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School 17-Enrico Fermi

Q: Is School 17-Enrico Fermi a good school?

School 17-Enrico Fermi ranks in the bottom 0.0% of New York elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend School 17-Enrico Fermi?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended School 17-Enrico Fermi.

Q: What is the racial makeup of School 17-Enrico Fermi?

Students at School 17-Enrico Fermi are 64% Hispanic, 26% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of School 17-Enrico Fermi attend?

Students who attend School 17-Enrico Fermi 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-6

2445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of New York elementary schools

Summary

School 17-Enrico Fermi is an elementary school in Rochester, NY, serving 602 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Rochester City School District. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York, with extremely low proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the district and state averages.

The school's academic performance is particularly concerning, with only 10.53% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 11.32% proficient in math in the 2024-2025 school year, far below the district and state levels. This low performance extends across various student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 5% of New York elementary schools for female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, the school has struggled to improve outcomes, suggesting that the issue may not be solely about the level of resources but rather the effectiveness of the school's instructional practices and support systems.

When comparing School 17-Enrico Fermi to other nearby schools in the Rochester City School District, such as School 5-John Williams and School 9-Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, it becomes clear that the challenges faced by this school are not unique. Several other schools in the district also struggle with low academic performance and serve high-needs populations, suggesting that systemic issues within the district may require comprehensive reforms to address the underlying problems and improve educational outcomes for all students.

525

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,772

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

158 Orchard St
Rochester, NY 14611-1396

(585) 436-2560

District: Rochester City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.2%

African American:

26.5%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (5% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 52 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg19%

New York avg54%

2,445^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	1.2	2445 of 2445	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	2444 of 2445	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	2432 of 2439	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	2424 of 2434	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.4	2180 of 2201	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	2399 of 2413	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	2371 of 2395	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	2341 of 2386	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.8	2361 of 2366	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.3	2332 of 2352	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.2	2326 of 2345	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.4	2320 of 2325	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	2302 of 2320	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.7	2258 of 2286	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.8	2200 of 2263	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.4	2200 of 2257	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.7	2134 of 2227	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.9	2042 of 2219	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.9	1948 of 2206	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	897 of 928	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	925 of 927	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	800 of 857	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	931 of 936	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	371 of 427	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1088 of 1117	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1039 of 1066	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	951 of 1001	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	979 of 1027	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	422 of 454	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	794 of 860	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	849 of 938	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	2406 of 2409	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	2412 of 2413	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	2394 of 2403	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	2394 of 2401	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.9	1947 of 1955	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	2348 of 2357	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	2285 of 2338	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	1564 of 1569	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	1530 of 1531	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	1422 of 1429	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	1485 of 1503	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	811 of 818	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	1272 of 1315	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	1367 of 1392	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	11.2	762 of 766	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	603 of 637	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	724 of 730	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	2097 of 2098	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	2405 of 2407	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	2409 of 2411	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	2394 of 2400	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	2382 of 2400	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1910 of 1961	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	2344 of 2358	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	2325 of 2340	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	2012 of 2134	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1724 of 2016	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1965 of 2031	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1850 of 1941	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	2.4	1503 of 1504	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1490 of 1500	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	1464 of 1479	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.7	1241 of 1242	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	1421 of 1439	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	1419 of 1438	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	1451 of 1455	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	1421 of 1429	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.1	1403 of 1407	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.6	1393 of 1401	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	1355 of 1373	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.1	1324 of 1337	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	8.6	697 of 705	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	667 of 696	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	683 of 706	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	634 of 653	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	650 of 663	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	21.7	601 of 615	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	558 of 591	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	533 of 581	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	450 of 473	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	436 of 503	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	2.4	1465 of 1465	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	1457 of 1463	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	1448 of 1454	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.8	1065 of 1066	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	1359 of 1370	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	1349 of 1353	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	4.4	951 of 953	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	939 of 943	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	902 of 914	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	812 of 826	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	800 of 810	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	10.3	586 of 594	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	7.1	1298 of 1306	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	934 of 935	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	3.4	1461 of 1464	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	1453 of 1464	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	1435 of 1455	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	1353 of 1366	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1336 of 1352	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	14.4	1297 of 1303	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1299 of 1307	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1226 of 1283	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1087 of 1170	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

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

African American (2025)3rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2024)1st percentile~ 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

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)1st percentile~ school

African American (2024)1st percentile~ school

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

Special Education (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts7%-47 vs state

Math4%-52 vs state

Science3%-42 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 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
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 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
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
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 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 8-Roberto Clemente	Public	PK, KG-6	1180 St Paul St	Rochester	14621	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 262-8888	436	42	10.3	77.5%	16 (3.7%)	205 (47.0%)	169 (38.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.6%)	2.3	2437^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.2	2440^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.2%	3			14.3	9.8	7.6	13.3			2.2	0.0	1.8	17.0		3.8	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$32,174	$2,449	$29,725
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about School 17-Enrico Fermi

What is the racial makeup of School 17-Enrico Fermi?

Students at School 17-Enrico Fermi are 64% Hispanic, 26% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is School 17-Enrico Fermi in?

Rochester City School District

How many students attend School 17-Enrico Fermi?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended School 17-Enrico Fermi.

What schools do graduates of School 17-Enrico Fermi attend?

Students who attend School 17-Enrico Fermi 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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