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School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The)

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1951^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of New York elementary schools

Summary

School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The) is an elementary school in Rochester, NY, serving grades PK-6 with 372 students. It is part of the Rochester City School District, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science that are significantly lower than state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate was 27.08%, compared to the state average of 56.61%. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and White students generally performing better than African American and Asian students.

While the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $34,739 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, its academic challenges persist. Nearby schools within the Rochester City School District, such as School 52-Frank Fowler Dow and School 33-John James Audubon, also perform poorly on academic measures. In contrast, nearby schools in the Penfield Central School District and Brighton Central School District, such as Indian Landing Elementary School and Council Rock Primary School, significantly outperform School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The) and the Rochester City School District as a whole.

384

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,520

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85 Hillside Ave
Rochester, NY 14610-3614

(585) 262-8830

District: Rochester City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

28.1%

White:

22.9%

Asian:

20.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rochester City School District

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (36% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg19%

New York avg54%

1,951^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 24Elementary Schools in the Rochester City School District

859^th of 874Rochester City 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	24.2	1951 of 2445	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	2069 of 2445	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	2235 of 2439	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	2330 of 2434	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	2118 of 2201	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	2153 of 2413	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	2104 of 2395	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.3	2249 of 2386	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	2221 of 2366	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	2124 of 2352	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.2	2138 of 2345	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	2170 of 2325	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.6	2224 of 2320	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.7	2105 of 2286	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.5	2127 of 2263	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.1	2154 of 2257	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.8	1859 of 2227	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.2	1903 of 2219	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	71.7	665 of 2206	69.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	698 of 928	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	697 of 927	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	807 of 857	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	884 of 936	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	390 of 427	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	621 of 891	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	753 of 948	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	682 of 696	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.3	660 of 662	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	666 of 671	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.8	427 of 430	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	531 of 548	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	580 of 601	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	724 of 1117	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	752 of 1066	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	670 of 1001	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	767 of 1027	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	410 of 454	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	460 of 860	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	356 of 938	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	2006 of 2409	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1649 of 2413	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	2078 of 2403	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	2160 of 2401	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	1780 of 1955	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	2014 of 2357	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	2018 of 2338	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	647 of 1569	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.1	1176 of 1531	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1326 of 1429	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1469 of 1503	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	954 of 1315	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1079 of 1392	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	1684 of 2098	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1730 of 2078	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1823 of 2041	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	2044 of 2099	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	1671 of 1678	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1810 of 2032	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1436 of 2045	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1774 of 2407	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	2177 of 2411	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	2279 of 2400	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	2355 of 2400	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1898 of 1961	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	2126 of 2358	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	2039 of 2340	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	2083 of 2134	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1777 of 2110	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1923 of 2016	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1924 of 2031	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1173 of 1859	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	663 of 1941	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	797 of 1402	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	527 of 1392	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	870 of 1337	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1160 of 1399	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1035 of 1224	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1242 of 1338	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1211 of 1408	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+39 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math39%-17 vs state

English Language Arts37%-17 vs state

Science25%-20 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
School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The)	Public	PK, KG-6	85 Hillside Ave	Rochester	14610	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 262-8830	384	36	10.7	74.0%	88 (22.9%)	108 (28.1%)	66 (17.2%)	79 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.9%)	24.2	1951^st of 2445 public elementary schools	20.2%		19.7	2069^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.4%	118	54.8	30.4	27.1	37.0	45.8	58.3	20.8	31.4	25.0	97.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	99.0	98.7	$33,520	$2,643	$30,876
School 28-Henry Hudson	Public	PK, KG-6	450 Humboldt St	Rochester	14610	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 482-4836	567	55	10.3	79.5%	25 (4.4%)	170 (30.0%)	338 (59.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	7.7	2348^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.0%		6.4	2395^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.0%	47	34.5	18.3	23.8	23.0	34.3	22.6	12.3	14.1	13.9	93.6	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	93.6	99.8	99.7	$32,849	$2,480	$30,369
School 23-Francis Parker	Public	PK, KG-6	170 Barrington St	Rochester	14607	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 473-5099	313	29	10.8	58.5%	106 (33.9%)	127 (40.6%)	53 (16.9%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.4%)	27.7	1841^st of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%		34.1	1614^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.0%	227	37.3	35.0	33.3	53.7	47.1	43.9	22.7	53.7	29.8	98.7	98.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.7	99.0	$33,279	$2,916	$30,362
Council Rock Primary School	Public	K-2	600 Grosvenor Rd	Rochester	14610	Monroe County	Brighton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 242-5170	743	51	14.4	22.2%	465 (62.6%)	56 (7.5%)	64 (8.6%)	71 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (11.6%)								(n/a)										99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	$24,322	$398	$23,924
School 35-Pinnacle	Public	PK, KG-6	194 Field St	Rochester	14620	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 271-4583	435	36	12.1	73.6%	19 (4.4%)	157 (36.1%)	224 (51.5%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	5	2403^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	1.7%		6.7	2389^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.3%	14	14.6	9.8	18.6	21.8	23.0	9.4	19.4	13.3	20.0	97.3	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.0	98.3	$28,822	$2,561	$26,261
Innova Girls Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	546 Oxford St	Rochester	14607	Monroe County	Innova Girls Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(585) 410-0147	179	14	12.7	100.0%	10 (5.6%)	151 (84.4%)	13 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)	20.0				32.0													$13,566	$1,249	$12,317
Genesee Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	657 East Ave	Rochester	14607	Monroe County	Genesee Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 697-1960	233	17	13.7	51.1%	77 (33.0%)	78 (33.5%)	49 (21.0%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.7%)	45.4	1314^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.3%		52.5	1095^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.2%	219	46.4	25.0	71.0	61.9	39.3	34.5	67.7	45.0	54.8									$16,514	$00	$16,514
Austin Steward Elementary School 46	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Newcastle Rd	Rochester	14610	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 288-8008	343	31	11.0	66.5%	84 (24.5%)	138 (40.2%)	85 (24.8%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	18.9	2108^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.8%		19.4	2081^st of 2445 public elementary schools	14.9%	27	47.6	28.9	42.9	27.3	37.8	32.6	30.2	30.4	27.9	99.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	$31,361	$2,490	$28,870
School 52-Frank Fowler Dow	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Farmington Rd	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 482-9614	332	26	12.5	81.0%	48 (14.5%)	160 (48.2%)	98 (29.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	10.2	2298^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.0%		19.2	2086^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.7%	212	33.3	36.6	34.0	6.4	35.7	26.2	10.9	8.5	24.0	98.4	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.7	99.3	$31,434	$2,694	$28,740
School 33-John James Audubon	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Webster Ave	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 482-9290	980	75	13.0	80.6%	29 (3.0%)	367 (37.4%)	520 (53.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.0%)	3.8	2425^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.4	2430^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.6%	5	20.0	9.7	16.3	13.9	20.7	7.4	6.6	20.0	12.2	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	100.0	$28,605	$2,562	$26,043

Frequently Asked Questions about School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The)

Is School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The) a good school?

School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The) ranks in the bottom 20.2% of New York elementary schools.

What district is School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The) in?

Rochester City School District

What is the racial makeup of School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The)?

Students at School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The) are 28% African American, 23% White, 21% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The).

What schools do graduates of School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The) attend?

Students who attend School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The) usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Lower School
Middle : Northwest College Preparatory High School
High : East Upper High School
High : James Monroe Upper School
High : Rochester Early College International High School
High : School Of The Arts
High : School Without Walls

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