Rochester, NY elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Iroquois Middle SchoolRochesterWest Irondequoit Central School District88%60%Greatly Exceeds Expectations410
#2A+Allen Creek SchoolRochesterPittsford Central School District85%81%Exceeds Expectations360
#3A+French Road Elementary SchoolRochesterBrighton Central School District76%62%Greatly Exceeds Expectations711
#4A+Indian Landing Elementary SchoolRochesterPenfield Central School District75%68%Exceeds Expectations542
#5A+Rogers Middle SchoolRochesterWest Irondequoit Central School District70%50%Greatly Exceeds Expectations447
#6ABriarwood SchoolRochesterWest Irondequoit Central School District70%63%Exceeds Expectations152
#7ADavid B Crane Elementary SchoolRochesterRush-Henrietta Central School District70%63%Greatly Exceeds Expectations326
#8AEthel K Fyle Elementary SchoolRochesterRush-Henrietta Central School District70%59%Greatly Exceeds Expectations424
#9AChestnut Ridge Elementary SchoolRochesterChurchville-Chili Central School District63%55%Greatly Exceeds Expectations550
#10A-Paddy Hill Elementary SchoolRochesterGreece Central School District62%58%Exceeds Expectations545
#11A-Listwood SchoolRochesterWest Irondequoit Central School District60%62%Meets Expectations158
#12A-Seneca SchoolRochesterWest Irondequoit Central School District60%62%Meets Expectations169
#13A-Southlawn SchoolRochesterWest Irondequoit Central School District60%50%Greatly Exceeds Expectations225
#14B+Florence Brasser SchoolRochesterGates Chili Central School District55%53%Meets Expectations400
#15B+Pine Brook Elementary SchoolRochesterGreece Central School District55%55%Meets Expectations458
#16B+School 23 Francis ParkerRochesterRochester City School District55%35%Greatly Exceeds Expectations315
#17BDurand Eastman Intermediate SchoolRochesterEast Irondequoit Central School District50%44%Exceeds Expectations325
#18BPaul Road SchoolRochesterGates Chili Central School District50%49%Meets Expectations430
#19BLaurelton Pardee Intermediate SchoolRochesterEast Irondequoit Central School District48%41%Exceeds Expectations268
#20BNeil Armstrong SchoolRochesterGates Chili Central School District48%46%Meets Expectations389
#21BWalt Disney SchoolRochesterGates Chili Central School District48%46%Meets Expectations411
#22BBrookside Elementary School CampusRochesterGreece Central School District45%45%Meets Expectations385
#23B-Craig Hill Elementary SchoolRochesterGreece Central School District44%47%Meets Expectations266
#24B-Longridge SchoolRochesterGreece Central School District44%43%Meets Expectations764
#25B-School 46 Charles CarrollRochesterRochester City School District43%34%Greatly Exceeds Expectations316
#26B-School 52 Frank Fowler DowRochesterRochester City School District43%26%Greatly Exceeds Expectations315
#27B-School 53 Montessori AcademyRochesterRochester City School District43%19%Greatly Exceeds Expectations255
#28B-Brookview SchoolRochesterWest Irondequoit Central School District40%46%Doesn't Meet Expectations151
#29B-Colebrook SchoolRochesterWest Irondequoit Central School District40%47%Doesn't Meet Expectations144
#30B-School 25 Nathaniel HawthorneRochesterRochester City School District40%18%Greatly Exceeds Expectations282
#31CBuckman Heights Elementary SchoolRochesterGreece Central School District32%37%Doesn't Meet Expectations379
#32CLakeshore Elementary SchoolRochesterGreece Central School District32%37%Doesn't Meet Expectations378
#33C-School 4 George Mather ForbesRochesterRochester City School District28%17%Greatly Exceeds Expectations276
#34D+School 7 Virgil GrissomRochesterRochester City School District23%16%Exceeds Expectations439
#35D+School 34 Dr Louis A CerulliRochesterRochester City School District21%25%Doesn't Meet Expectations398
#36D+School 42 Abelard ReynoldsRochesterRochester City School District21%26%Doesn't Meet Expectations456
#37DSchool 28 Henry HudsonRochesterRochester City School District20%17%Exceeds Expectations616
#38DGreece Community Early Learning CenterRochesterGreece Central School District16%28%Underperforms Expectations296
#39DSchool 19 Dr Charles T LunsfordRochesterRochester City School District16%17%Meets Expectations322
#40D-School 15 Childrens School Of Rochester TheRochesterRochester City School District16%34%Underperforms Expectations347
#41D-School 22 Lincoln SchoolRochesterRochester City School District14%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations486
#42D-School 35 PinnacleRochesterRochester City School District14%17%Meets Expectations372
#43D-Anna Murray Douglass AcademyRochesterRochester City School District13%20%Doesn't Meet Expectations757
#44D-School 16 John Walton SpencerRochesterRochester City School District12%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations378
#45D-School 45 Mary Mcleod BethuneRochesterRochester City School District12%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations519
#46D-School 54 Flower City Community SchoolRochesterRochester City School District12%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations314
#47D-School 33 John James AudubonRochesterRochester City School District11%18%Doesn't Meet Expectations963
#48D-School 5 John WilliamsRochesterRochester City School District11%21%Underperforms Expectations596
#49D-School 8 Roberto ClementeRochesterRochester City School District11%18%Doesn't Meet Expectations464
#50FSchool 17 Enrico FermiRochesterRochester City School District7%17%Underperforms Expectations644
#51FSchool 50 Helen Barrett MontgomeryRochesterRochester City School District7%23%Underperforms Expectations628
#52FSchool 9 Dr Martin Luther King JRRochesterRochester City School District6%16%Underperforms Expectations620

How Rochester, NY's elementary schools compare

A: 13B: 17C: 3D: 16F: 3

58% of the 52 ranked elementary schools in Rochester, NY earn an A or B (13 A grades, 17 B, 3 C, 16 D, 3 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 33 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (63% here, 71% nationally), and 21 exceed it. On average 40% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 38% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Iroquois Middle School (88% against 60%, A+), School 53 Montessori Academy (43% against 19%, B-), School 25 Nathaniel Hawthorne (40% against 18%, B-), Rogers Middle School (70% against 50%, A+), School 23 Francis Parker (55% against 35%, B+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 13): West Irondequoit Central School District (6), Rush-Henrietta Central School District (2).

The largest ranked elementary schools: School 33 John James Audubon (963 students, D-, #47), Longridge School (764 students, B-, #24), Anna Murray Douglass Academy (757 students, D-, #43).

Elementary schools in Rochester, NY that are not ranked

19 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Closed schools (6)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

Not yet graded (13)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Rochester, NY, as grouped on its schools page; the New York ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Rochester, NY

What is the best elementary school in Rochester, NY?

Iroquois Middle School in Rochester ranks first among the 52 ranked elementary schools in Rochester, NY with a SchoolGrade of A+, 88% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 60%.

How are elementary schools in Rochester, NY ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Rochester, NY have?

SchoolGrade grades 71 public elementary schools in Rochester, NY; 52 are ranked here and 19 are listed as not ranked.