SOUTHLAWN SCHOOL

SOUTHLAWN SCHOOL, an intimate primary school in ROCHESTER, New York, operated by WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, educates 235 students, covering grades K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 47% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

Across the 10 schools in WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (3,579 students total), SOUTHLAWN SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, SOUTHLAWN SCHOOL logs that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Monroe County's rate of about 50%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SOUTHLAWN SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.5%.

Around the school, census data for Monroe County shows median household earnings sit near $76,382, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Monroe County's 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,108 students), SOUTHLAWN SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SOUTHLAWN SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 13%: 208 students in 2018 compared to 235 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 61% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

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