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Schools in Gates · Gates-Chili Central School District

Gates’s public schools score below 74% of New York districts on tests and graduation

36% of students in Gates’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gates, 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.

#608of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
36%
▼ 13 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.0K
▼ 16% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
NY 11.2
Schools in town
6
2,788 students on the public path
In brief

Gates’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,998 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Gates Chili Middle School, then Gates Chili High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hope Hall School (private) and Archangel School (private) are 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 Gates’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 26% of New York school districts, #608 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 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1171)Better than 24%
Towns in Monroe County (19)Better than 0%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,566 test results and a graduating class of 311 could put Gates anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Gates’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,669 in math, 1,463 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD
6–8Gates Chili Middle SchoolGates-Chili Central School DistrictC−
9–12Gates Chili High SchoolGates-Chili Central School DistrictA−

Gates’s public schools are run by Gates-Chili Central School District. Parts of Gates (18% of its land) are served by Spencerport Central instead. 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.

Gates-Chili Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,598 students · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,998NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 48.9% · 1463 students tested
Math41%
State average 46.5% · 1669 students tested

Gates vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GatesCGates-Chili Central
RochesterD−Rochester City
ChiliBWheatland-Chili Central PK–12 · Churchville-Chili Central PK–12
GreeceB−Greece Central PK–12 · Hilton Central PK–12
OgdenBSpencerport Central PK–12 · Churchville-Chili Central PK–12

Every school in Gates

6 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 Gatesby address
Walt Disney School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rochester
D
416 students13:1Rate it →
Neil Armstrong School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rochester
D
400 students11:1Rate it →
Gates Chili Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rochester
C−
838 students10:1Rate it →
Gates Chili High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rochester
A−
1,134 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Hope Hall School
Grades 3–12 · Rochester
Private · Nonsectarian
141 students6:1Rate it →
Archangel School
Elementary · Grades K · Rochester
Private · Catholic
13 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Gates’s schools

Are Gates’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gates children attend score below 74% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #608 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gates in?

Gates-Chili Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,598 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Gates are served by Spencerport Central.

Where do Gates kids go to high school?

Gates Chili High School in Rochester, with 1,134 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Gates’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Gates-Chili Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Gates spend per student?

$28,998 in Gates-Chili Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Gates?

Yes: Hope Hall School (nonsectarian, grades 3–12, 141 students) and Archangel School (Catholic, grades K, 13 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.