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D−

Ida B Wells-Barnett Elementary School 34

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

530 Lexington Ave, Rochester, NY 14613 · (585) 458-3210 · Part of Rochester City School District

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

Students
465
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Ida B Wells-Barnett Elementary School 34

  • 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: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rochester kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Ida B Wells-Barnett Elementary School 34You 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).

530 Lexington Ave, Rochester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten64
Grade 160
Grade 280
Grade 354
Grade 464
Grade 565
Grade 645
Enrollment over time
492’20
442’21
398’22
402’23
465’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 11%White 5%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ida B Wells-Barnett Elementary School 34 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.