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East Lower School

Public Grades 6-8

1470^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 2% of New York middle schools

Summary

East Lower School is a middle school located in Rochester, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 363 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.

East Lower School consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math that are significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 24.14% in 6th grade ELA, 22.08% in 7th grade ELA, and 18.75% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the Rochester City School District and New York state averages that were 20-30 percentage points higher. The school's performance on Regents exams is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Despite having a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district levels.

Interestingly, the school's performance is significantly lower than nearby schools, such as Willink Middle School (ranked 335 out of 1500 New York middle schools) and Twelve Corners Middle School (ranked 247 out of 1500 New York middle schools), which are part of the Webster Central School District and Brighton Central School District, respectively. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates and overall rankings compared to East Lower School, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of targeted interventions to address the root causes of the school's underperformance.

364

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,238

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 E Main St
Rochester, NY 14609

(585) 288-3130

District: Rochester City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.9%

African American:

42.0%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2017 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (31% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Life Science Biology scores 33 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg17%

New York avg53%

1,470^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	5.1	1470 of 1500	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1475 of 1504	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1446 of 1500	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	1455 of 1479	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	1230 of 1242	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	1414 of 1439	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	1397 of 1438	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	1397 of 1455	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	655 of 676	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	668 of 705	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	644 of 696	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	690 of 706	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	233 of 253	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	635 of 653	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	631 of 663	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	541 of 646	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	599 of 615	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	405 of 591	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	512 of 581	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	425 of 473	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	357 of 503	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	1437 of 1457	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1448 of 1465	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1406 of 1463	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	1430 of 1454	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	1059 of 1066	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	1347 of 1370	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	1321 of 1353	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	936 of 965	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	933 of 953	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	906 of 943	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	897 of 914	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	807 of 826	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	793 of 810	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	11.8	386 of 392	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	453 of 457	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1261 of 1283	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1276 of 1296	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1234 of 1288	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	1299 of 1306	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	1236 of 1241	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1222 of 1245	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	1415 of 1455	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	1422 of 1464	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1415 of 1464	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1429 of 1455	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	1057 of 1071	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	1352 of 1366	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1328 of 1352	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1076 of 1298	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1301 of 1303	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1256 of 1307	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1277 of 1283	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1028 of 1139	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1126 of 1170	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	727 of 775	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	699 of 716	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2019)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I62%+6 vs state

Math46%-6 vs state

Life Science Biology25%-33 vs state

English Language Arts21%-31 vs state

Science11%-33 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Lower School

What district is East Lower School in?

Rochester City School District

How many students attend East Lower School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended East Lower School.

What high school do graduates of East Lower School attend?

Students who attend East Lower School usually go on to attend East Upper High School

What is the racial makeup of East Lower School?

Students at East Lower School are 46% Hispanic, 42% African American, 8% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is East Lower School a good school?

East Lower School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of New York middle schools.

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