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D−

East Lower School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1801 E Main St, Rochester, NY 14609 · (585) 288-3130 · Part of Rochester City School District

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

Students
364
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about East Lower School

  • 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 41 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rochester kids: 8 high schools

On the path

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

PK–625 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8East Lower SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts22%
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).

1801 E Main St, Rochester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 633
Grade 7157
Grade 8166
Ungraded8
Enrollment over time
358’20
357’21
304’22
363’23
364’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%Black 42%White 8%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Lower School 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.