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School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune

Q: Is School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune a good school?

School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune ranks in the bottom 0.4% of New York elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune.

Q: What is the racial makeup of School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune?

Students at School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune are 49% African American, 39% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune attend?

Students who attend School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune 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

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of New York elementary schools

Summary

School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Rochester City School District, with an enrollment of around 500 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 5-10% of schools statewide and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

The school's academic performance is significantly below both the Rochester City School District and the state of New York as a whole. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 12-16% of its students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 18-21% for the district and over 50% statewide. In math, proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 2-16% compared to 13-25% for the district and 51-60% statewide. The school serves a highly disadvantaged student population, with 89-95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the district average.

Despite relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes, the school has failed to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools in the Rochester City School District, such as School 9-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and School 52-Frank Fowler Dow, also perform poorly on state assessments, suggesting systemic challenges facing the district as a whole. However, the Genesee Community Charter School, which is outside the district, demonstrates significantly higher academic achievement, indicating that high-performing options do exist in the area.

430

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,183

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1445 Clifford Ave
Rochester, NY 14621-4220

(585) 325-6945

District: Rochester City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.6%

Hispanic:

39.1%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (11% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Math scores 48 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg19%

New York avg54%

2,435^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	2435 of 2445	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	2419 of 2445	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	2429 of 2439	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	2426 of 2434	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	2168 of 2201	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	2349 of 2413	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	2344 of 2395	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.2	2346 of 2386	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	2294 of 2366	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	2282 of 2352	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.9	2333 of 2345	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.9	2286 of 2325	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.8	2299 of 2320	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.5	2225 of 2286	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.9	2162 of 2263	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.5	2231 of 2257	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.7	2194 of 2227	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.2	2199 of 2219	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.4	2162 of 2206	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	893 of 928	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	887 of 927	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	839 of 857	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	926 of 936	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	421 of 427	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	772 of 891	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	882 of 948	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	2393 of 2409	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	2337 of 2413	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	2387 of 2403	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	2389 of 2401	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	1930 of 1955	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	2319 of 2357	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	2293 of 2338	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	1558 of 1569	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1488 of 1531	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1392 of 1429	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	1484 of 1503	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1227 of 1315	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	34.2	512 of 766	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	498 of 570	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	2089 of 2098	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	2395 of 2407	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	2387 of 2411	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	2395 of 2400	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	2392 of 2400	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	1946 of 1961	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	2254 of 2358	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	2298 of 2340	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1991 of 2134	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1689 of 2110	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1651 of 2016	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1802 of 2031	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1113 of 1859	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1593 of 1941	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	6.2	1476 of 1504	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1496 of 1500	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	1479 of 1479	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	1231 of 1242	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1379 of 1439	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1410 of 1438	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	1419 of 1455	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	1405 of 1429	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	1401 of 1407	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.4	1395 of 1401	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.4	1349 of 1373	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.7	1311 of 1337	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	12.9	670 of 705	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	688 of 696	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	703 of 706	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	584 of 653	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	643 of 663	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	28.1	451 of 503	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	6.8	1434 of 1465	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	1453 of 1463	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	1454 of 1454	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	1321 of 1370	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	1327 of 1353	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	9.3	932 of 953	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	9.2	589 of 594	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	271 of 392	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	7.2	1439 of 1464	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	1463 of 1464	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	1455 of 1455	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	1068 of 1071	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1325 of 1366	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	1341 of 1352	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	42.9	654 of 1303	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	977 of 1307	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1238 of 1283	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.9	260 of 1139	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	25.5	1057 of 1170	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2024)33rd percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2024)50th percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)10th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2024)5th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-39 vs state

Science8%-37 vs state

Math8%-48 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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	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
School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune	Public	PK, KG-8	1445 Clifford Ave	Rochester	14621	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 325-6945	430	41	10.5	88.1%	23 (5.3%)	209 (48.6%)	168 (39.1%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	2.6	2435^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.5	2419^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.1%	16			12.7	12.9	16.7	16.0			10.9	16.1	2.1	6.0		8.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,183	$2,759	$33,423
Rochester Prep Charter School 3	Public, Charter	K-8	85 St Jacob St	Rochester	14621	Monroe County	Rochester Prep Charter School 3	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 268-5110	826	17	48.7	90.4%	13 (1.6%)	574 (69.5%)	195 (23.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.8%)	36.4	1572^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	35.7%		31.6	1697^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.6%	125	44.9	22.1	41.1	38.8	34.4	48.3	40.0	42.1	76.4	47.1	31.8	61.8	47.4	26.1									$14,779	$2,054	$12,725
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
School 22-Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-6	595 Upper Falls Blvd	Rochester	14605	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 467-7160	522	42	12.5	85.8%	17 (3.3%)	145 (27.8%)	325 (62.3%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	5.3	2397^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.0%		6.9	2387^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.4%	10			19.7	15.0	10.9	14.0			37.1	13.6	6.0	19.0		12.3	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	$29,601	$2,455	$27,146
School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior	Public	PK, KG-6	485 Clinton Ave N	Rochester	14605	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 325-7828	614	54	11.3	81.1%	12 (2.0%)	150 (24.4%)	432 (70.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	3	2432^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.3	2421^st of 2445 public elementary schools	1.0%	11			12.7	3.6	6.2	15.9			20.2	9.8	3.7	17.9		6.0	98.2	99.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.1	98.5	$29,213	$2,296	$26,917
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
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
Laurelton-Pardee Intermediate School	Public	3-5	600 Pardee Rd	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	East Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 339-1370	262	21	12.4	62.6%	111 (42.4%)	65 (24.8%)	52 (19.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.7%)	21.9	2027^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.1%		24.5	1918^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.6%	109			32.2	44.3	24.2				43.7	55.7	34.4			25.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,208	$2,438	$29,770
School 50-Helen Barrett Montgomery	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Seneca Ave	Rochester	14621	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 266-0331	590	49	12.0	81.2%	80 (13.6%)	213 (36.1%)	188 (31.9%)	64 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.1%)	4	2421^st of 2445 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.2	2400^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.8%	21			15.9	7.9	10.8	27.7			20.2	8.5	7.8	16.2		7.9	99.1	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.2	$31,475	$2,470	$29,005
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

Frequently Asked Questions about School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune

What district is School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune in?

Rochester City School District

What schools do graduates of School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune attend?

Students who attend School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune 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

How many students attend School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune.

Is School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune a good school?

School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune ranks in the bottom 0.4% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune?

Students at School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune are 49% African American, 39% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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