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Schools in East Rochester · East Rochester Union Free School District

East Rochester’s public schools score below 72% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 41% of East Rochester’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Rochester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#594of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.4K
▼ 18% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
922 students on the public path
In brief

East Rochester’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,388 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is East Rochester Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John Bosco Schools (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Rochester’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 28% of New York school districts, #594 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1155)Better than 27%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 440 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put East Rochester anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of East Rochester’s students in the tested grades sat them (446 in math, 433 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Rochester, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5East Rochester Elementary SchoolEast Rochester Union Free School DistrictC+
6–12East Rochester Junior-Senior High SchoolEast Rochester Union Free School DistrictC+

East Rochester’s public schools are run by East Rochester Union Free School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Rochester Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 922 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,388NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 48.9% · 433 students tested
Math47%
State average 46.5% · 446 students tested

East Rochester vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share East Rochester’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East RochesterCEast Rochester Union Free
PerintonB+Fairport Central
PittsfordAPittsford Central

Every school in East Rochester

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in East Rochesterby address
East Rochester Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
432 students10:1Rate it →
East Rochester Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
490 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John Bosco Schools
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
138 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about East Rochester’s schools

Are East Rochester’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Rochester children attend score below 72% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #594 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Rochester in?

East Rochester Union Free School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 922 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is East Rochester’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in East Rochester Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does East Rochester spend per student?

$28,388 in East Rochester Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in East Rochester?

Yes: St. John Bosco Schools (Catholic, grades PK–8, 138 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.