 981 students
Rank: #33.
Leadership For Young Men
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4115 Lake Ave
Rochester, NY 14612
(585) 324-7760
Rochester, NY 14612
(585) 324-7760
Grades: 7-12
| 509 students
Rank: #44.
School 28-henry Hudson
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
450 Humboldt St
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 482-4836
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 482-4836
Grades: K-8
| 636 students
Rank: #55.
Franklin Lower School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
950 Norton St
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 324-9760
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 324-9760
Grades: 7-8
| 337 students
Rank: #66.
East Lower School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1801 E Main St
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 288-3130
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 288-3130
Grades: 6-8
| 357 students
Rank: #77.
Joseph C Wilson Foundation Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Genesee St
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 463-4100
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 463-4100
Grades: K-8
| 456 students
Rank: #88.
Anna Murray-douglass Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
999 South Ave
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 461-3280
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 461-3280
Grades: PK-8
| 671 students
Rank: #99.
School 19-dr Charles T Lunsford
(Math: ≤5% | 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
| 322 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Northwest College Preparatory High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
940 Fernwood Pk
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 324-9289
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 324-9289
Grades: 7-8
| 276 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
School 17-enrico Fermi
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
158 Orchard St
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 436-2560
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 436-2560
Grades: PK-8
| 664 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
School 45-mary Mcleod Bethune
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1445 Clifford Ave
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 325-6945
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 325-6945
Grades: PK-8
| 557 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
School 50-helen Barrett Montgomery
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 Seneca Ave
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 266-0331
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 266-0331
Grades: PK-9
| 627 students
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
85 Adams St
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 454-3525
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 454-3525
Grades: 7-8
| 338 students
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Monroe Lower School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
164 Alexander St
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 232-1530
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 232-1530
Grades: 7-8
| 252 students
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
School 5-john Williams
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
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
| 648 students
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
School 8-roberto Clemente
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
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
| 523 students
Rank: n/an/a
Monroe Correctional Facility
Alternative School
107 N Clinton Ave
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 753-3065
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 753-3065
Grades: 8-12
| 33 students
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