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Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16 is an elementary school in Rochester, NY, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 353 students. The school is part of the Rochester City School District, which is ranked 859 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16 consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York, with rankings between 2189 and 2400 out of around 2,400 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school's performance on state assessments is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as students with special needs, who ranked 1,912 out of 2,134 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 80% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a significant increase in per-student spending from $11,675 in the 2020-2021 school year to $37,715 in the 2023-2024 school year, Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16 has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance over the past several years. The nearby School 17-Enrico Fermi, School 5-John Williams, and School 4-George Mather Forbes also perform poorly on state assessments and have similar socioeconomic and demographic profiles, but Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16 appears to be one of the lowest-performing schools in the Rochester City School District.

430

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,032

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 Post Ave
Rochester, NY 14619

(585) 235-1272

District: Rochester City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.0%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (23% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Math scores 32 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg19%

New York avg54%

2,316^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	9.1	2316 of 2445	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	2214 of 2445	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	2384 of 2439	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	2400 of 2434	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	2189 of 2201	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	2402 of 2413	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	2391 of 2395	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.3	2380 of 2386	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	2352 of 2366	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.5	2292 of 2352	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.3	2226 of 2345	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.1	2210 of 2325	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.9	2298 of 2320	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.6	2259 of 2286	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.2	2192 of 2263	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.7	2171 of 2257	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.6	1913 of 2227	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.8	1834 of 2219	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.1	1965 of 2206	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	764 of 928	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	682 of 927	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	769 of 857	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	811 of 936	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	419 of 427	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	869 of 891	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	940 of 948	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	2275 of 2409	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	2135 of 2413	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	2370 of 2403	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	2367 of 2401	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	2351 of 2357	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	2338 of 2338	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	7.7	1373 of 1392	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	45.6	296 of 570	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	7.1	2075 of 2099	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	2030 of 2032	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	2284 of 2407	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	2208 of 2411	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	2310 of 2400	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	2346 of 2400	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.7	1958 of 1961	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	2340 of 2358	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	2339 of 2340	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1912 of 2134	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	2009 of 2110	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1951 of 2016	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1852 of 2031	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1825 of 1859	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1918 of 1941	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	4.7	1430 of 1438	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	1445 of 1455	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.1	1416 of 1429	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	1363 of 1407	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.7	1392 of 1401	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.4	1363 of 1373	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.6	1319 of 1337	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2019)48th percentile+48 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math24%-32 vs state

English Language Arts23%-31 vs state

Science15%-30 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
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
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
School 4-George Mather Forbes	Public	PK, KG-6	198 Dr Samuel McCree Way	Rochester	14611	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 235-7848	265	28	9.6	87.2%	15 (5.7%)	178 (67.2%)	52 (19.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	3.1	2430^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.6%		5.2	2423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.9%	7			9.4	7.4	12.1	6.9			16.7	0.0	6.1	24.1		9.1	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$39,110	$3,005	$36,104
School 19-Dr Charles T Lunsford	Public	PK, KG-6	465 Seward St	Rochester	14608	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 328-7454	353	36	9.8	80.7%	15 (4.2%)	253 (71.7%)	57 (16.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	16.3	2163^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%		30.3	1738^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.9%	425			32.4	20.8	36.1	20.5			45.7	20.0	38.5	15.8		35.9	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	$33,320	$4,871	$28,450
School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne	Public	PK, KG-6	190 Reynolds St	Rochester	14608	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 288-3654	471	44	10.7	82.6%	36 (7.6%)	274 (58.2%)	110 (23.4%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.1%)	8.9	2322^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	5.0%		18.2	2115^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.5%	207			14.3	26.8	34.0	18.5			19.0	17.2	29.6	7.7		32.7	99.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.7	100.0	$32,673	$2,154	$30,519
School 17-Enrico Fermi	Public	PK, KG-6	158 Orchard St	Rochester	14611	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 436-2560	525	42	12.5	75.6%	23 (4.4%)	139 (26.5%)	337 (64.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.6%)	1.2	2445^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.2	2444^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.0%	1			10.5	5.9	8.6	3.5			11.3	1.9	1.6	0.0		3.1	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	$29,772	$2,275	$27,498
School 5-John Williams	Public	PK, KG-6	555 N Plymouth Ave	Rochester	14608	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 325-2255	485	48	10.1	81.9%	58 (12.0%)	214 (44.1%)	108 (22.3%)	56 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.9%)	4.4	2416^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.2%		4.2	2433^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.5%	17			28.0	6.4	10.8	20.0			25.9	2.1	16.9	13.6		4.2	98.2	98.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.7	99.0	98.9	$32,681	$2,122	$30,559
Anna Murray-Douglass Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	999 South Ave	Rochester	14620	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 461-3280	741	58	12.8	77.2%	78 (10.5%)	284 (38.3%)	291 (39.3%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.4%)	9.7	2303^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	5.8%		8.9	2351^st of 2445 public elementary schools	3.8%	48			26.8	22.9	25.3	26.1			32.2	22.7	22.0	24.4		22.0	98.2	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.3	$29,684	$2,968	$26,716
School 54-Flower City Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	36 Otis St	Rochester	14606	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 254-2080	325	25	12.9	87.7%	16 (4.9%)	180 (55.4%)	85 (26.2%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (11.1%)	9	2320^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.1%		8	2366^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.2%	46			9.8	23.3	21.2	19.4			14.6	32.3	18.2	40.0		18.2	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.4	$31,560	$3,983	$27,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16

What is the racial makeup of Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16?

Students at Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16 are 73% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16 in?

Rochester City School District

How many students attend Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16.

What schools do graduates of Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16 attend?

Students who attend Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16 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

Is Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16 a good school?

Dr David And Ruth Anderson Academy- School 16 ranks in the bottom 5.3% of New York elementary schools.

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