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Paul Road School

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Paul Road School ranks 1392 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Paul Road School is an elementary school in Rochester, New York, serving 413 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Gates Chili Central School District, which is ranked 660 out of 874 school districts in the state.

Paul Road School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates ranging from 27% to 62.5% across different grade levels and subjects. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong results for African American and multi-racial students, but struggling with Hispanic and special education students. Paul Road School spends around $26,600 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools in the Gates Chili district.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Gates Chili district, Paul Road School generally performs worse on state assessments, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. However, it outperforms the nearby Neil Armstrong School, which is also part of the Gates Chili district. Additionally, Paul Road School's performance is significantly better than the nearby schools in the Rochester City School District, which consistently rank in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools.

426

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,546

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

571 Paul Rd
Rochester, NY 14624-1492

(585) 247-2144

District: Gates Chili Central School District

Students who attend Paul Road School usually attend:

Middle:	Gates Chili Middle School
High:	Gates Chili High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

African American:

15.5%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg47%

New York avg55%

1,392^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Gates Chili Central School District

660^th of 874Gates Chili 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	1392 of 2445	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1633 of 2445	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1527 of 2439	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1565 of 2434	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1628 of 2201	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	1288 of 2413	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	1103 of 2395	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	1145 of 2386	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	1136 of 2366	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.9	1270 of 2352	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	1369 of 2345	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.1	1373 of 2325	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.2	1361 of 2320	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	1083 of 2286	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	959 of 2263	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.1	552 of 2257	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	399 of 2227	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	588 of 2219	73.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	492 of 2206	77.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	430 of 928	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	456 of 927	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	523 of 857	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	726 of 936	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	357 of 427	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.6	282 of 891	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	271 of 948	71.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	601 of 696	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	339 of 605	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	344 of 671	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	745 of 1027	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	1382 of 2409	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	1526 of 2413	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1582 of 2403	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1427 of 2401	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	1361 of 1955	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	1199 of 2357	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	878 of 2338	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	787 of 1569	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1203 of 1429	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	1398 of 1503	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	700 of 818	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	514 of 1315	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	471 of 1392	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	1075 of 2098	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1686 of 2078	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1566 of 2041	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1584 of 2099	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	1384 of 1678	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	1022 of 2032	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	991 of 2045	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	1370 of 2407	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1698 of 2411	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	1410 of 2400	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1639 of 2400	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1616 of 1961	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1428 of 2358	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1349 of 2340	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	173 of 287	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	207 of 279	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	126 of 223	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	199 of 289	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	2034 of 2134	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	2041 of 2110	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1854 of 2016	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1823 of 2031	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1024 of 1044	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1300 of 1859	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1744 of 1941	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	922 of 1402	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1053 of 1392	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	917 of 1337	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	927 of 1399	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	933 of 1224	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	988 of 1338	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	875 of 1408	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)54th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)27th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math59%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-10 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th 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
Paul Road School	Public	K-5	571 Paul Rd	Rochester	14624	Monroe County	Gates Chili Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 247-2144	426	33	12.8	45.8%	237 (55.6%)	66 (15.5%)	47 (11.0%)	23 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.7%)	42.9	1392^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.1%		33.5	1633^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.2%	241			46.3	35.1	53.9				59.0	55.3	62.5			43.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$29,546	$1,207	$28,339
Florence Brasser School	Public	K-5	1000 Coldwater Rd	Rochester	14624	Monroe County	Gates Chili Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 247-1880	384	35	10.9	48.4%	231 (60.2%)	53 (13.8%)	41 (10.7%)	18 (4.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.4%)	44.9	1335^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.4%		48.1	1213^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.4%	122			30.4	61.0	52.1				47.1	74.1	56.3			42.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$29,984	$1,521	$28,463
Walt Disney School	Public	K-5	175 Coldwater Rd	Rochester	14624	Monroe County	Gates Chili Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 247-3151	416	32	13.0	52.9%	205 (49.3%)	63 (15.1%)	77 (18.5%)	18 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.5%)	34.4	1639^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.0%		36	1568^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.9%	71			36.9	36.4	46.3				42.9	59.1	58.2			38.2	85.8	85.8	85.8	85.8	85.8	85.8	85.8	85.8	$29,158	$1,267	$27,891
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3560 Chili Ave	Rochester	14624	Monroe County	Churchville-Chili Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 889-2188	569	48	11.7	27.4%	350 (61.5%)	79 (13.9%)	75 (13.2%)	25 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	37.1	1544^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.9%		35.3	1585^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.2%	41			47.1	44.8					54.4	51.4					99.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	99.8	$21,592	$816	$20,776
Neil Armstrong School	Public	K-5	3273 Lyell Rd	Rochester	14606	Monroe County	Gates Chili Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 247-3190	400	36	11.1	60.3%	167 (41.8%)	73 (18.3%)	81 (20.3%)	26 (6.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.0%)	28.1	1831^st of 2445 public elementary schools	25.1%		26.4	1863^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	23.8%	32			40.4	41.9	40.6				33.9	45.3	53.1			34.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,595	$1,895	$28,700
School 53 Montessori Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	353 Congress Ave	Rochester	14619	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 325-0935	306	27	11.3	72.9%	21 (6.9%)	202 (66.0%)	54 (17.6%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	13.2	2237^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.5%		17	2150^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.1%	87			18.0	11.8	28.6	52.6			18.0	5.9	24.1	36.8		36.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,158	$2,476	$27,682
Ethel K Fyle Elementary School	Public	K-3	133 Vollmer Pky	Rochester	14623	Monroe County	Rush-Henrietta Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 359-5430	392	35	11.2	53.8%	149 (38.0%)	41 (10.5%)	46 (11.7%)	110 (28.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.0%)								(n/a)			60.6						65.2						99.2	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.5	99.7	$27,000	$1,767	$25,233
Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16	Public	PK, KG-6	321 Post Ave	Rochester	14619	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 235-1272	430	36	11.9	85.8%	11 (2.6%)	314 (73.0%)	75 (17.4%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	9.1	2316^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.3%		15.1	2214^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.4%	102			11.5	38.5	20.8	20.8			35.2	28.9	7.8	25.0		15.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$32,032	$2,866	$29,165
Rochester Prep Charter School 2	Public, Charter	K-8	432 Chili Ave	Rochester	14611	Monroe County	Rochester Prep Charter School 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 368-5090	827	27	30.9	84.3%	16 (1.9%)	608 (73.5%)	158 (19.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.8%)	34.7	1630^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.3%		33.7	1630^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.3%		38.6	28.1	48.2	30.6	43.7	25.8	46.2	51.2	95.2	55.1	36.4	40.5	62.2	33.7									$16,231	$2,044	$14,187
William C Munn School	Public	PK, KG-5	2333 Manitou Rd	Spencerport	14559	Monroe County	Spencerport Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 349-5502	351	39	9.0	43.6%	227 (64.7%)	43 (12.3%)	41 (11.7%)	18 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	34.3	1643^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.8%		34	1618^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.8%	25			48.8	54.0	43.6				32.6	50.0	48.2			37.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$29,765	$1,047	$28,718

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Road School

How many students attend Paul Road School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Paul Road School.

What is the racial makeup of Paul Road School?

Students at Paul Road School are 56% White, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

Is Paul Road School a good school?

Paul Road School ranks 1392^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Paul Road School attend?

Students who attend Paul Road School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gates Chili Middle School
High : Gates Chili High School

What district is Paul Road School in?

Gates Chili Central School District

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