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Athena Middle School

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Athena Middle School ranks 1114 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 26% of New York middle schools

Summary

Athena Middle School is a public middle school located in Rochester, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 777 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.

Athena Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, with a ranking between 1,050 and 1,114 out of around 1,500 schools over the past few years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranging from 31.51% to 43.85% and in math from 37.69% to 53.39%, compared to the state averages of 50.86% to 52.38% in ELA and 46.74% to 51.2% in math. However, the school performs relatively better in Regents exams, with proficiency rates of around 97-98% in Living Environment and Algebra I, compared to the state averages of 56.7% and 56.07%, respectively.

Athena Middle School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for Asian students being 346 out of 406 New York middle schools, while for African American students, it was 568 out of 676 schools. The school's performance is particularly low for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools for these subgroups. Compared to nearby schools, such as Arcadia Middle School, Merton Williams Middle School, and Gates Chili Middle School, Athena Middle School's performance is generally lower, though it outperforms the nearby Northwest College Preparatory High School.

810

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,210

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Long Pond Rd
Rochester, NY 14612-3097

(585) 966-8800

District: Greece Central School District

Students who attend Athena Middle School usually attend:

High:

Athena High School

Feeder schools for Athena Middle School:

Elementary:	Greece Community Early Learning Center
	Pine Brook Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

African American:

17.4%

Hispanic:

17.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 20 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg41%

New York avg53%

1,114^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	30.4	1114 of 1500	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1050 of 1504	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1052 of 1500	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	974 of 1479	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	975 of 1242	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	739 of 1439	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	641 of 1438	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	543 of 1455	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.1	515 of 1429	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	472 of 1407	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.7	545 of 1401	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.6	370 of 1373	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.8	476 of 1337	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	480 of 1295	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.6	449 of 1243	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.0	297 of 1224	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	339 of 1185	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	305 of 1123	72.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	259 of 1095	76.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	568 of 676	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	609 of 705	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	617 of 696	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	521 of 706	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	212 of 253	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	541 of 653	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	502 of 663	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	346 of 406	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	337 of 396	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	274 of 388	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	244 of 369	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	234 of 374	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	319 of 646	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	307 of 615	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	379 of 591	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	404 of 581	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1072 of 1457	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1060 of 1465	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1093 of 1463	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	986 of 1454	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	863 of 1066	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	709 of 1370	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	669 of 1353	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	617 of 965	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	560 of 953	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	639 of 943	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	666 of 914	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	325 of 449	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	612 of 826	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	401 of 810	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1027 of 1283	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	993 of 1296	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1026 of 1288	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	896 of 1306	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	775 of 935	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1044 of 1241	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	897 of 1245	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1103 of 1455	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	957 of 1464	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	957 of 1464	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	912 of 1455	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	825 of 1071	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	698 of 1366	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	585 of 1352	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	170 of 235	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	159 of 220	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	136 of 208	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	142 of 190	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	58 of 126	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	60 of 107	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	949 of 1298	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	917 of 1303	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	982 of 1307	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	1117 of 1283	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	507 of 522	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	837 of 1139	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	584 of 1170	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	607 of 775	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	530 of 778	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	540 of 772	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	561 of 748	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	519 of 614	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	423 of 716	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	411 of 763	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)15th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment98%+42 vs state

Algebra I97%+41 vs state

Math44%-8 vs state

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

Science24%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A M Cosgrove Middle School	Public	6-8	2749 Spencerport Rd	Spencerport	14559	Monroe County	Spencerport Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 349-5302	854	84	10.2	36.2%	655 (76.7%)	49 (5.7%)	99 (11.6%)	14 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.3%)	23.6	1252^nd of 1500 public middle schools	16.5%		25	1211^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.5%	41	99.0		100.0					30.5	35.2	28.9			40.0	49.2	15.1		28.7	98.5	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.4	100.0	$26,172	$839	$25,333
Merton Williams Middle School	Public	6-8	200 School Ln	Hilton	14468	Monroe County	Hilton Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 392-1000	615	61	10.1	27.6%	517 (84.1%)	17 (2.8%)	48 (7.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	47.4	773^rd of 1500 public middle schools	48.5%		41.1	892^nd of 1504 public middle schools	40.7%	119	100.0	100.0	100.0						44.6	40.5				64.6	49.2		44.3	98.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.3	99.4	$23,867	$1,204	$22,663
Gates Chili Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Spartan Way	Rochester	14624	Monroe County	Gates Chili Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 247-5050	838	86	9.7	56.8%	388 (46.3%)	170 (20.3%)	150 (17.9%)	41 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (10.3%)	28.4	1160^th of 1500 public middle schools	22.7%		34.2	1037^th of 1504 public middle schools	31.1%	123			98.2		94.4			39.5	40.1	32.0			32.1	42.9	41.5		32.2	99.3	99.5	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.5	100.0	$28,808	$1,721	$27,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Athena Middle School

What high school do graduates of Athena Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Athena Middle School?

Students at Athena Middle School are 53% White, 17% African American, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Athena Middle School in?

Greece Central School District

Is Athena Middle School a good school?

Athena Middle School ranks 1114^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Athena Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 810 students attended Athena Middle School.

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