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Jefferson Avenue School

Public Grades K-5
515th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Jefferson Avenue School is an elementary school located in Fairport, New York, serving 604 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Fairport Central School District, which is ranked 165 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Avenue School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science across grades 3-5. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rates range from 66.67% to 77%, compared to the state average of 54.15% to 56.61%. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rates range from 62.64% to 74.75%, compared to the state average of 54.16% to 59.7%. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 64.52% is significantly higher than the state average of 45.02%. Additionally, the school performs particularly well for Hispanic students, ranking 147 out of 1,569 New York elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Jefferson Avenue School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above the Fairport Central School District averages. However, the school's performance is slightly lower than schools in the Penfield Central School District and Pittsford Central School District, which are also highly ranked in the state. The school's high per-student spending of $25,363 and low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 in 2023-2024 suggest a strong investment in resources and a focus on providing a supportive learning environment.

606
Students ?
11.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,719
Per pupil spending ?
16.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 303 Jefferson Ave
       Fairport, NY  14450-2130

(585) 421-2185

District: Fairport Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.6%
Hispanic:
4.3%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of New York elementary schools
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school70%
District avg67%
New York avg55%
515th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3Elementary Schools in the Fairport Central School District
165th of 874Fairport Central 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.5515 of 244578.9%★★★★☆
202466.3745 of 244569.5%★★★☆☆
202369.8686 of 243971.9%★★★★☆
202267.2729 of 243470.0%★★★★☆
202153.5990 of 220155.0%★★★☆☆
201957.0984 of 241359.2%★★★☆☆
201863.0867 of 239563.8%★★★☆☆
201771.9612 of 238674.4%★★★★☆
201677.7455 of 236680.8%★★★★☆
201579.4421 of 235282.1%★★★★☆
201464.1794 of 234566.1%★★★☆☆
201362.2796 of 232565.8%★★★☆☆
201268.9750 of 232067.7%★★★☆☆
201172.9595 of 228674.0%★★★★☆
201071.1654 of 226371.1%★★★★☆
200970.8681 of 225769.8%★★★☆☆
200869.5754 of 222766.1%★★★☆☆
200770.4732 of 221967.0%★★★☆☆
200668.1810 of 220663.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20248.2920 of 9270.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202143.0229 of 42746.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.1478 of 240980.2%★★★★☆
202463.7775 of 241367.9%★★★☆☆
202374.4545 of 240377.3%★★★★☆
202264.0803 of 240166.6%★★★☆☆
202146.21059 of 195545.8%★★☆☆☆
201964.2789 of 235766.5%★★★☆☆
201857.91016 of 233856.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.5147 of 156990.6%★★★★★
202459.5485 of 153168.3%★★★☆☆
202356.4523 of 142963.4%★★★☆☆
202131.8588 of 81828.1%★☆☆☆☆
201826.01119 of 139219.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.1744 of 209864.5%★★★☆☆
202449.2947 of 207854.4%★★★☆☆
202344.11067 of 204147.7%★★☆☆☆
202243.31117 of 209946.8%★★☆☆☆
202124.51406 of 167816.2%★☆☆☆☆
201931.11448 of 203228.7%★☆☆☆☆
201837.01340 of 204534.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.1573 of 240776.2%★★★★☆
202467.6681 of 241171.8%★★★★☆
202362.6838 of 240065.1%★★★☆☆
202268.2683 of 240071.5%★★★★☆
202156.5828 of 196157.8%★★★☆☆
201950.51121 of 235852.5%★★★☆☆
201866.3729 of 234068.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.8706 of 213466.9%★★★☆☆
202451.0791 of 211062.5%★★★☆☆
202348.8811 of 201659.8%★★★☆☆
202245.9916 of 203154.9%★★★☆☆
202127.3830 of 104420.5%★☆☆☆☆
201928.61412 of 185924.0%★☆☆☆☆
201863.6438 of 194177.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.0462 of 140267.0%★★★☆☆
202457.7568 of 139259.2%★★★☆☆
202361.5519 of 133761.2%★★★☆☆
202257.9576 of 139958.8%★★★☆☆
202145.5715 of 122441.6%★★☆☆☆
201948.8687 of 133848.7%★★☆☆☆
201855.3649 of 140853.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school
African American (2024)1st percentile-69 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts72%+17 vs state
Math70%+12 vs state
Science65%+19 vs state

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Students at Jefferson Avenue School are 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Jefferson Avenue School ranks 515th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Jefferson Avenue School.


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