ROCHESTER CITY SD

districtMonroe CountyHigh Need · Large City21,663 pupils$34,087/pupil

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Where it lands vs peers

19.0%0th percentile

ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8) · peer median 28.0%

ELA Math Grad Absent $/Pupil

19.0%

low 16.2%med 28.0%high 49.8%

peer

middle 50% (IQR)

peer median

this district

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Trend over time — ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8)

this entity

peer median

What changed

vs. 2023–24 · biggest movers

Regents Physics fell 11.0 pts to 27.0% (from 38.0%)
Regents Earth Science fell 9.0 pts to 14.0% (from 23.0%)
NYSAA Proficiency — ELA (Grade 4) fell 7.0 pts to 74.0% (from 81.0%)
Regents English (Common Core) fell 5.0 pts to 42.0% (from 47.0%)

Equity gaps — ELA 3–8

vs. All Students · 2024–25

Each subgroup against the All-Students value, widest gaps first. Green favors the subgroup; red is a gap to close. The last column shows the typical gap among your peer group.

Subgroup	ELA 3–8	Gap vs All	vs. peer-typical gap
White	43.0%	+24.0 pts	+16.0 pts · 8.0 pts wider than peers
English Language Learner	4.0%	−15.0 pts	−22.0 pts · 7.0 pts narrower than peers
Students with Disabilities	5.0%	−14.0 pts	−18.0 pts · 4.0 pts narrower than peers
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	30.0%	+11.0 pts	+11.0 pts · in line with peers
Homeless	11.0%	−8.0 pts	−12.0 pts · 4.0 pts narrower than peers
In Foster Care	13.0%	−6.0 pts	−9.0 pts · 3.0 pts narrower than peers
Black or African American	16.0%	−3.0 pts	−7.0 pts · 4.0 pts narrower than peers
Hispanic or Latino	16.0%	−3.0 pts	−5.0 pts · 2.0 pts narrower than peers

Enrollment & demographics

19,768 students · 2024–25

Race & ethnicity

Black or African American9,282 · 47.0%

Hispanic or Latino7,096 · 35.9%

White1,712 · 8.7%

Multiracial962 · 4.9%

Asian or Pacific Islander689 · 3.5%

American Indian or Alaska Native27 · 0.1%

Gender

Male10,108 · 51.1%

Female9,651 · 48.8%

Non-Binary9 · 0.0%

Subgroups (share of enrollment)

Economically Disadvantaged18,060 · 91.4%

Students with Disabilities4,375 · 22.1%

English Language Learners3,809 · 19.3%

Total enrollment

Advanced coursework (AP/IB)

2023–24 · latest available

AP/IB pass rate

32.4%

scored 3+ (AP) / 4+ (IB)

Exams per 100 students

4.1

all grades

Subjects taken

AP 707 · IB 112 exams

Most-taken exams

AP Language and Comp (AP) · 177 exams · 20.9% pass
AP World History (AP) · 143 exams · 28.7% pass
AP US History (AP) · 98 exams · 35.7% pass
AP Seminar (AP) · 59 exams · 57.6% pass
AP U.S. Government and Politics (AP) · 43 exams · 62.8% pass

Report card vs. 3 peers

Subgroup: All Students · 2024–25

Grades 3–8

ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8)0th pct

19.0%▲ 4.0 pt

peer median 28.0% · #4 of 4

Grade breakdown

Grade 3	22.0%	peer 32.0%	0th
Grade 4	19.0%	peer 24.0%	0th
Grade 5	19.0%	peer 27.0%	0th
Grade 6	20.0%	peer 27.0%	33rd
Grade 7	17.0%	peer 26.0%	0th
Grade 8	18.0%	peer 31.0%	0th

Math Proficiency (Grades 3–8)0th pct

15.3%▲ 0.3 pt

peer median 25.0% · #4 of 4

Grade breakdown

Grade 3	25.0%	peer 34.0%	0th
Grade 4	17.0%	peer 26.0%	0th
Grade 5	13.0%	peer 23.0%	0th
Grade 6	18.0%	peer 25.0%	33rd
Grade 7	15.0%	peer 24.0%	0th
Grade 8	4.0%	peer 18.0%	0th

Science Proficiency (Grade 5)0th pct

14.0%▲ 4.0 pt

peer median 20.0% · #4 of 4

Science Proficiency (Grade 8)0th pct

10.0%▲ 3.0 pt

peer median 17.0% · #4 of 4

High School & Regents

Graduation Rate (4-Year)0th pct

62.6%▼ 4.8 pt

peer median 74.4% · #4 of 4

Breakdown by cohort

4-Year	62.6%	peer 74.4%	0th
5-Year	71.1%	peer 81.2%	33rd
6-Year	74.5%	peer 80.9%	0th
Combined	69.4%	peer 78.8%	0th

Regents exams (11)

Regents English (Common Core)33rd pct

42.0%▼ 5.0 pt

peer median 57.0% · #3 of 4

Regents Algebra I0th pct

18.0%

peer median 30.0% · #4 of 4

Regents Living Environment0th pct

21.0%▲ 1.0 pt

peer median 25.0% · #4 of 4

Regents Global History0th pct

37.0%▲ 5.0 pt

peer median 51.0% · #4 of 4

Regents US History & Gov't0th pct

33.0%

peer median 52.0% · #4 of 4

Regents Algebra II0th pct

43.0%▲ 2.0 pt

peer median 50.0% · #4 of 4

Regents Geometry0th pct

22.0%

peer median 34.0% · #4 of 4

Regents Chemistry0th pct

24.0%▲ 3.0 pt

peer median 41.0% · #4 of 4

Regents Physics0th pct

27.0%▼ 11.0 pt

peer median 70.0% · #4 of 4

Regents Earth Science33rd pct

14.0%▼ 9.0 pt

peer median 14.0% · #2 of 4

Regents Life Science: Biology0th pct

23.0%

peer median 36.0% · #4 of 4

Growth & Readiness

Academic Growth (Grades 3–8)33rd pct

46.6

peer median 47.1 · #3 of 4

College/Career/Civic Readiness0th pct

87.5

peer median 124.1 · #4 of 4

Participation & English Learners

Test Participation — ELA (Grades 3–8)33rd pct

94.3%▲ 0.5 pt

peer median 96.8% · #3 of 4

Test Participation — Math (Grades 3–8)33rd pct

93.0%▲ 1.1 pt

peer median 96.0% · #3 of 4

Test Participation — ELA (High School)33rd pct

95.4%▲ 4.7 pt

peer median 98.3% · #3 of 4

ELL Progress (Grades 3–8)0th pct

36.0%▲ 1.0 pt

peer median 39.0% · #4 of 4

ELL Progress (High School)33rd pct

31.0%▼ 3.0 pt

peer median 37.0% · #3 of 4

Accountability Performance

Core Performance Index (Grades 3–8)0th pct

67.4▲ 10.2

peer median 86.3 · #4 of 4

Core Performance Index (High School)0th pct

77.1▲ 11.2

peer median 121.0 · #4 of 4

Climate

Chronic Absenteeism (Grades 3–8)33rd pct

57.7%▼ 1.5 pt

peer median 40.6% · #3 of 4

Chronic Absenteeism (High School)33rd pct

71.5%▲ 1.3 pt

peer median 52.2% · #3 of 4

Attendance Index (Grades 3–8)33rd pct

111.1

peer median 151.4 · #3 of 4

Attendance Index (High School)33rd pct

77.1

peer median 124.5 · #3 of 4

Staffing

Inexperienced Teachers33rd pct

22.0%▼ 1.0 pt

peer median 6.0% · #3 of 4

Inexperienced Principals67th pct

38.0%▼ 5.0 pt

peer median 52.0% · #2 of 4

Teachers Out of Certification33rd pct

11.0%▼ 2.0 pt

peer median 9.0% · #3 of 4

Alternate & ELL Assessments (5)

NYSAA Proficiency — ELA (Grade 4)33rd pct

74.0%▼ 7.0 pt

peer median 78.0% · #3 of 4

NYSAA Proficiency — Math (Grade 4)67th pct

89.0%▲ 1.0 pt

peer median 68.0% · #2 of 4

NYSAA Proficiency — Science (Grade 8)100th pct

74.0%▲ 3.0 pt

peer median 59.0% · #1 of 4

NYSESLAT % Commanding (Grade 4)0th pct

7.0%

peer median 8.0% · #3 of 4

NYSESLAT % Commanding (Grade 8)0th pct

5.0%▼ 3.0 pt

peer median 12.0% · #4 of 4

Resources

Total Spending per Pupil100th pct

$34,087▼ $1,595

peer median $29,539 · #1 of 4

State & Local Spending per Pupil100th pct

$31,570▲ $4,747

peer median $27,142 · #1 of 4

Federal Spending per Pupil33rd pct

$2,517▼ $6,342

peer median $3,564 · #3 of 4

Accountability status

NYSED ESSA accountability — published on its own cycle (independent of the school year selected above).

Overall designation · 2024–25

Target District

Indicator levels · 2023–24 · 1 = lowest, 4 = highest

EM Chronic Absenteeism1

EM Core Performance1

EM ELP2

EM Weight Performance1

HS Chronic Absenteeism1

HS Core Performance1

HS ELP2

HS Grad Rate1

HS Weight Performance1

Progress to targets · 2024–25 (5)

Measure	Actual	State MIP	Long-term goal
Graduation Rate (4-Year)	62.6%	87.5%	88.8%
Weighted Performance — EM ELA	69.4	123.3	136.1
Weighted Performance — EM MATH	60.2	127.4	139.5
Weighted Performance — HS ELA	88.0	134.9	148.3
Weighted Performance — HS MATH	39.4	64.6	87.2

green = met the State Measure of Interim Progress

By subgroup (17)

Level	Subgroup	Designation
EM	All Students	Comprehensive Support and Improvement
EM	Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	Local Support and Improvement: Potential Target District
EM	Black or African American	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	Economically Disadvantaged	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	English Language Learner	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	Hispanic or Latino	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	Multiracial	Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	Students with Disabilities	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	White	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
HS	All Students	Comprehensive Support and Improvement
HS	Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
HS	Black or African American	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
HS	Economically Disadvantaged	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
HS	English Language Learner	Local Support and Improvement
HS	Hispanic or Latino	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
HS	Students with Disabilities	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
HS	White	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement

Peers in this group

District	County	Pupils	ELA ↓	Math	Grad	Absent	$/Pupil
YONKERS CITY SD	Westchester	23,807	47.0%	46.0%	88.9%	38.5%	$28,865
BUFFALO CITY SD	Erie	29,479	28.0%	25.0%	74.4%	59.3%	$32,519
SYRACUSE CITY SD	Onondaga	18,589	24.0%	17.2%	71.5%	40.6%	$29,539
ROCHESTER CITY SD	Monroe	21,663	19.0%	15.3%	62.6%	57.7%	$34,087

Schools in this district (39)

Subgroup: All Students · 2024–25

Your own buildings on the headline metrics — click any column to sort, or a row to open its Report Card.

School	County	Pupils	ELA ↓	Math	Grad	Absent	$/Pupil
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	Monroe	1,065	47.0%	27.0%	87.6%	28.3%	$33,368
SCHOOL 23-FRANCIS PARKER	Monroe	313	40.0%	42.0%	—	39.1%	$33,279
SCHOOL 15-CHILDREN'S SCHOOL OF ROCHE	Monroe	384	37.0%	39.0%	—	33.2%	$33,520
AUSTIN STEWARD ELEMENTARY - 46	Monroe	343	36.0%	33.0%	—	38.8%	$31,361
IDA B WELLS-BARNETT ELEMENTARY	Monroe	464	28.0%	17.0%	—	58.3%	$30,351
SCHOOL 19-DR CHARLES T LUNSFORD	Monroe	351	28.0%	31.0%	—	58.9%	$33,320
SCHOOL 52-FRANK FOWLER DOW	Monroe	331	27.0%	20.0%	—	53.0%	$31,434
ANNA MURRAY-DOUGLASS ACADEMY	Monroe	770	25.0%	25.0%	—	50.9%	$29,684
SCHOOL 28-HENRY HUDSON	Monroe	598	25.0%	21.0%	—	50.9%	$32,849
SCHOOL 53 MONTESSORI ACADEMY	Monroe	306	24.0%	19.0%	—	43.7%	$30,158
DR DAVID AND RUTH ANDERSON ACADEMY	Monroe	430	23.0%	24.0%	—	49.1%	$32,032
SCHOOL 25-NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE	Monroe	470	23.0%	18.0%	—	65.0%	$32,673
EAST LOWER SCHOOL	Monroe	365	21.0%	16.0%	—	61.3%	$47,238
SCHOOL 42-ABELARD REYNOLDS	Monroe	464	20.0%	16.0%	—	56.6%	$31,262
SCHOOL 7-VIRGIL GRISSOM	Monroe	483	20.0%	18.0%	—	54.5%	$31,444
SCHOOL 54-FLOWER CITY COMM SCHOOL	Monroe	324	18.0%	26.0%	—	55.4%	$31,560
LORETTA JOHNSON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Monroe	416	16.0%	17.0%	—	60.4%	$40,653
SCHOOL 35-PINNACLE	Monroe	435	16.0%	16.0%	—	67.6%	$28,822
SCHOOL 5-JOHN WILLIAMS	Monroe	582	16.0%	15.0%	—	48.5%	$32,681
SCHOOL 22-LINCOLN SCHOOL	Monroe	521	15.0%	19.0%	—	70.3%	$29,601
SCHOOL 33-JOHN JAMES AUDUBON	Monroe	980	15.0%	14.0%	—	64.1%	$28,605
SCHOOL 45-MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE	Monroe	500	15.0%	8.0%	—	67.3%	$36,183
SCHOOL 50-HELEN BARRETT MONTGOMERY	Monroe	620	15.0%	13.0%	—	59.6%	$31,475
SCHOOL 58-WORLD OF INQUIRY SCHOOL	Monroe	929	13.0%	11.0%	83.5%	43.5%	$27,894
THURGOOD MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL	Monroe	325	13.0%	9.0%	—	63.8%	$44,005
DR. FREDDIE THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Monroe	511	12.0%	9.0%	—	66.4%	$36,294
ANDREW A LANGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Monroe	313	11.0%	5.0%	—	72.7%	$40,353
SCHOOL 8-ROBERTO CLEMENTE	Monroe	447	11.0%	5.0%	—	66.7%	$32,174
SCHOOL 9-DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR	Monroe	614	10.0%	13.0%	—	66.2%	$29,213
SCHOOL 4-GEORGE MATHER FORBES	Monroe	264	9.0%	12.0%	—	58.1%	$39,110
SCHOOL 17-ENRICO FERMI	Monroe	600	7.0%	4.0%	—	66.8%	$29,772
NORTHWEST COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL	Monroe	487	6.0%	5.0%	—	73.4%	$38,715
EAST UPPER HIGH SCHOOL	Monroe	814	—	—	77.4%	—	$42,535
EDISON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH	Monroe	1,359	—	—	55.7%	—	$38,322
JAMES MONROE UPPER SCHOOL	Monroe	809	—	—	55.6%	—	$35,308
JOSEPH C WILSON MAGNET HIGH SCH	Monroe	866	—	—	64.5%	—	$37,219
PADILLA HIGH SCHOOL	Monroe	1,342	—	—	—	—	$35,640
ROCHESTER EARLY COLLEGE INTERNA HS	Monroe	459	—	—	93.5%	—	$36,932
SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS	Monroe	259	—	—	89.9%	—	$37,877