Summary:
Zip code 49271 is home to just one elementary school, Pittsford Area Elementary School, a small rural school serving grades K-5 with 163 students in the Pittsford Area Schools district.
This school faces serious academic challenges. Over the past three years, its state ranking has fallen dramatically from the 21st percentile in 2022-2023 to the 8th percentile in 2024-2025, earning zero stars in its most recent evaluation. Test scores trail state averages by 26 to 34 percentage points across all subjects. For example, only 12.5% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA in 2025-2026 compared to the state average of 43.8%, and just 9.1% of 4th graders were proficient in math versus 39.4% statewide. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 81.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet it spends a relatively generous $15,600 per student and maintains a favorable 14.5:1 student-teacher ratio.
There are a few bright spots. Chronic absenteeism at 23.1% is actually better than the state average of 27.9%, suggesting students are showing up to class despite the challenges they face. The small class sizes and above-average funding provide a foundation that could support improvement. However, the lack of progress between test years—5th grade ELA only improved from 10.3% to 12.5% proficiency—indicates the school has not yet found effective strategies to overcome its achievement gaps. Since this is the only elementary school in the district, there are no other local schools to compare it against or learn from. Parents considering this school should be aware that while the environment is intimate and well-funded, academic performance is currently well below state norms and has been declining, suggesting that significant intervention will be needed to reverse the trend.
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