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Arcadia Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

1129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 25% of New York middle schools

Summary

Arcadia Middle School is a public middle school located in Rochester, New York, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 686 students. The school is part of the Greece Central School District, which is ranked 755 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Arcadia Middle School's performance is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 34.15% to 41.06%, compared to the state averages of 50.86% to 52.38%. Similarly, in math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 29.48% to 45.81%, compared to the state averages of 46.74% to 51.2%. The school's performance across different student subgroups, such as gender, race, and special populations, is also below the state averages. Arcadia Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Athena Middle School, A.M. Cosgrove Middle School, East Irondequoit Middle School, Merton Williams Middle School, Gates Chili Middle School, and Dake Junior High School, Arcadia Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and lower rankings. However, the school's performance on Regents exams, such as Living Environment and Algebra I, is relatively strong compared to the state and district averages.

673

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,994

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Island Cottage Rd
Rochester, NY 14612-3699

(585) 966-3300

District: Greece Central School District

Students who attend Arcadia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Arcadia High School

Feeder schools for Arcadia Middle School:

Elementary:	English Village Elementary School
	Lakeshore Elementary School
	Paddy Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Hispanic:

18.0%

African American:

16.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2021 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Science scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

New York avg53%

1,129^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Greece Central School District

755^th of 874Greece 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	29.6	1129 of 1500	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1294 of 1504	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1200 of 1500	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1252 of 1479	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1129 of 1242	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	921 of 1439	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	762 of 1438	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.7	507 of 1455	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.2	642 of 1429	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.2	733 of 1407	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.6	707 of 1401	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.3	466 of 1373	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.5	521 of 1337	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	538 of 1295	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.6	383 of 1243	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.7	328 of 1224	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	64.6	524 of 1185	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	545 of 1123	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.1	497 of 1095	54.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	523 of 676	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	607 of 705	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	614 of 696	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	664 of 706	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	223 of 253	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	493 of 653	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	416 of 663	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	300 of 406	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	334 of 396	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	320 of 388	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	350 of 381	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	338 of 369	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	458 of 646	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.0	196 of 615	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	462 of 591	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	354 of 581	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	463 of 473	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	53.5	151 of 503	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1110 of 1457	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1203 of 1465	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1192 of 1463	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1273 of 1454	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	973 of 1066	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	758 of 1370	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	720 of 1353	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	737 of 965	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	885 of 953	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	792 of 943	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	750 of 914	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	400 of 449	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	638 of 826	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	483 of 810	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	426 of 603	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	524 of 594	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	374 of 543	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1056 of 1283	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1157 of 1296	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1093 of 1288	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1125 of 1306	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	861 of 935	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	941 of 1241	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	868 of 1245	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1085 of 1455	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1287 of 1464	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1140 of 1464	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1168 of 1455	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	995 of 1071	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	963 of 1366	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	739 of 1352	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	179 of 235	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	190 of 220	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	165 of 208	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	155 of 190	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	109 of 126	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1032 of 1298	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1147 of 1303	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	931 of 1307	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1131 of 1283	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	519 of 522	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1089 of 1139	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	812 of 1170	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	622 of 775	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	681 of 778	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	651 of 772	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	683 of 748	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	578 of 614	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	517 of 716	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	448 of 763	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

African American (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment95%+38 vs state

Algebra I87%+31 vs state

Math41%-11 vs state

English Language Arts38%-13 vs state

Science29%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Arcadia Middle School	Public	5-8	130 Island Cottage Rd	Rochester	14612	Monroe County	Greece Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 966-3300	673	70	9.6	50.2%	352 (52.3%)	112 (16.6%)	121 (18.0%)	33 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.0%)	29.6	1129^th of 1500 public middle schools	24.7%		20.6	1294^th of 1504 public middle schools	14.0%	165	94.7	86.7				41.1	34.2	39.1			44.9	45.8	29.5		28.7	99.1	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.7	$28,994	$1,684	$27,310
Athena Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Long Pond Rd	Rochester	14612	Monroe County	Greece Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 966-8800	810	78	10.4	45.9%	432 (53.3%)	141 (17.4%)	139 (17.2%)	41 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.0%)	30.4	1114^th of 1500 public middle schools	25.7%		33.4	1050^th of 1504 public middle schools	30.2%	64	98.3	97.3				34.3	31.5	43.9			39.4	53.4	37.7		23.8	97.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	$28,210	$762	$27,447
Thurgood Marshall Middle School	Public	7-8	4115 Lake Ave	Rochester	14612	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(585) 663-7070	325	40	8.0	84.3%	21 (6.5%)	110 (33.8%)	165 (50.8%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	3.3							(n/a)		68.8	71.4				8.1	17.5				6.0	4.8		13.6									$44,005	$2,654	$41,351
Dake Junior High School	Public	7-9	350 Cooper Rd	Rochester	14617	Monroe County	West Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 342-2140	551	51	10.7	32.8%	379 (68.8%)	45 (8.2%)	76 (13.8%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	58.3	590^th of 1500 public middle schools	60.7%		61.4	521^st of 1504 public middle schools	65.4%	69	98.5	97.9					55.1	60.5				59.8	36.4		44.8	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$24,827	$1,018	$23,808
Academy Of Health Sciences Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1151 Ridgeway Ave	Rochester	14615	Monroe County	Academy Of Health Sciences Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 254-1003	394	12	32.8	89.3%	12 (3.0%)	266 (67.5%)	113 (28.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13.5	1384^th of 1500 public middle schools	7.7%		14.7	1391^st of 1504 public middle schools	7.5%	7					21.6	21.7	35.6	33.0		16.2	10.6	30.4	11.5	15.4	27.2									$12,721	$1,295	$11,426
Rogers Middle School	Public	4-6	219 Northfield Rd	Rochester	14617	Monroe County	West Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 342-1330	425	37	11.6	28.5%	275 (64.7%)	52 (12.2%)	58 (13.6%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)								(n/a)				67.5	56.3	54.7			63.0	61.5	71.4			52.1		99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,341	$963	$21,378
Andrew A Langston Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Edgerton Park	Rochester	14608	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(585) 324-5223	314	39	7.9	93.6%	33 (10.5%)	156 (49.7%)	83 (26.4%)	20 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.7%)	2.2							(n/a)		0.0	5.7				13.6	8.8				8.6	0.0		3.7									$40,353	$2,628	$37,725
Dr. Freddie Thomas Middle School	Public	7-8	625 Scio St	Rochester	14605	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(585) 262-8850	512	51	9.9	88.9%	29 (5.7%)	227 (44.3%)	234 (45.7%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	2.8							(n/a)		43.3	24.0				9.9	13.4				8.5	3.9		9.9									$36,294	$2,095	$34,199
East Irondequoit Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Densmore Rd	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	East Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 339-1400	636	63	10.1	65.1%	243 (38.2%)	144 (22.6%)	184 (28.9%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.5%)	26.9	1188^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.8%		30.9	1094^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.3%	94	68.2	94.9				32.4	32.3	51.5			31.6	46.1	16.2			94.5	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.7	$32,120	$2,622	$29,499
Northwest College Preparatory High School	Public	7-8	940 Fernwood Pk	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 324-9289	487	59	8.3	89.9%	26 (5.3%)	195 (40.0%)	252 (51.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1.9	1496^th of 1500 public middle schools	0.3%		2.7	1500^th of 1504 public middle schools	0.3%	4		2.8	19.4				5.9	6.4				10.3	0.6		5.0	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	$38,715	$2,060	$36,655

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Is Arcadia Middle School a good school?

Arcadia Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of New York middle schools.

What district is Arcadia Middle School in?

Greece Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Arcadia Middle School?

Students at Arcadia Middle School are 52% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Arcadia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended Arcadia Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Arcadia Middle School attend?

Students who attend Arcadia Middle School usually go on to attend Arcadia High School

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