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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361188000949

FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL

1000 COLDWATER RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14624 · (585) 247-1880 · Monroe County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
186 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
57
Grade 1
51
Grade 2
70
Grade 3
72
Grade 4
62
Grade 5
72
Student demographics
White
23160%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
4111%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 31%
Black
5314%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 16%
Asian
185%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10%
Two+
369%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 4%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19250%
Female
19250%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
47.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
384
-1 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.0:1
% White
60%
was 63%
% Hispanic
11%
was 11%
% Black
14%
was 12%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL

FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in ROCHESTER, New York, one of the schools within GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, instructs 384 students, covering grades K through 5.

GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,598 students. FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment; the rest looks like 14% Black, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 48% of students at FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.2%, the actual is 48.5%, a residual of -8.7 points.

Around the school, Monroe County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,382 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Monroe County's 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,108 students), FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

PAUL ROAD SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 46.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 385 (now 384). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

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Monroe County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL
District
GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1000 COLDWATER RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14624
Phone
(585) 247-1880
County
Monroe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
384
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
186 (48%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
361188000949
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL
How large is FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL?
FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 384 students in grades KG-05.
Is FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL have?
FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
How diverse is FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL?
FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL reports a student body of 60% White, 11% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL?
FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL is overseen by GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Monroe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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