The brief
A charter school in Rochester, NY where students score 9 points below what's typical for similar communities.
Rochester Academy of Science Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202541%
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (2025 NYSED) · reading/ELA 43% (2025 NYSED).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 14610; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2025 NYSED; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $83,260
- Median home value
- $238,200
- Median rent
- $1,181/mo
- College educated
- 65.9%
- Homeownership
- 54.4%
- Poverty rate
- 12%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 14610; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 77
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 39
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 56
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,356/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Rochester. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Rochester), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Rochester Academy of Science Charter School serve?
Rochester Academy of Science Charter School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 9th.
How many students attend Rochester Academy of Science Charter School?
Rochester Academy of Science Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 266 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rochester Academy of Science Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rochester Academy of Science Charter School is 14.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Rochester Academy of Science Charter School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Rochester Academy of Science Charter School has 39% math proficiency (2025 NYSED) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 NYSED).
Is Rochester Academy of Science Charter School a charter school?
Yes, Rochester Academy of Science Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Rochester Academy of Science Charter School a Title I school?
No, Rochester Academy of Science Charter School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Rochester Academy of Science Charter School?
88.3% of students at Rochester Academy of Science Charter School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 9th
- Enrollment
- 266
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 18
- Free or reduced lunch
- 88.3%
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Monroe County
- Phone
- (716) 854-2490
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- Not available
- This value was not reported by the source.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 14610)
- 14,082
- Area average commute
- 15.5 min
- Area median age
- 42.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.