Largest Schools in Rochester City School District (2025)
Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 37 schools in Rochester City School District, New York. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.
- Elementary Schools in Rochester City School District
- Middle Schools in Rochester City School District
- High Schools in Rochester City School District
- Traditional Public Schools in Rochester City School District
- Schools by Math Proficiency in Rochester City School District
- Schools by Reading Proficiency in Rochester City School District
- Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Rochester City School District
- 143Padilla High SchoolRochester · Public HighEnrollment: 1,342
- 252School of the ArtsRochester · Public HighEnrollment: 1,065
- 321School 33-John James AudubonRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 980
- 468Joseph C Wilson Magnet High SchoolRochester · Public HighEnrollment: 868
- 574East Upper High SchoolRochester · Public HighEnrollment: 814
- 632James Monroe Upper SchoolRochester · Public HighEnrollment: 809
- 720Anna Murray-Douglass AcademyRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 741
- 822School 9-DR Martin Luther King JRRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 614
- 921School 50-Helen Barrett MontgomeryRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 590
- 1024School 28-Henry HudsonRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 567
- 1120School 17-Enrico FermiRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 525
- 1218School 22-Lincoln SchoolRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 522
- 1345Dr. Freddie Thomas Middle SchoolRochester · Public MiddleEnrollment: 512
- 1419Northwest College Preparatory High SchoolRochester · Public MiddleEnrollment: 487
- 1523School 7-Virgil GrissomRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 486
- 1622School 5-John WilliamsRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 485
- 1723School 25-Nathaniel HawthorneRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 471
- 1821School 42-Abelard ReynoldsRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 465
- 1919Ida B Wells-Barnett Elementary School 34Rochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 465
- 2072Rochester Early College International High SchoolRochester · Public HighEnrollment: 458
- 2122School 8-Roberto ClementeRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 436
- 2222School 35-PinnacleRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 435
- 2320School 45-Mary McLeod BethuneRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 430
- 2418DR David and Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16Rochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 430
- 2547Loretta Johnson Middle SchoolRochester · Public MiddleEnrollment: 416
- 2629School 15-Children's School of Rochester (The)Rochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 384
- 2719East Lower SchoolRochester · Public MiddleEnrollment: 364
- 2822School 19-DR Charles T LunsfordRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 353
- 2933Austin Steward Elementary School 46Rochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 343
- 3036School 52-Frank Fowler DowRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 332
- 3150Thurgood Marshall Middle SchoolRochester · Public MiddleEnrollment: 325
- 3216School 54-Flower City Community SchoolRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 325
- 3345Andrew A Langston Middle SchoolRochester · Public MiddleEnrollment: 314
- 3437School 23-Francis ParkerRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 313
- 3526School 53 Montessori AcademyRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 306
- 3633School 4-George Mather ForbesRochester · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 265
- 3751School Without WallsRochester · Public HighEnrollment: 258
| # | School | Sector | Enrollment | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padilla High School Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 1,342 | 43.0 Lower 50% | 86.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 1,342 |
| 2 | School of the Arts Rochester · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 1,065 | 51.7 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,065 |
| 3 | School 33-John James Audubon Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 980 | 21.2 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 980 |
| 4 | Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 868 | 67.5 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 868 |
| 5 | East Upper High School Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 814 | 73.7 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 814 |
| 6 | James Monroe Upper School Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 809 | 32.0 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 809 |
| 7 | Anna Murray-Douglass Academy Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 741 | 20.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 741 |
| 8 | School 9-DR Martin Luther King JR Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 614 | 21.9 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 614 |
| 9 | School 50-Helen Barrett Montgomery Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 590 | 20.5 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 590 |
| 10 | School 28-Henry Hudson Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 567 | 24.0 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 567 |
| 11 | School 17-Enrico Fermi Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 525 | 19.9 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 12 | School 22-Lincoln School Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 522 | 17.8 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 13 | Dr. Freddie Thomas Middle School Rochester · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 512 | 45.4 Lower 50% | 88.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 512 |
| 14 | Northwest College Preparatory High School Rochester · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 487 | 19.0 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 487 |
| 15 | School 7-Virgil Grissom Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 486 | 23.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 486 |
| 16 | School 5-John Williams Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 485 | 21.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 17 | School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 471 | 22.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 18 | School 42-Abelard Reynolds Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 465 | 21.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 19 | Ida B Wells-Barnett Elementary School 34 Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 465 | 18.8 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 20 | Rochester Early College International High School Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 458 | 72.4 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 458 |
| 21 | School 8-Roberto Clemente Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 436 | 21.8 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 22 | School 35-Pinnacle Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 435 | 21.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 435 |
| 23 | School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 430 | 20.4 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 24 | DR David and Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16 Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 430 | 17.7 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 25 | Loretta Johnson Middle School Rochester · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 416 | 46.6 Lower 50% | 89.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 416 |
| 26 | School 15-Children's School of Rochester (The) Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 384 | 29.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 384 |
| 27 | East Lower School Rochester · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 364 | 19.3 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 364 |
| 28 | School 19-DR Charles T Lunsford Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 353 | 21.8 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 353 |
| 29 | Austin Steward Elementary School 46 Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 343 | 33.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 30 | School 52-Frank Fowler Dow Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 332 | 36.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 31 | Thurgood Marshall Middle School Rochester · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 325 | 49.7 Top 50% | 84.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 325 |
| 32 | School 54-Flower City Community School Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 325 | 16.0 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 33 | Andrew A Langston Middle School Rochester · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 314 | 44.8 Lower 50% | 93.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 314 |
| 34 | School 23-Francis Parker Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 313 | 37.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 313 |
| 35 | School 53 Montessori Academy Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 306 | 25.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 36 | School 4-George Mather Forbes Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 265 | 32.7 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 265 |
| 37 | School Without Walls Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 258 | 51.2 Top 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 258 |
Padilla High School in Rochester leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Rochester City School District with Enrollment 1,342. Of the 37 schools shown, 37 are public.
For the full picture see the wider New York largest schools rankings, every school on the Rochester City School District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in Rochester City School District?
Padilla High School in Rochester, New York ranks first among largest schools in Rochester City School District with Enrollment 1,342 (Enrollment: 1,342).
How are largest schools in Rochester City School District ranked?
Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.