Schools in Rochester City School District, New York (2025)
38 schools · 20,191 students · 38 public · median Enrollment 465.
Rochester City School District, in New York, has 38 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 20,191 students. By level there are 24 elementary, 7 high, 6 middle, 1 other; by sector 38 public.
The median Enrollment across Rochester City School District's schools is 465, above the New York median of 428. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
37 of the 38 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is East Upper High School (73.7, top 25% of high schools nationally), followed by Rochester Early College International High School (72.4, top 25% of high schools nationally), and Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School (67.5, top 25% of high schools nationally). Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Padilla High School (1,342 students), School of the Arts (1,065 students), School 33-John James Audubon (980 students).
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Ranked schools in Rochester City School District
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.
- 174East Upper High SchoolRochester · Public High82% Math proficiency · 814 students
- 272Rochester Early College International High SchoolRochester · Public High82% Math proficiency · 458 students
- 368Joseph C Wilson Magnet High SchoolRochester · Public High72% Math proficiency · 868 students
- 452School of the ArtsRochester · Public High48% Math proficiency · 1,065 students
- 551School Without WallsRochester · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 258 students
- 650Thurgood Marshall Middle SchoolRochester · Public Middle84.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 325 students
- 747Loretta Johnson Middle SchoolRochester · Public Middle89.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 416 students
- 845Dr. Freddie Thomas Middle SchoolRochester · Public Middle88.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 512 students
- 945Andrew A Langston Middle SchoolRochester · Public Middle93.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 314 students
- 1043Padilla High SchoolRochester · Public High86.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,342 students
- 1137School 23-Francis ParkerRochester · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 313 students
- 1236School 52-Frank Fowler DowRochester · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 332 students
- 1333Austin Steward Elementary School 46Rochester · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 343 students
- 1433School 4-George Mather ForbesRochester · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 265 students
- 1532James Monroe Upper SchoolRochester · Public High30% Math proficiency · 809 students
- 1629School 15-Children's School of Rochester (The)Rochester · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 384 students
- 1726School 53 Montessori AcademyRochester · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 306 students
- 1824School 28-Henry HudsonRochester · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 567 students
- 1923School 7-Virgil GrissomRochester · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 486 students
- 2023School 25-Nathaniel HawthorneRochester · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 471 students
- 2122School 5-John WilliamsRochester · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 485 students
- 2222School 9-DR Martin Luther King JRRochester · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 614 students
- 2322School 19-DR Charles T LunsfordRochester · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 353 students
- 2422School 8-Roberto ClementeRochester · Public Elementary5% Math proficiency · 436 students
- 2522School 35-PinnacleRochester · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 435 students
- 2621School 33-John James AudubonRochester · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 980 students
- 2721School 42-Abelard ReynoldsRochester · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 465 students
- 2821School 50-Helen Barrett MontgomeryRochester · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 590 students
- 2920School 45-Mary McLeod BethuneRochester · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 430 students
- 3020Anna Murray-Douglass AcademyRochester · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 741 students
- 3120School 17-Enrico FermiRochester · Public Elementary8% Math proficiency · 525 students
- 3219East Lower SchoolRochester · Public Middle10% Math proficiency · 364 students
- 3319Northwest College Preparatory High SchoolRochester · Public Middle3% Math proficiency · 487 students
- 3419Ida B Wells-Barnett Elementary School 34Rochester · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 465 students
- 3518School 22-Lincoln SchoolRochester · Public Elementary8% Math proficiency · 522 students
- 3618DR David and Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16Rochester · Public Elementary7% Math proficiency · 430 students
- 3716School 54-Flower City Community SchoolRochester · Public Elementary5% Math proficiency · 325 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Upper High School Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 73.7 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 814 |
| 2 | Rochester Early College International High School Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 72.4 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 458 |
| 3 | Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 67.5 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 868 |
| 4 | School of the Arts Rochester · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 51.7 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,065 |
| 5 | School Without Walls Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 51.2 Top 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 258 |
| 6 | Thurgood Marshall Middle School Rochester · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 49.7 Top 50% | 84.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 325 |
| 7 | Loretta Johnson Middle School Rochester · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 46.6 Lower 50% | 89.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 416 |
| 8 | Dr. Freddie Thomas Middle School Rochester · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 45.4 Lower 50% | 88.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 512 |
| 9 | Andrew A Langston Middle School Rochester · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 44.8 Lower 50% | 93.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 314 |
| 10 | Padilla High School Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 43.0 Lower 50% | 86.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 1,342 |
| 11 | School 23-Francis Parker Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 37.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 313 |
| 12 | School 52-Frank Fowler Dow Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 36.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 13 | Austin Steward Elementary School 46 Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 33.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 14 | School 4-George Mather Forbes Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 32.7 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 265 |
| 15 | James Monroe Upper School Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 32.0 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 809 |
| 16 | School 15-Children's School of Rochester (The) Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 29.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 384 |
| 17 | School 53 Montessori Academy Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 25.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 18 | School 28-Henry Hudson Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 24.0 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 567 |
| 19 | School 7-Virgil Grissom Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 23.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 486 |
| 20 | School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 22.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 21 | School 5-John Williams Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 21.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 22 | School 9-DR Martin Luther King JR Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 21.9 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 614 |
| 23 | School 19-DR Charles T Lunsford Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 21.8 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 353 |
| 24 | School 8-Roberto Clemente Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 21.8 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 25 | School 35-Pinnacle Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 21.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 435 |
| 26 | School 33-John James Audubon Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 21.2 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 980 |
| 27 | School 42-Abelard Reynolds Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 21.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 28 | School 50-Helen Barrett Montgomery Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 20.5 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 590 |
| 29 | School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 20.4 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 30 | Anna Murray-Douglass Academy Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 20.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 741 |
| 31 | School 17-Enrico Fermi Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 19.9 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 32 | East Lower School Rochester · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 19.3 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 364 |
| 33 | Northwest College Preparatory High School Rochester · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 19.0 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 487 |
| 34 | Ida B Wells-Barnett Elementary School 34 Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 18.8 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 35 | School 22-Lincoln School Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 17.8 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 36 | DR David and Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16 Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 17.7 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 37 | School 54-Flower City Community School Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 16.0 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 325 |
Other schools in Rochester City School District
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
Compare the top 4 schools in Rochester City School District side by side →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Rochester City School District?
East Upper High School is the highest-ranked school in Rochester City School District with a Success Index (US) of 73.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States).
How many schools are in Rochester City School District?
Rochester City School District has 38 schools (7 high, 6 middle, 24 elementary, 1 other) educating 20,191 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Rochester City School District?
The median Enrollment across schools in Rochester City School District is 465. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.