Best traditional public schools in Rochester City School District (2025)

District-run public schools. 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.

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East Upper High SchoolRochester · Public High82% Math proficiency · 814 students
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Rochester Early College International High SchoolRochester · Public High82% Math proficiency · 458 students
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Joseph C Wilson Magnet High SchoolRochester · Public High72% Math proficiency · 868 students
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School of the ArtsRochester · Public High48% Math proficiency · 1,065 students
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School Without WallsRochester · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 258 students
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Thurgood Marshall Middle SchoolRochester · Public Middle84.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 325 students
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Loretta Johnson Middle SchoolRochester · Public Middle89.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 416 students
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Dr. Freddie Thomas Middle SchoolRochester · Public Middle88.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 512 students
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Andrew A Langston Middle SchoolRochester · Public Middle93.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 314 students
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Padilla High SchoolRochester · Public High86.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,342 students
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School 23-Francis ParkerRochester · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 313 students
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School 52-Frank Fowler DowRochester · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 332 students
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Austin Steward Elementary School 46Rochester · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 343 students
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School 4-George Mather ForbesRochester · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 265 students
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James Monroe Upper SchoolRochester · Public High30% Math proficiency · 809 students
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School 15-Children's School of Rochester (The)Rochester · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 384 students
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School 53 Montessori AcademyRochester · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 306 students
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School 28-Henry HudsonRochester · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 567 students
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School 7-Virgil GrissomRochester · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 486 students
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School 25-Nathaniel HawthorneRochester · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 471 students
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School 5-John WilliamsRochester · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 485 students
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School 9-DR Martin Luther King JRRochester · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 614 students
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School 19-DR Charles T LunsfordRochester · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 353 students
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School 8-Roberto ClementeRochester · Public Elementary5% Math proficiency · 436 students
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School 35-PinnacleRochester · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 435 students
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School 33-John James AudubonRochester · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 980 students
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School 42-Abelard ReynoldsRochester · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 465 students
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School 50-Helen Barrett MontgomeryRochester · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 590 students
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School 45-Mary McLeod BethuneRochester · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 430 students
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Anna Murray-Douglass AcademyRochester · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 741 students
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School 17-Enrico FermiRochester · Public Elementary8% Math proficiency · 525 students
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East Lower SchoolRochester · Public Middle10% Math proficiency · 364 students
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Northwest College Preparatory High SchoolRochester · Public Middle3% Math proficiency · 487 students
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Ida B Wells-Barnett Elementary School 34Rochester · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 465 students
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School 22-Lincoln SchoolRochester · Public Elementary8% Math proficiency · 522 students
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DR David and Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16Rochester · Public Elementary7% Math proficiency · 430 students
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School 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

East Upper High School in Rochester leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Rochester City School District with a Success Index (US) of 73.7. Of the 37 schools shown, 37 are public.

For the full picture see the wider New York traditional public 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 public school in Rochester City School District?

East Upper High School in Rochester, New York ranks first among traditional public schools in Rochester City School District with a Success Index (US) of 73.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 814).

How are traditional public schools in Rochester City School District ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.