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Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol

Q: Is Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol a good school?

Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol ranks in the bottom 0.3% of New York elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol?

Students at Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol are 76% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% White.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

2438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol is an elementary school located in Rochester, NY that serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 399 students. The school is part of the Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol District, which is ranked 872 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 8.77% to 18.18%, compared to the state average of 54.07% to 56.61%. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 5.26% to 11.48%, compared to the state average of 54.16% to 59.7%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, special education, and economically disadvantaged students, who all perform in the bottom 15% or lower of all New York elementary schools.

Despite being a charter school focused on science and technology, Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol has not been able to improve its academic outcomes, which remain significantly below the state and district averages. The nearby Rochester City School District schools, while also performing below state averages, generally outperform Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol across all academic measures and student subgroups. The school's low funding, high student-teacher ratio, and high-poverty student population may be contributing factors to its poor academic performance.

371

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,003

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Lake Ave
Rochester, NY 14613

(585) 498-4700

District: Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.7%

Hispanic:

12.7%

White:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2021 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (11% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Math scores 48 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

New York avg55%

2,438^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2021

From bottom 4% (2021) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

872^nd of 874Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	2438 of 2445	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	2436 of 2445	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	2349 of 2439	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	2101 of 2434	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	2119 of 2201	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	915 of 928	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	906 of 927	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	688 of 857	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	663 of 936	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	415 of 427	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	2400 of 2409	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	2393 of 2413	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	2339 of 2403	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	2218 of 2401	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	1933 of 1955	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	1548 of 1569	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	1524 of 1531	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1413 of 1429	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	723 of 1503	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	31.7	446 of 637	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	335 of 622	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	2090 of 2098	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	2056 of 2078	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1924 of 2041	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1672 of 2099	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	2398 of 2407	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	2398 of 2411	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	2274 of 2400	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1889 of 2400	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	1936 of 1961	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	2061 of 2134	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1970 of 2110	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1640 of 2016	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)30th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-41 vs state

Math9%-48 vs state

Science7%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol	Public, Charter	K-5	1001 Lake Ave	Rochester	14613	Monroe County	Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 498-4700	371	28	13.2	94.1%	36 (9.7%)	281 (75.7%)	47 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2.2	2438^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.3%		4	2436^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.4%	2	14.0	18.2	8.8		10.5	5.3	11.5		6.6									$11,003	$00	$11,003
School 7-Virgil Grissom	Public	PK, KG-6	31 Bryan St	Rochester	14613	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 254-3110	486	43	11.2	81.1%	43 (8.8%)	232 (47.7%)	127 (26.1%)	35 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	5.6	2393^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	2.1%		5.4	2420^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.0%	27	26.4	33.3	10.7	14.8	25.0	26.7	13.2	12.3	9.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,444	$2,579	$28,865
School 8-Roberto Clemente	Public	PK, KG-6	1180 St Paul St	Rochester	14621	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 262-8888	436	42	10.3	77.5%	16 (3.7%)	205 (47.0%)	169 (38.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.6%)	2.3	2437^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.2	2440^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.2%	3	14.3	9.8	7.6	13.3	2.2	0.0	1.8	17.0	3.8	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$32,174	$2,449	$29,725
Ida B Wells-Barnett Elementary School 34	Public	PK, KG-6	530 Lexington Ave	Rochester	14613	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 458-3210	465	38	12.3	87.5%	24 (5.2%)	244 (52.5%)	131 (28.2%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.8%)	8.1	2336^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.5%		13.7	2252^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.9%	84	18.9	31.7	27.4	37.2	15.8	17.2	18.5	18.2	12.5	99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	$30,351	$3,906	$26,445
School 54-Flower City Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	36 Otis St	Rochester	14606	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 254-2080	325	25	12.9	87.7%	16 (4.9%)	180 (55.4%)	85 (26.2%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (11.1%)	9	2320^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.1%		8	2366^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.2%	46	9.8	23.3	21.2	19.4	14.6	32.3	18.2	40.0	18.2	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.4	$31,560	$3,983	$27,576
School 50-Helen Barrett Montgomery	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Seneca Ave	Rochester	14621	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 266-0331	590	49	12.0	81.2%	80 (13.6%)	213 (36.1%)	188 (31.9%)	64 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.1%)	4	2421^st of 2445 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.2	2400^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.8%	21	15.9	7.9	10.8	27.7	20.2	8.5	7.8	16.2	7.9	99.1	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.2	$31,475	$2,470	$29,005
School 5-John Williams	Public	PK, KG-6	555 N Plymouth Ave	Rochester	14608	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 325-2255	485	48	10.1	81.9%	58 (12.0%)	214 (44.1%)	108 (22.3%)	56 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.9%)	4.4	2416^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.2%		4.2	2433^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.5%	17	28.0	6.4	10.8	20.0	25.9	2.1	16.9	13.6	4.2	98.2	98.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.7	99.0	98.9	$32,681	$2,122	$30,559
School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior	Public	PK, KG-6	485 Clinton Ave N	Rochester	14605	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 325-7828	614	54	11.3	81.1%	12 (2.0%)	150 (24.4%)	432 (70.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	3	2432^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.3	2421^st of 2445 public elementary schools	1.0%	11	12.7	3.6	6.2	15.9	20.2	9.8	3.7	17.9	6.0	98.2	99.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.1	98.5	$29,213	$2,296	$26,917
School 17-Enrico Fermi	Public	PK, KG-6	158 Orchard St	Rochester	14611	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 436-2560	525	42	12.5	75.6%	23 (4.4%)	139 (26.5%)	337 (64.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.6%)	1.2	2445^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.2	2444^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.0%	1	10.5	5.9	8.6	3.5	11.3	1.9	1.6	0.0	3.1	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	$29,772	$2,275	$27,498
School 22-Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-6	595 Upper Falls Blvd	Rochester	14605	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 467-7160	522	42	12.5	85.8%	17 (3.3%)	145 (27.8%)	325 (62.3%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	5.3	2397^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.0%		6.9	2387^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.4%	10	19.7	15.0	10.9	14.0	37.1	13.6	6.0	19.0	12.3	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	$29,601	$2,455	$27,146

Frequently Asked Questions about Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol

What is the racial makeup of Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol?

Students at Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol are 76% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% White.

Is Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol a good school?

Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol ranks in the bottom 0.3% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Exploration Ele Charter School - Science-Technol.

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