Urban Choice Charter School
Tel:
(585)288-5702
- Urban Choice Charter School serves 397 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 16% (which is lower than the New York state average of 48%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 12% (which is lower than the New York state average of 40%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Urban Choice Charter School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Urban Choice Charter School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Urban Choice Charter School's student population of 397 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 397 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Urban Choice Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,354 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Urban Choice Charter School is 0.44, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 48% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 |
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| Hispanic | 21% | 26% |
| Black | 72% | 17% |
| White | 3% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.39 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 83% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Urban Choice Charter School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Urban Choice Charter School is East Upper High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is School 28-henry Hudson (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is School 28-henry Hudson (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Rochester School 28-henry Hudson Grades: K-8 | 680 students
0.1 miles
450 Humboldt St
Rochester, NY 14610
(585)482-4836 0.1 K-8 680 - Rochester School 46-charles Carroll Grades: PK-6 | 327 students
0.6 miles
250 Newcastle Rd
Rochester, NY 14610
(585)288-8008 0.6 PK-6 327 - Rochester East Upper High School Grades: 9-12 | 825 students
0.7 miles
1801 E Main St
Rochester, NY 14609
(585)288-3130 0.7 9-12 825 - Rochester School 1-martin B Anderson Grades: PK-6 | 301 students
0.8 miles
85 Hillside Ave
Rochester, NY 14610
(585)473-1533 0.8 PK-6 301 - Rochester School 52-frank Fowler Dow Grades: PK-6 | 359 students
0.9 miles
100 Farmington Rd
Rochester, NY 14609
(585)482-9614 0.9 PK-6 359
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