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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362316003243

THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL

431 THORNELL RD, PITTSFORD, NY 14534 · (585) 267-1702 · Monroe County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
11 students
DISTRICT 3% · 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
65
Grade 1
84
Grade 2
87
Grade 3
99
Grade 4
88
Grade 5
65
Ungraded
2
Student demographics
White
34971%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
286%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 31%
Black
112%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16%
Asian
4910%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 10%
Two+
5211%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
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
25752%
Female
23348%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
85.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
88.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp 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
82.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above 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
490
+100 (+26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.9:1
% White
71%
was 84%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
10%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL

Set in PITTSFORD, New York, THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary campus, operated by PITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It enrolls 490 students across grades K through 5.

PITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 5,516 students. THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 11% multiracial, 10% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Monroe County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 2% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Monroe County (around 50%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 74.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.4%.

In the broader community, 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Monroe County runs 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,108 students), of which THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL is one.

PITTSFORD-MENDON HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 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), THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 77.9%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 26% since 2018, when it stood at 390 (now 490). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 84% to 71% over that span.

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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
THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL
District
PITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
431 THORNELL RD, PITTSFORD, NY 14534
Phone
(585) 267-1702
County
Monroe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
490
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
11 (2%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
362316003243
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL
How large is THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL?
THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 490 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL serve?
THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL?
Student demographics at THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL are roughly 71% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL public or private?
THORNELL ROAD SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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