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Austin Steward Elementary School 46

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Austin Steward Elementary School 46 is a public elementary school serving 314 students in grades PK-6 in the Rochester City School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Austin Steward Elementary School 46 significantly underperforms the state and district averages on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 47.62% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 54.15% statewide and 21.54% in the Rochester City School District. The school's math proficiency rates are also well below state and district averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively well, but African American, Hispanic, and students with disabilities performing significantly worse.

In contrast, the elementary schools in the neighboring Pittsford Central School District and Penfield Central School District significantly outperform Austin Steward Elementary School 46 and the Rochester City School District as a whole. For example, Allen Creek School in the Pittsford district had over 70% of students proficient in ELA and math, compared to less than 50% at Austin Steward. The challenges faced by Austin Steward Elementary School 46 appear to be systemic within the Rochester City School District, suggesting the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement.

343

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,361

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Newcastle Rd
Rochester, NY 14610-1399

(585) 288-8008

District: Rochester City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.2%

Hispanic:

24.8%

White:

24.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 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 (34% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Math scores 23 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg19%

New York avg54%

2,108^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	18.9	2108 of 2445	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	2081 of 2445	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1996 of 2439	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	2179 of 2434	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	2028 of 2201	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	2046 of 2413	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	2177 of 2395	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	2144 of 2386	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.1	2164 of 2366	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	2218 of 2352	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	2172 of 2345	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.3	2180 of 2325	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.5	2167 of 2320	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	2034 of 2286	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.5	2062 of 2263	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	2087 of 2257	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	2104 of 2227	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.0	1960 of 2219	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.4	1769 of 2206	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	865 of 928	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	856 of 927	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	731 of 857	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	833 of 936	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	378 of 427	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	690 of 891	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	850 of 948	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	21.9	873 of 938	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	2152 of 2409	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	2071 of 2413	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	2088 of 2403	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	2168 of 2401	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1739 of 1955	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	2162 of 2357	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	2230 of 2338	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	1084 of 1569	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1362 of 1531	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1292 of 1429	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1431 of 1503	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1170 of 1315	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1167 of 1392	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	2022 of 2098	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1976 of 2078	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1927 of 2041	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1977 of 2099	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1618 of 1678	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1859 of 2032	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1976 of 2045	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	1930 of 2407	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	2022 of 2411	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1806 of 2400	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	2089 of 2400	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	1862 of 1961	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1787 of 2358	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1995 of 2340	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1704 of 2134	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1641 of 2110	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1705 of 2016	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1950 of 2031	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1760 of 1859	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1711 of 1941	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	516 of 1402	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	94.6	17 of 1337	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	47.2	759 of 1399	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)63rd percentile+49 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)7th percentile~ school

African American (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-18 vs state

Math33%-23 vs state

Science28%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 9, 2009

This school has excellent, dedicated teachers, a committed, communicative principal, and a variety of enrichment and differentiated learning programs. Our children have thrived here. Close Quote

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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
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 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
Indian Landing Elementary School	Public	K-5	702 Landing Rd N	Rochester	14625	Monroe County	Penfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 249-6900	545	54	10.0	27.5%	440 (80.7%)	25 (4.6%)	38 (7.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	69.2	711^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.9%		75.7	519^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.8%	192	59.6	64.8	72.2		56.6	73.0	71.8		64.6	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.8	$22,027	$1,223	$20,804
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 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
Helendale Road Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	220 Helendale Rd	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	East Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 339-1330	311	26	11.9	60.8%	122 (39.2%)	72 (23.2%)	79 (25.4%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.7%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,628	$2,208	$29,421
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 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
Allen Creek School	Public	K-5	3188 East Ave	Rochester	14618	Monroe County	Pittsford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 267-1202	365	26	14.0	6.0%	281 (77.0%)	10 (2.7%)	26 (7.1%)	24 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	75.1	550^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.5%		87.3	267^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.1%	283	80.3	70.8	70.6		79.1	76.9	44.0		58.8	99.1	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.1	$24,457	$379	$24,078
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 Austin Steward Elementary School 46

How many students attend Austin Steward Elementary School 46?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Austin Steward Elementary School 46.

What schools do graduates of Austin Steward Elementary School 46 attend?

Students who attend Austin Steward Elementary School 46 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

What is the racial makeup of Austin Steward Elementary School 46?

Students at Austin Steward Elementary School 46 are 40% African American, 25% Hispanic, 24% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Austin Steward Elementary School 46 in?

Rochester City School District

Is Austin Steward Elementary School 46 a good school?

Austin Steward Elementary School 46 ranks in the bottom 13.8% of New York elementary schools.

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