5.4 avg / 10

Best Schools in Rochester, New York

147 schools · 88 Elementary · 15 Middle · 31 High · 13 Other

Last updated: May 2026

Public: 110

Private: 37

Districts: 26

Avg Rating: 5.4/10

Estimated Scores: 28%

Family Snapshot

At a glance

Avg school rating: 5.4/10
Median household income: $64,930
Median home value: $167,752
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36%
Avg commute: 19 min
Owner-occupied homes: 55%

How Rochester compares

New York rank

#415 of 475

cities by avg. school score

Vs. state average

-0.9

below New York avg (6.3)

Median household income

$65k

70% of New York median

Schools in this city

138

About Schools in Rochester, New York

Rochester, New York gives parents 108 ranked public schools to evaluate — a wide field that spans a full performance spectrum. The city average sits at 5.1 out of 10, which puts the typical school solidly in the middle tier. That average, though, masks real variation: 14 schools, or 13% of the ranked pool, score 7 or higher, meaning strong options exist for families willing to research location and enrollment rules carefully.

The top of the Rochester rankings belongs to Iroquois Middle School, which leads all city schools with an 8.6 out of 10. Brighton High School follows at 8.3, and three elementary schools — Indian Landing Elementary, Allen Creek School, and French Road Elementary — all earn 8.3 or 8.1, signaling that quality feeder pipelines exist in some corridors. That cluster of high-scoring schools across grade levels is a meaningful signal: parents who can access Brighton and its feeder elementary and middle schools are looking at a coherent above-average academic track from kindergarten through graduation.

The practical challenge in Rochester is the gap between the top 13% and the rest of the field. With an average score of 5.1, most schools fall meaningfully below what the city's best-performing campuses demonstrate is achievable. Families zoned outside the higher-scoring districts face a more complicated decision — whether to pursue magnet or charter options, explore open-enrollment transfers, or prioritize neighborhoods anchored by one of the 14 schools at the 7-plus tier.

For parents beginning their search, the grade-level spread at the top is encouraging. Strong elementary schools like Indian Landing and Allen Creek feed into a broader pipeline, and Brighton High School's 8.3 score confirms that high school outcomes can match early-grade momentum in the right cluster. Start by mapping your address to district boundaries, then use the 14 top-rated schools as anchor points to compare your zoned school against. The 5.1 city average tells you to verify performance rather than assume it — the spread between Rochester's best and its typical school is wide enough to matter.

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Elementary Schools

88 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	ALLEN CREEK SCHOOL 350 students · Kindergarten–5th	350	Kindergarten–5th	7.7
2	INDIAN LANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 538 students · Kindergarten–5th	538	Kindergarten–5th	7.5
3	FRENCH ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 713 students · 3rd–5th	713	3rd–5th	7.4
4	ETHEL K FYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 411 students · Kindergarten–3rd	411	Kindergarten–3rd	7.4
5	SENECA SCHOOL 169 students · Kindergarten–3rd	169	Kindergarten–3rd	7.3
6	BRIARWOOD SCHOOL 158 students · Kindergarten–3rd	158	Kindergarten–3rd	7.2
7	CHESTNUT RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 574 students · Pre-K–4th	574	Pre-K–4th	7.1
8	SCHOOL 53 MONTESSORI ACADEMY 268 students · Pre-K–6th	268	Pre-K–6th	7.1
9	SCHOOL 29-ADLAI E STEVENSON 236 students · Pre-K–6th	236	Pre-K–6th	6.4
10	GENESEE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL-FLOUR CITY CAMPUS 118 students · Kindergarten–3rd	118	Kindergarten–3rd	6.3
11	CRAIG HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 281 students · 3rd–5th	281	3rd–5th	6.2
12	SCHOOL 23-FRANCIS PARKER 307 students · Pre-K–6th	307	Pre-K–6th	6.0
13	SCHOOL 35-PINNACLE 382 students · Kindergarten–6th	382	Kindergarten–6th	5.9
14	SCHOOL 54-FLOWER CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL 316 students · Pre-K–6th	316	Pre-K–6th	5.9
15	LONGRIDGE SCHOOL 758 students · Kindergarten–5th	758	Kindergarten–5th	5.8
16	LISTWOOD SCHOOL 176 students · Pre-K–3rd	176	Pre-K–3rd	5.8
17	SOUTHLAWN SCHOOL 232 students · Kindergarten–3rd	232	Kindergarten–3rd	5.8
18	FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL 375 students · Kindergarten–5th	375	Kindergarten–5th	5.7
19	COLEBROOK SCHOOL 147 students · Kindergarten–3rd	147	Kindergarten–3rd	5.7
20	SCHOOL 2-CLARA BARTON 301 students · Pre-K–6th	301	Pre-K–6th	5.7
21	SCHOOL 19-DR CHARLES T LUNSFORD 313 students · Pre-K–8th	313	Pre-K–8th	5.7
22	RISE COMMUNITY SCHOOL 341 students · Pre-K–6th	341	Pre-K–6th	5.7
23	IVAN L GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL 341 students · Pre-K–2nd	341	Pre-K–2nd	5.6
24	HELENDALE ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL 314 students · Pre-K–2nd	314	Pre-K–2nd	5.6
25	SCHOOL 22-LINCOLN SCHOOL 466 students · Pre-K–6th	466	Pre-K–6th	5.5

Show 63 more elementary schools

26	JOSEPH C WILSON FOUNDATION ACADEMY 351 students · Kindergarten–8th	351	Kindergarten–8th	5.5
27	DAVID B CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 358 students · Kindergarten–3rd	358	Kindergarten–3rd	5.5
28	DR WALTER COOPER ACADEMY 311 students · Pre-K–6th	311	Pre-K–6th	5.4
29	GENESEE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL 223 students · Kindergarten–6th	223	Kindergarten–6th	5.3
30	SCHOOL 8-ROBERTO CLEMENTE 448 students · Pre-K–8th	448	Pre-K–8th	5.3
31	SCHOOL 39-ANDREW J TOWNSON 330 students · Pre-K–6th	330	Pre-K–6th	5.3
32	SCHOOL 17-ENRICO FERMI 602 students · Pre-K–8th	602	Pre-K–8th	5.2
33	DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL 304 students · Kindergarten–6th	304	Kindergarten–6th	5.1
34	SCHOOL 28-HENRY HUDSON 600 students · Kindergarten–8th	600	Kindergarten–8th	5.1
35	DURAND-EASTMAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 326 students · 3rd–5th	326	3rd–5th	5.0
36	WALT DISNEY SCHOOL 497 students · Pre-K–5th	497	Pre-K–5th	5.0
37	BROOKVIEW SCHOOL 151 students · Kindergarten–3rd	151	Kindergarten–3rd	5.0
38	AUTUMN LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 315 students · Kindergarten–2nd	315	Kindergarten–2nd	4.8
39	HOLMES ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 323 students · Kindergarten–2nd	323	Kindergarten–2nd	4.8
40	LAKESHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 379 students · 3rd–5th	379	3rd–5th	4.8
41	PADDY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 518 students · Kindergarten–5th	518	Kindergarten–5th	4.8
42	SCHOOL 46-CHARLES CARROLL 314 students · Pre-K–6th	314	Pre-K–6th	4.8
43	PAUL ROAD SCHOOL 413 students · Kindergarten–5th	413	Kindergarten–5th	4.7
44	ANNA MURRAY-DOUGLASS ACADEMY 782 students · Pre-K–8th	782	Pre-K–8th	4.7
45	SCHOOL 15-CHILDREN'S SCHOOL OF ROCHESTER (THE) 372 students · Pre-K–6th	372	Pre-K–6th	4.6
46	ENGLISH VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 353 students · Pre-K–2nd	353	Pre-K–2nd	4.5
47	SCHOOL 16-JOHN WALTON SPENCER 353 students · Pre-K–6th	353	Pre-K–6th	4.5
48	SCHOOL 50-HELEN BARRETT MONTGOMERY 624 students · Pre-K–8th	624	Pre-K–8th	4.4
49	SCHOOL 45-MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE 500 students · Pre-K–8th	500	Pre-K–8th	4.3
50	SCHOOL 5-JOHN WILLIAMS 590 students · Pre-K–8th	590	Pre-K–8th	4.3
51	SCHOOL 7-VIRGIL GRISSOM 443 students · Pre-K–6th	443	Pre-K–6th	4.3
52	SCHOOL 52-FRANK FOWLER DOW 297 students · Pre-K–6th	297	Pre-K–6th	4.3
53	LAURELTON-PARDEE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 243 students · 3rd–5th	243	3rd–5th	4.2
54	BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPUS 383 students · Kindergarten–5th	383	Kindergarten–5th	4.2
55	SCHOOL 4-GEORGE MATHER FORBES 251 students · Pre-K–6th	251	Pre-K–6th	4.2
56	SCHOOL 9-DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR 597 students · Pre-K–6th	597	Pre-K–6th	4.2
57	BUCKMAN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 375 students · 3rd–5th	375	3rd–5th	4.1
58	SCHOOL 34-DR LOUIS A CERULLI 402 students · Pre-K–6th	402	Pre-K–6th	4.1
59	COUNCIL ROCK PRIMARY SCHOOL 733 students · Kindergarten–2nd	733	Kindergarten–2nd	3.9
60	SCHOOL 33-JOHN JAMES AUDUBON 889 students · Pre-K–6th	889	Pre-K–6th	3.8
61	SCHOOL 42-ABELARD REYNOLDS 420 students · Pre-K–6th	420	Pre-K–6th	3.7
62	SCHOOL 25-NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE 281 students · Pre-K–6th	281	Pre-K–6th	3.6
63	NEIL ARMSTRONG SCHOOL 388 students · Kindergarten–5th	388	Kindergarten–5th	3.4
64	PINE BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 437 students · Kindergarten–5th	437	Kindergarten–5th	3.2
65	CITIZENSHIP AND SCIENCE ACADEMY OF ROCHESTER CHARTER SCHOOL 261 students · Kindergarten–3rd	261	Kindergarten–3rd	2.9
66	TRUE NORTH ROCHESTER PREP-WEST CAMP 803 students · Kindergarten–8th	803	Kindergarten–8th	2.6
67	RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 503 students · Kindergarten–6th	503	Kindergarten–6th	2.4
68	ROCHESTER PREP CHARTER SCHOOL 3 766 students · Kindergarten–7th	766	Kindergarten–7th	2.4
69	GREECE COMMUNITY EARLY LEARNING CENTER 262 students · Pre-K–2nd	262	Pre-K–2nd	2.0
70	EXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOL 399 students · Kindergarten–5th	399	Kindergarten–5th	1.6
Private Schools 18 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	HILLEL COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL Private 81 students · Kindergarten–8th	81	Kindergarten–8th	Not Rated
2	WESTFALL ACADEMY ICR Private 69 students · Kindergarten–5th	69	Kindergarten–5th	Not Rated
3	NAZARETH ELEMENTARY Private 114 students · Pre-K–6th	114	Pre-K–6th	Not Rated
4	TRINITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL Private 80 students · Pre-K–5th	80	Pre-K–5th	Not Rated
5	ST AMBROSE ACADEMY Private 90 students · Pre-K–5th	90	Pre-K–5th	Not Rated
6	DERECH HATORAH OF ROCHESTER Private 133 students · Kindergarten–8th	133	Kindergarten–8th	Not Rated
7	ST KATERI SCHOOL Private 103 students · Pre-K–5th	103	Pre-K–5th	Not Rated
8	HOLY CROSS SCHOOL Private 187 students · Pre-K–6th	187	Pre-K–6th	Not Rated
9	ST LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Private 126 students · Pre-K–5th	126	Pre-K–5th	Not Rated
10	ROCHESTER CLASSICAL ACADEMY Private 33 students · Pre-K–3rd	33	Pre-K–3rd	Not Rated
11	ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Private 138 students · Pre-K–8th	138	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
12	SETON CATHOLIC SCHOOL Private 171 students · Pre-K–6th	171	Pre-K–6th	Not Rated
13	BAY KNOLL SDA SCHOOL Private 18 students · Kindergarten–8th	18	Kindergarten–8th	Not Rated
14	RICH BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE CENTER Private 7 students · Pre-K–TK	7	Pre-K–TK	Not Rated
15	HILLSIDE CHILDREN'S CENTER Private 16 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten	16	Kindergarten–Kindergarten	Not Rated
16	MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ROCHESTER Private 14 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	14	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated
17	GREECE MONTESSORI SCHOOL Private 4 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	4	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated
18	PINNACLE LUTHERAN SCHOOL Private 10 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten	10	Kindergarten–Kindergarten	Not Rated

Middle Schools

15 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	IROQUOIS MIDDLE SCHOOL 398 students · 4th–6th	398	4th–6th	7.6
2	ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL 413 students · 4th–6th	413	4th–6th	7.0
3	DAKE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 563 students · 7th–8th	563	7th–8th	6.4
4	EAST LOWER SCHOOL 363 students · 6th–8th	363	6th–8th	5.6
5	TWELVE CORNERS MIDDLE SCHOOL 791 students · 6th–8th	791	6th–8th	5.5
6	NORTHWEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL 238 students · 7th–8th	238	7th–8th	5.4
7	EAST IRONDEQUOIT MIDDLE SCHOOL 651 students · 6th–8th	651	6th–8th	5.1
8	GATES CHILI MIDDLE SCHOOL 865 students · 6th–8th	865	6th–8th	4.9
9	DR. ALICE HOLLOWAY YOUNG SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE 285 students · 7th–8th	285	7th–8th	4.6
10	FRANKLIN LOWER SCHOOL 212 students · 7th–8th	212	7th–8th	4.2
11	ATHENA MIDDLE SCHOOL 777 students · 6th–8th	777	6th–8th	3.9
12	MONROE LOWER SCHOOL 230 students · 7th–8th	230	7th–8th	3.9
13	ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL 686 students · 5th–8th	686	5th–8th	3.5
14	ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL 377 students · 5th–8th	377	5th–8th	1.5
Private Schools 1 school Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	NATIVITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY Private 51 students · 5th–8th	51	5th–8th	Not Rated

High Schools

31 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL 1,182 students · 9th–12th	1,182	9th–12th	7.7
2	EASTRIDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 884 students · 9th–12th	884	9th–12th	7.6
3	JOSEPH C WILSON MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL 759 students · 9th–12th	759	9th–12th	7.5
4	ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL 1,023 students · 9th–12th	1,023	9th–12th	6.6
5	ATHENA HIGH SCHOOL 1,057 students · 9th–12th	1,057	9th–12th	6.3
6	JAMES MONROE UPPER SCHOOL 649 students · 9th–12th	649	9th–12th	6.3
7	ROCHESTER EARLY COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 349 students · 9th–12th	349	9th–12th	6.3
8	IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL 1,177 students · 9th–12th	1,177	9th–12th	6.1
9	SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS 260 students · 9th–12th	260	9th–12th	5.8
10	NORTHEAST COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL 758 students · 9th–12th	758	9th–12th	5.7
11	EAST UPPER HIGH SCHOOL 780 students · 9th–12th	780	9th–12th	5.4
12	GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL 1,127 students · 9th–12th	1,127	9th–12th	5.3
13	VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL 336 students · 9th–12th	336	9th–12th	5.0
14	SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 1,058 students · 7th–12th	1,058	7th–12th	4.8
15	UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL FOR YOUNG MEN 501 students · 6th–12th	501	6th–12th	4.7
16	YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS 352 students · 7th–12th	352	7th–12th	4.5
17	FRANKLIN UPPER SCHOOL 1,006 students · 9th–12th	1,006	9th–12th	4.2
18	OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL 1,087 students · 6th–12th	1,087	6th–12th	4.1
19	EDISON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL 1,161 students · 9th–12th	1,161	9th–12th	4.1
20	ODYSSEY ACADEMY 892 students · 6th–12th	892	6th–12th	3.5
21	MONROE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY 27 students · 7th–12th	27	7th–12th	—
Private Schools 10 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	THE NORMAN HOWARD SCHOOL Private 95 students · 5th–12th	95	5th–12th	Not Rated
2	VILLA OF HOPE Private 53 students · 8th–12th	53	8th–12th	Not Rated
3	BISHOP KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL Private 390 students · 6th–12th	390	6th–12th	Not Rated
4	TALMUDICAL INSTITUTE OF UPSTATE NY Private 31 students · 9th–12th	31	9th–12th	Not Rated

Show 6 more high schools

5	HILLSIDE CHILDREN'S CENTER -ANDREWS TRAHEY CAMPUS Private 68 students · 5th–12th	68	5th–12th	Not Rated
6	HILLSIDE CHILDRENS CENTER-ANDREWS TRAHEY CAMPUS Private 68 students · 5th–12th	68	5th–12th	Not Rated
7	AQUINAS INSTITUTE Private 775 students · 6th–12th	775	6th–12th	Not Rated
8	OUR LADY OF MERCY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN Private 721 students · 6th–12th	721	6th–12th	Not Rated
9	MCQUAID JESUIT Private 761 students · 6th–12th	761	6th–12th	Not Rated
10	ORA ACADEMY Private 8 students · 9th–12th	8	9th–12th	Not Rated

Other Schools

13 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CHARTER SCHOOL 1,035 students · Kindergarten–12th	1,035	Kindergarten–12th	6.0
2	TRUE NORTH ROCHESTER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL 1,313 students · Kindergarten–12th	1,313	Kindergarten–12th	4.4
3	SCHOOL 58-WORLD OF INQUIRY SCHOOL 928 students · Pre-K–12th	928	Pre-K–12th	4.2
4	ROCHESTER ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 821 students · Kindergarten–12th	821	Kindergarten–12th	3.4
5	ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL 266 students · Kindergarten–9th	266	Kindergarten–9th	—
Private Schools 8 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	HOPE HALL SCHOOL Private 126 students · 3rd–12th	126	3rd–12th	Not Rated
2	MARY CARIOLA CENTER Private 367 students · Pre-K–12th	367	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
3	THE HARLEY SCHOOL Private 463 students · Pre-K–12th	463	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
4	ARCHANGEL SCHOOL Private 62 students · Pre-K–12th	62	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
5	ALLENDALE COLUMBIA SCHOOL Private 323 students · Pre-K–12th	323	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
6	NORTHSTAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Private 326 students · Pre-K–12th	326	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
7	DESTINY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND PRESCHOOL Private 124 students · Pre-K–12th	124	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
8	SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILDHOOD Private 111 students · UG–UG	111	UG–UG	Not Rated

Schools in Rochester

Rochester, New York · 147 schools

Community Demographics

Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates across 21 ZIP codes

Median Income

$64,930

Median Home Value

$167,752

Median Rent

$1,118/mo

Population

469,827

College Educated

36%

Homeownership

55%

Avg Commute

19 min

Poverty Rate

18.4%

Community Profile

Rochester has a median household income of $64,930. It is an area where 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median home value in the area is $167,752, with a median rent of $1,118/month. The area has a poverty rate of 18.4%. Residents enjoy a short average commute of 19 minutes. Source: U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates.

Quick Facts

State: New York
Total Schools: 147
Elementary: 88
Middle: 15
High: 31
Districts: 26
Avg Rating: 5.4/10

Resources

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School Districts (26)

EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 1,035 students

GENESEE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 223 students

TRUE NORTH ROCHESTER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 1,313 students

ROCHESTER ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 821 students

UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL FOR YOUNG MEN

1 school · 501 students

TRUE NORTH ROCHESTER PREP-WEST CAMP

1 school · 803 students

DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 304 students

YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS

1 school · 352 students

RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

1 school · 503 students

VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 336 students

ROCHESTER PREP CHARTER SCHOOL 3

1 school · 766 students

EXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOL

1 school · 399 students

ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 377 students

BRIGHTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools · 3,467 students

CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

5 schools · 3,831 students

EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

6 schools · 2,818 students

GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

6 schools · 3,775 students

GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

17 schools · 10,007 students

WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

10 schools · 3,645 students

PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

6 schools · 4,680 students

PITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

9 schools · 5,582 students

ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

46 schools · 22,164 students

RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

9 schools · 5,771 students

CITIZENSHIP AND SCIENCE ACADEMY OF ROCHESTER CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 261 students

GENESEE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL-FLOUR CITY CAMPUS

1 school · 118 students

ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 266 students

Nearby Cities

Henrietta (4 schools)

8 mi

East Rochester (3 schools)

8 mi

Pittsford (10 schools)

9 mi

West Henrietta (2 schools)

Spencerport (7 schools)

Scottsville (2 schools)

12 mi

Hilton (7 schools)

12 mi

Honeoye Falls (3 schools)

15 mi

Churchville (4 schools)

Other Major Cities in New York

Top metros statewide by school count.

Brooklyn 764 schools Bronx 513 schools New York 481 schools Staten Island 113 schools Buffalo 104 schools

How We Rate Schools

Every school receives a composite score from 1 to 10 based on four pillars: Academic Performance (50%), Student Growth (20%), Equity (15%), and Learning Environment (15%). Scores are built from publicly available data including standardized test results, enrollment figures, and school climate indicators.

Read our full methodology

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about schools in Rochester, New York

How many schools are in Rochester, New York?

Rochester has 147 schools, including 110 public and 37 private schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the average school rating in Rochester, New York?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for schools in Rochester is 5.4 out of 10, based on academic achievement, student growth, equity, and school environment.

What is the top-ranked school in Rochester, New York?

The top-ranked school in Rochester on MySchoolScout is Hope Hall School with a composite score of 8.8/10.

What is the best elementary school in Rochester, New York?

The top-ranked elementary school in Rochester on MySchoolScout is Allen Creek School with a composite score of 7.7/10.

What is the best middle school in Rochester, New York?

The top-ranked middle school in Rochester on MySchoolScout is Iroquois Middle School with a composite score of 7.6/10.

What is the best high school in Rochester, New York?

The top-ranked high school in Rochester on MySchoolScout is Brighton High School with a composite score of 7.7/10.

How many school districts serve Rochester, New York?

Rochester is served by 26 school districts: Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School, Genesee Community Charter School, True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School, Rochester Academy Charter School, University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men, True North Rochester Prep-west Camp, Discovery Charter School, Young Women's College Prep Cs, Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts, Vertus Charter School, Rochester Prep Charter School 3, Exploration Ele Cs - Science-technol, Academy of Health Sciences Charter School, Brighton Central School District, Churchville-chili Central School District, East Irondequoit Central School District, Gates Chili Central School District, Greece Central School District, West Irondequoit Central School District, Penfield Central School District, Pittsford Central School District, Rochester City School District, Rush-henrietta Central School District, Citizenship and Science Academy of Rochester Charter School, Genesee Community Charter School-flour City Campus, Rochester Academy of Science Charter School.

What is the education level in Rochester, New York?

According to Census data, 36% of adults in Rochester have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the median income in Rochester, New York?

The median household income in Rochester is approximately $64,930 according to Census ACS 2022 estimates.

Are there private schools in Rochester, New York?

Yes, Rochester has 37 private schools alongside 110 public schools. The top-rated private school is Hope Hall School with a score of 8.8/10.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Rochester, New York?

The average student-teacher ratio across schools in Rochester is 10.7:1. This ratio varies by school, so families should check individual school profiles for specific classroom sizes.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Rochester, New York?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and state education departments. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score based on four components: Academic Achievement, Student Growth, Equity, and School Environment.

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