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School 53 Montessori Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

353 Congress Ave, Rochester, NY 14619 · (585) 325-0935 · Part of Rochester City School District

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

Students
306
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about School 53 Montessori Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 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–6School 53 Montessori AcademyYou are here
7–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts44%
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).

353 Congress Ave, Rochester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K84
Kindergarten31
Grade 134
Grade 239
Grade 337
Grade 433
Grade 529
Grade 619
Enrollment over time
284’20
253’21
255’22
268’23
306’24

Up 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 66%Hispanic 18%White 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about School 53 Montessori Academy 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.