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D−

School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1445 Clifford Ave, Rochester, NY 14621 · (585) 325-6945 · Part of Rochester City School District

Rochester’s School Grade D− better than 2% of New York school districts

Students
430
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 54 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 51 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 30.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rochester kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Rochester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8School 45-Mary McLeod BethuneYou are here
7–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1445 Clifford Ave, Rochester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K68
Kindergarten50
Grade 150
Grade 257
Grade 355
Grade 431
Grade 551
Grade 653
Ungraded15
Enrollment over time
619’20
557’21
519’22
500’23
430’24

Down 30.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%Hispanic 39%White 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune from Rochester families.

Other schools in Rochester City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Rochester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.