Schools by Reading Proficiency in Rochester City School District (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 32 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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- Schools by Math Proficiency in Rochester City School District
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- 174East Upper High SchoolRochester · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 272Rochester Early College International High SchoolRochester · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 351School Without WallsRochester · Public HighReading · math: 84.5% · 24.5%
- 468Joseph C Wilson Magnet High SchoolRochester · Public HighReading · math: 77% · 72%
- 552School of the ArtsRochester · Public HighReading · math: 51% · 48%
- 636School 52-Frank Fowler DowRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 37%
- 733School 4-George Mather ForbesRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 31%
- 837School 23-Francis ParkerRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 27%
- 933Austin Steward Elementary School 46Rochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 22%
- 1032James Monroe Upper SchoolRochester · Public HighReading · math: 30% · 30%
- 1129School 15-Children's School of Rochester (The)Rochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 22%
- 1226School 53 Montessori AcademyRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 17%
- 1324School 28-Henry HudsonRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 19% · 15%
- 1419Ida B Wells-Barnett Elementary School 34Rochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 19% · 11%
- 1523School 25-Nathaniel HawthorneRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
- 1621School 42-Abelard ReynoldsRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
- 1720School 45-Mary McLeod BethuneRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 11%
- 1821School 33-John James AudubonRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 16% · 21%
- 1923School 7-Virgil GrissomRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 14% · 21%
- 2020Anna Murray-Douglass AcademyRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 14% · 12%
- 2121School 50-Helen Barrett MontgomeryRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 13% · 13%
- 2222School 9-DR Martin Luther King JRRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 16%
- 2318School 22-Lincoln SchoolRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 8%
- 2422School 5-John WilliamsRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 11% · 12%
- 2522School 35-PinnacleRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 11% · 12%
- 2619East Lower SchoolRochester · Public MiddleReading · math: 10% · 10%
- 2722School 19-DR Charles T LunsfordRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 10% · 9%
- 2820School 17-Enrico FermiRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 9% · 8%
- 2919Northwest College Preparatory High SchoolRochester · Public MiddleReading · math: 8% · 3%
- 3018DR David and Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16Rochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 7% · 7%
- 3116School 54-Flower City Community SchoolRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 6% · 5%
- 3222School 8-Roberto ClementeRochester · Public ElementaryReading · math: 5% · 5%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Upper High School Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 82% | 73.7 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 814 |
| 2 | Rochester Early College International High School Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 82% | 72.4 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 458 |
| 3 | School Without Walls Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 84.5% · 24.5% | 51.2 Top 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 258 |
| 4 | Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 77% · 72% | 67.5 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 868 |
| 5 | School of the Arts Rochester · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 51% · 48% | 51.7 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,065 |
| 6 | School 52-Frank Fowler Dow Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 37% · 37% | 36.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 7 | School 4-George Mather Forbes Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 35% · 31% | 32.7 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 265 |
| 8 | School 23-Francis Parker Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 32% · 27% | 37.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 313 |
| 9 | Austin Steward Elementary School 46 Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 32% · 22% | 33.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 10 | James Monroe Upper School Rochester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 30% · 30% | 32.0 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 809 |
| 11 | School 15-Children's School of Rochester (The) Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 27% · 22% | 29.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 384 |
| 12 | School 53 Montessori Academy Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 22% · 17% | 25.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 13 | School 28-Henry Hudson Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 19% · 15% | 24.0 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 567 |
| 14 | Ida B Wells-Barnett Elementary School 34 Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 19% · 11% | 18.8 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 15 | School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 17% · 17% | 22.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 16 | School 42-Abelard Reynolds Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 17% · 17% | 21.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 17 | School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 17% · 11% | 20.4 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 18 | School 33-John James Audubon Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 16% · 21% | 21.2 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 980 |
| 19 | School 7-Virgil Grissom Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 14% · 21% | 23.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 486 |
| 20 | Anna Murray-Douglass Academy Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 14% · 12% | 20.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 741 |
| 21 | School 50-Helen Barrett Montgomery Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 13% · 13% | 20.5 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 590 |
| 22 | School 9-DR Martin Luther King JR Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12% · 16% | 21.9 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 614 |
| 23 | School 22-Lincoln School Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12% · 8% | 17.8 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 24 | School 5-John Williams Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11% · 12% | 21.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 25 | School 35-Pinnacle Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11% · 12% | 21.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 435 |
| 26 | East Lower School Rochester · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10% · 10% | 19.3 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 364 |
| 27 | School 19-DR Charles T Lunsford Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 10% · 9% | 21.8 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 353 |
| 28 | School 17-Enrico Fermi Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 9% · 8% | 19.9 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 29 | Northwest College Preparatory High School Rochester · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 8% · 3% | 19.0 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 487 |
| 30 | DR David and Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16 Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 7% · 7% | 17.7 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 31 | School 54-Flower City Community School Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 6% · 5% | 16.0 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 32 | School 8-Roberto Clemente Rochester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 5% · 5% | 21.8 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 436 |
East Upper High School in Rochester leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Rochester City School District with Reading · math 87% · 82%. Of the 32 schools shown, 32 are public.
For the full picture see the wider New York schools by reading proficiency 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 reading results school in Rochester City School District?
East Upper High School in Rochester, New York ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Rochester City School District with Reading · math 87% · 82% (Enrollment: 814).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Rochester City School District ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.