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Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence

Q: How many students attend Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence?

In the 2023-24 school year, 285 students attended Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence?

Students at Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence are 66% African American, 20% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Two or more races.

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Summary

Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence is a middle school located in Rochester, New York, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 350 students. The school is part of the Rochester City School District, which is ranked 849 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in New York state over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 5% of all middle schools. This poor performance is reflected in the school's 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The academic performance of Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.21% of 7th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 49.56% statewide and 16.15% in the Rochester City School District. In math, the proficiency rate for 8th-grade students was 0%, compared to 40.72% statewide and 3.64% in the district.

The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. Additionally, the school has an extremely high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with over 91% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the district and state averages, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. When comparing Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence to other nearby schools within the Rochester City School District, such as East Lower School and Franklin Lower School, the performance gap is evident, with the nearby schools performing slightly better but still well below the state averages.

285

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85 Adams St
Rochester, NY 14608-2299

(585) 454-3525

District: Rochester City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.3%

Hispanic:

20.4%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2017 → <1st in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (26% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 62 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school26%

District avg16%

New York avg54%

Not ranked this year

Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

859^th of 874Rochester City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	8.8	2313 of 2413	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	2362 of 2395	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	2359 of 2386	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	2316 of 2366	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	2343 of 2352	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.2	2304 of 2345	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.2	2278 of 2325	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.2	2310 of 2320	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.7	2248 of 2286	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.2	2224 of 2263	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.4	2201 of 2257	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.4	1894 of 2227	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.3	1865 of 2219	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.7	1951 of 2206	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	3.1	1498 of 1504	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	1493 of 1500	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	1466 of 1479	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	1236 of 1242	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	1433 of 1439	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	1418 of 1438	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	1433 of 1455	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.6	1429 of 1429	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.5	1387 of 1407	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.0	1362 of 1401	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.3	1315 of 1373	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	1297 of 1337	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.5	1230 of 1295	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.4	1167 of 1243	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	1143 of 1224	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.0	1075 of 1185	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.5	975 of 1123	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.8	1011 of 1095	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	8.0	700 of 705	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	691 of 696	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	695 of 706	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	642 of 653	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	647 of 663	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	38.7	363 of 615	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	564 of 591	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	309 of 581	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	328 of 503	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	4.6	1453 of 1465	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	1455 of 1463	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	1450 of 1454	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	1056 of 1066	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	1366 of 1370	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	1347 of 1353	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	8.9	934 of 953	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	936 of 943	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	899 of 914	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	810 of 810	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	16.2	561 of 594	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	520 of 543	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	478 of 487	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	4.7	1286 of 1288	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	1294 of 1306	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1234 of 1245	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	3.4	1460 of 1464	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	1460 of 1464	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	1438 of 1455	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1363 of 1366	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	1345 of 1352	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	14.5	1292 of 1303	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1288 of 1307	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1230 of 1283	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1159 of 1170	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	10.1	742 of 778	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	767 of 772	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)41st percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2024)6th percentile+5 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)1st percentile~ school

Female (2024)1st percentile~ school

African American (2024)1st percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2023-2024) ?

Science100%+66 vs state

English Language Arts15%-36 vs state

Living Environment7%-55 vs state

Math4%-47 vs state

Algebra I0%-62 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence?

Students at Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence are 66% African American, 20% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence in?

Rochester City School District

How many students attend Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence?

In the 2023-24 school year, 285 students attended Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence.

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