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How has PAUL ROAD SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361188000953
PAUL ROAD SCHOOL
571 PAUL RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14624 · (585) 247-2144 · Monroe County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
195 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
45.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
59.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 PAUL ROAD SCHOOL
PAUL ROAD SCHOOL's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL ROAD SCHOOL this school | 426 | 45.8% | 43.8% |
| FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 384 | 48.4% | 48.5% |
| BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPUS ROCHESTER | 400 | 44.3% | 40.1% |
| BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUFFALO | 460 | 50.7% | 41.5% |
| PINE BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 429 | 41.0% | 38.9% |
| WILLIAM C MUNN SCHOOL SPENCERPORT | 351 | 43.6% | 40.9% |
Matched among New York elementary 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 PAUL ROAD SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #1,447 of 2,335 | #44 of 97 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,106 of 2,342 ▲ 233 | #34 of 97 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,551 of 2,343 ▲ 122 | #46 of 97 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #1,227 of 2,585 | #56 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #1,563 of 2,338 | #75 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #525 of 2,388 | #29 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.8% | #1,524 of 2,534 | #56 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #1,565 of 1,757 | #50 of 58 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
426
+53 (+14%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 426 | 33.2 | 12.8:1 | 46% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 30.7 | 13.5:1 | 39% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 42% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 39 | 9.6:1 | 32% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 43 | 10.3:1 | 40% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 38 | 11.3:1 | 33% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 563 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 31% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 560 | 35 | 16.0:1 | 10% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 27 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PAUL ROAD SCHOOL.
About PAUL ROAD SCHOOL
This page covers PAUL ROAD SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school in ROCHESTER, New York. The school counted 426 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5.
PAUL ROAD SCHOOL is one school in GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a system of 6 schools with 3,598 students.
The student body at PAUL ROAD SCHOOL is 56% White. The school is also 15% Black, 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 70%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
With 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at PAUL ROAD SCHOOL, 46% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
PAUL ROAD SCHOOL earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 32% of New York public elementary schools.
A school with PAUL ROAD SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 58.2%. PAUL ROAD SCHOOL scores 43.8%, 14.4 points below that line.
Looking at the county, Monroe County, the median household earns about $76,382 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting PAUL ROAD SCHOOL, Monroe County has 186 public schools.
FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL is the nearest public school to PAUL ROAD SCHOOL, about 1.2 miles away. Within five miles of PAUL ROAD SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 43.8% is above the 42.2% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 53 students, from 373 to 426. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 9.6:1 to 12.8:1.
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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 GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,134 students
- GATES CHILI MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 838 students
- WALT DISNEY SCHOOLElementary · 416 students
- NEIL ARMSTRONG SCHOOLElementary · 400 students
- FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOLElementary · 384 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
Nearby schools
- FLORENCE BRASSER SCHOOL1.2 mi · 384
- WALT DISNEY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 416
- CHESTNUT RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 569
- GATES CHILI MIDDLE SCHOOL3.4 mi · 838
- GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL3.6 mi · 1,134
- NEIL ARMSTRONG SCHOOL4.0 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About PAUL ROAD SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PAUL ROAD SCHOOL?
PAUL ROAD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 426 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does PAUL ROAD SCHOOL serve?
PAUL ROAD SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at PAUL ROAD SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at PAUL ROAD SCHOOL.
How diverse is PAUL ROAD SCHOOL?
PAUL ROAD SCHOOL reports a student body of 56% White, 11% Hispanic, 15% Black, 5% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is PAUL ROAD SCHOOL in?
PAUL ROAD SCHOOL is part of GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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