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What tradition at ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL should never be changed?
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Enrollment
673
Middle
DISTRICT 742 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361263000475
ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
130 ISLAND COTTAGE RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14612 · (585) 966-3300 · Monroe County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of New York public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
338 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 6 | 206 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 214 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 251 | 37% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)Math
87.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The New York average is about 57 of 100. Math scores are down about 1 points since 2023.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 673 | 50.2% | 53.5% |
| ATHENA MIDDLE SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 810 | 45.9% | 53.8% |
| HAVILAND MIDDLE SCHOOL HYDE PARK | 757 | 48.1% | 54.8% |
| LAGRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL LAGRANGEVILLE | 817 | 46.3% | 39.8% |
| GATES CHILI MIDDLE SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 838 | 56.8% | 44.0% |
| JENNIE F SNAPP MIDDLE SCHOOL ENDICOTT | 772 | 56.6% | 48.1% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #359 of 766 | #18 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #131 of 768 ▼ 10 | #10 of 29 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 673 | #219 of 796 | #13 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #224 of 683 | #12 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #112 of 688 | #8 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #416 of 773 | #15 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #289 of 524 | #5 of 16 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
673
-78 (-10%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 944
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 673 | 69.9 | 9.6:1 | 50% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 686 | 69.4 | 9.9:1 | 62% (427) |
| 2022-23 | 750 | 70.9 | 10.6:1 | 64% (479) |
| 2020-21 | 751 | 60 | 12.5:1 | 65% (490) |
| 2017-18 | 759 | 62 | 12.2:1 | 58% (439) |
| 2015-16 | 785 | 66 | 11.9:1 | 44% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 813 | 60 | 13.6:1 | 43% (352) |
| 2000-01 | 944 | 67 | 14.1:1 | 17% (159) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
In ROCHESTER, New York, ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school. It had 673 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 5 through 8. Middle schools in New York have about 531 students on average; enrollment here is 27% higher.
ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is among 17 schools run by GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 9,935 students.
The share of White students at ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is 52%, a majority. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census figures show Monroe County is about 70% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL totals 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.6:1. The average for middle schools in New York is about 10.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 50%. Public schools in Monroe County average a similar 50%.
ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of New York public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 56.5% at ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.5%.
In Monroe County, median household income comes to about $76,382, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 186, with about 106,108 students.
ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL's nearest public school is ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL (about 0.1 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
From 751 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 673 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 9.6 students per teacher, compared with 12.5 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
753,753
Census ACS
Median income
$76,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
106,108 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,090 students
- ATHENA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,070 students
- ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 972 students
- ODYSSEY ACADEMYHigh · 878 students
- ATHENA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 810 students
- LONGRIDGE SCHOOLElementary · 754 students
Other schools in ROCHESTER
- ROCHESTER PREP CHARTER SCHOOL 1Combined · 1,405 students
- EDISON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,362 students
- PADILLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,342 students
- BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,164 students
- IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,160 students
- GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,134 students
Other Arcadia Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Arcadia Middle. ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 4.
- Arcadia MiddleOak Hall, VA · 469 students
- Arcadia MiddleArcadia, WI · 359 students
- Arcadia Middle SchoolArcadia, OH · 85 students
Nearby schools
- ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 972
- PADDY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 521
- RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS0.9 mi · 500
- LAKESHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 387
- ENGLISH VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 346
- GREECE COMMUNITY EARLY LEARNING CENTER1.3 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 673 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 9.6:1 (70 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 52% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.