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Northwest College Preparatory High School

Q: Is Northwest College Preparatory High School a good school?

Northwest College Preparatory High School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of New York middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Northwest College Preparatory High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Northwest College Preparatory High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Northwest College Preparatory High School?

Students at Northwest College Preparatory High School are 52% Hispanic, 40% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Northwest College Preparatory High School attend?

Students who attend Northwest College Preparatory High School usually go on to attend East Upper High School

Public Grades 7-8

1496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 0% of New York middle schools

Summary

Northwest College Preparatory High School is a public middle school located in Rochester, New York, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 238 students. The school is part of the Rochester City School District, which is ranked 859 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest College Preparatory High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in New York state, with rankings between 1373 and 1500 out of around 1500 middle schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. This low academic performance is particularly evident for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, English Language Learners, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $13,788 to $42,682 per student, and its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.8 to 9.9 students per teacher, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance over the past 10 years.

When compared to other middle schools in the Rochester area, Northwest College Preparatory High School consistently performs significantly worse on state assessments and has much lower rankings. For example, East Lower School, which is also part of the Rochester City School District, outperforms Northwest College Preparatory High School across all subject areas and grade levels. The extremely high rate of students from low-income backgrounds at Northwest College Preparatory High School, ranging from 92.06% to 97.83% over the past few years, likely presents significant challenges in terms of providing the necessary resources, support, and interventions to help these students succeed academically.

487

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,715

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

940 Fernwood Pk
Rochester, NY 14609

(585) 324-9289

District: Rochester City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.7%

African American:

40.0%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (15% vs 53% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 53 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg16%

New York avg53%

1,496^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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	1.9	1496 of 1500	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	1500 of 1504	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1491 of 1500	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	1463 of 1479	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	1423 of 1439	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	1424 of 1438	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	1446 of 1455	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	1399 of 1429	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.5	1388 of 1407	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.1	1373 of 1401	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.4	1348 of 1373	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.2	1284 of 1337	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.2	1237 of 1295	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.8	1198 of 1243	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.3	1169 of 1224	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.2	1056 of 1185	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	676 of 676	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	703 of 705	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	686 of 696	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	684 of 706	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	636 of 653	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	655 of 663	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	619 of 646	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	613 of 615	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	571 of 591	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	551 of 581	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	307 of 503	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	1454 of 1457	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	1459 of 1465	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1449 of 1463	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	1435 of 1454	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	1365 of 1370	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	1350 of 1353	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	962 of 965	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	946 of 953	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	918 of 943	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	900 of 914	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	818 of 826	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	807 of 810	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	589 of 603	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	572 of 594	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	499 of 543	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	448 of 457	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	1281 of 1283	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	1294 of 1296	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	1453 of 1455	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	1464 of 1464	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	1458 of 1464	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	1440 of 1455	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	1349 of 1366	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1346 of 1352	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1279 of 1298	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1290 of 1303	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1296 of 1307	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1251 of 1283	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1124 of 1170	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	1.4	774 of 775	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

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

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math34%-19 vs state

Life Science Biology19%-39 vs state

English Language Arts6%-45 vs state

Science5%-38 vs state

Algebra I3%-53 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	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 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Northwest College Preparatory High School	Public	7-8	940 Fernwood Pk	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 324-9289	487	59	8.3	89.9%	26 (5.3%)	195 (40.0%)	252 (51.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1.9	1496^th of 1500 public middle schools	0.3%		2.7	1500^th of 1504 public middle schools	0.3%	4			2.8	19.4					5.9	6.4				10.3	0.6		5.0	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	$38,715	$2,060	$36,655
East Irondequoit Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Densmore Rd	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	East Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 339-1400	636	63	10.1	65.1%	243 (38.2%)	144 (22.6%)	184 (28.9%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.5%)	26.9	1188^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.8%		30.9	1094^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.3%	94		68.2	94.9					32.4	32.3	51.5			31.6	46.1	16.2			94.5	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.7	$32,120	$2,622	$29,499
East Lower School	Public	6-8	1801 E Main St	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 288-3130	364	48	7.6	93.7%	30 (8.2%)	153 (42.0%)	167 (45.9%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	5.1	1470^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.0%		6.3	1475^th of 1504 public middle schools	1.9%	5			62.5	25.0				24.1	22.1	18.8			14.8	14.5	1.0		10.8	97.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	97.7	99.4	99.4	$47,238	$2,823	$44,415
Dr. Freddie Thomas Middle School	Public	7-8	625 Scio St	Rochester	14605	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(585) 262-8850	512	51	9.9	88.9%	29 (5.7%)	227 (44.3%)	234 (45.7%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	2.8							(n/a)			43.3	24.0					9.9	13.4				8.5	3.9		9.9									$36,294	$2,095	$34,199
Rogers Middle School	Public	4-6	219 Northfield Rd	Rochester	14617	Monroe County	West Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 342-1330	425	37	11.6	28.5%	275 (64.7%)	52 (12.2%)	58 (13.6%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)								(n/a)						67.5	56.3	54.7			63.0	61.5	71.4			52.1		99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,341	$963	$21,378
Dake Junior High School	Public	7-9	350 Cooper Rd	Rochester	14617	Monroe County	West Irondequoit Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 342-2140	551	51	10.7	32.8%	379 (68.8%)	45 (8.2%)	76 (13.8%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	58.3	590^th of 1500 public middle schools	60.7%		61.4	521^st of 1504 public middle schools	65.4%	69		98.5	97.9						55.1	60.5				59.8	36.4		44.8	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$24,827	$1,018	$23,808
Andrew A Langston Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Edgerton Park	Rochester	14608	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(585) 324-5223	314	39	7.9	93.6%	33 (10.5%)	156 (49.7%)	83 (26.4%)	20 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.7%)	2.2							(n/a)			0.0	5.7					13.6	8.8				8.6	0.0		3.7									$40,353	$2,628	$37,725
Twelve Corners Middle School	Public	6-8	2643 Elmwood Ave	Rochester	14618	Monroe County	Brighton Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 242-5100	759	83	9.1	25.3%	476 (62.7%)	75 (9.9%)	64 (8.4%)	80 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.0%)	80.8	247^th of 1500 public middle schools	83.5%		83.2	201^st of 1504 public middle schools	86.6%	46	100.0		100.0		100.0			69.6	65.8	76.4			67.1	69.9	54.6		71.4	98.9	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.7	99.7	$26,950	$683	$26,267
Loretta Johnson Middle School	Public	7-8	200 Genesee St	Rochester	14611	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(585) 463-4100	416	48	8.6	89.9%	30 (7.2%)	293 (70.4%)	63 (15.1%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.4%)	4.2							(n/a)			37.9	26.8					19.2	11.7				19.4	1.9		7.4									$40,653	$3,300	$37,352
Bay Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	1760 Scribner Rd	Penfield	14526	Monroe County	Penfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 249-6450	1,094	96	11.3	23.8%	879 (80.3%)	50 (4.6%)	70 (6.4%)	40 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.9%)	81.4	240^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.0%		81.2	220^th of 1504 public middle schools	85.4%	20			100.0	98.1	100.0			65.2	64.8	71.8			77.1	71.3	57.5		68.5	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.8	$23,662	$1,117	$22,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest College Preparatory High School

What is the racial makeup of Northwest College Preparatory High School?

Students at Northwest College Preparatory High School are 52% Hispanic, 40% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Northwest College Preparatory High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Northwest College Preparatory High School.

Is Northwest College Preparatory High School a good school?

Northwest College Preparatory High School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of New York middle schools.

What district is Northwest College Preparatory High School in?

Rochester City School District

What high school do graduates of Northwest College Preparatory High School attend?

Students who attend Northwest College Preparatory High School usually go on to attend East Upper High School

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