Is Gates Chili Middle School a good school?

Gates Chili Middle School ranks 1037 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gates Chili Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 865 students attended Gates Chili Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Gates Chili Middle School?

Students at Gates Chili Middle School are 47% White, 19% Hispanic, 19% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Gates Chili Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gates Chili Middle School usually go on to attend Gates Chili High School

Gates Chili Middle School

Summary:

Gates Chili Middle School is a public middle school serving 854 students in grades 6-8 in the Gates Chili Central School District in Rochester, New York. While the school performs exceptionally well on Regents exams, it has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math.

The school struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, with rankings for female, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and special education students all in the bottom half of New York middle schools, and many in the bottom quarter. However, the school's proficiency rates on Regents exams in Earth Science and Algebra I are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Despite higher spending per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Gates Chili Middle School is not translating these resources into strong academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a closer examination of how resources are being utilized.

Neighboring middle schools, such as Churchville-Chili Middle School and Athena Middle School, generally outperform Gates Chili Middle School on state assessments, indicating that the challenges faced by Gates Chili may be unique to the school or district. The stark contrast in performance between state assessments and Regents exams suggests the school may be better equipped to prepare students for more advanced coursework and assessments, but significant equity issues and resource allocation concerns need to be addressed to improve outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2 Spartan Way
Rochester, NY 14624-1440

(585) 247-5050

District: Gates Chili Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1037^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,943

Students who attend Gates Chili Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gates Chili High School

Feeder schools for Gates Chili Middle School:

Elementary:	Florence Brasser School
	Neil Armstrong School
	Paul Road School
	Walt Disney School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 865

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.6%

Hispanic:

19.2%

African American:

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gates Chili Middle School ranks worse than 68.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Gates Chili Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.6%), Hispanic (19.2%), African American (18.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gates Chili Middle School is 10.5. (See more...)

Compare Gates Chili Middle School employs 81.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gates Chili Middle School is $17,943.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gates Chili Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gates Chili Middle School 1037^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Gates Chili Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Gates Chili Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Gates Chili Central School District 647^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gates Chili Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Gates Chili Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	71.06	343^rd	1095	68.7%
2007	71.62	346^th	1123	69.2%
2008	68.99	434^th	1185	63.4%
2009	66.56	521^st	1224	57.4%
2010	65.39	500^th	1243	59.8%
2011	68.07	452^nd	1295	65.1%
2012	68.87	442^nd	1337	66.9%
2013	68.59	355^th	1373	74.1%
2014	64.37	407^th	1401	70.9%
2015	53.53	591^st	1407	58.0%
2016	43.43	795^th	1429	44.4%
2017	47.98	733^rd	1455	49.6%
2018	48.32	722^nd	1438	49.8%
2019	39.86	841^st	1439	41.6%
2021	26.64	970^th	1242	21.9%
2022	38.99	905^th	1479	38.8%
2023	36.36	987^th	1500	34.2%
2024	34.18	1037^th	1504	31.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gates Chili Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.98	68^th	107	36.4%
2019	32.29	81^st	126	35.7%
2021	28.88	68^th	95	28.4%
2022	28.32	128^th	190	32.6%
2023	44.49	115^th	208	44.7%
2024	36.00	138^th	220	37.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gates Chili Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.41	410^th	503	18.5%
2019	41.83	214^th	473	54.8%
2021	43.32	52^nd	118	55.9%
2022	41.19	303^rd	581	47.8%
2023	56.84	143^rd	591	75.8%
2024	37.36	380^th	615	38.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gates Chili Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.24	462^nd	1170	60.5%
2019	33.36	776^th	1139	31.9%
2021	21.15	462^nd	522	11.5%
2022	37.24	779^th	1283	39.3%
2023	38.19	782^nd	1307	40.2%
2024	30.56	954^th	1303	26.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gates Chili Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.53	800^th	1245	35.7%
2019	29.32	928^th	1241	25.2%
2021	25.27	779^th	935	16.7%
2022	33.64	888^th	1306	32.0%
2023	29.29	992^nd	1288	23.0%
2024	28.43	1001^st	1296	22.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Gates Chili Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	66.27	97^th	457	78.8%
2023	46.00	273^rd	543	49.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Gates Chili Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.19	673^rd	1353	50.3%
2019	43.01	764^th	1370	44.2%
2021	23.09	891^st	1066	16.4%
2022	37.99	911^th	1454	37.3%
2023	30.94	1076^th	1463	26.5%
2024	30.18	1091^st	1465	25.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Gates Chili Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.55	727^th	1352	46.2%
2019	35.31	867^th	1366	36.5%
2021	27.91	820^th	1071	23.4%
2022	40.54	844^th	1455	42.0%
2023	42.47	841^st	1464	42.6%
2024	39.65	893^rd	1464	39.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Gates Chili Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	23.13	313^th	369	15.2%
2021	15.14	216^th	236	8.5%
2022	23.61	321^st	381	15.7%
2023	33.48	302^nd	388	22.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Gates Chili Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.02	428^th	663	35.4%
2019	31.46	452^nd	653	30.8%
2021	28.22	193^rd	253	23.7%
2022	43.79	377^th	706	46.6%
2023	31.22	502^nd	696	27.9%
2024	28.24	544^th	705	22.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gates Chili Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.30	411^th	810	49.3%
2019	32.30	567^th	826	31.4%
2021	17.56	416^th	449	7.3%
2022	37.49	567^th	914	38.0%
2023	35.39	619^th	943	34.4%
2024	30.79	688^th	953	27.8%

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Rank History for White students at Gates Chili Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.00	440^th	763	42.3%
2019	34.82	485^th	716	32.3%
2021	29.22	473^rd	614	23.0%
2022	32.82	520^th	748	30.5%
2023	34.71	532^nd	772	31.1%
2024	32.55	553^rd	778	28.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Gates Chili Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	950	61	17	11	0	n/a	n/a	1039
1990	918	76	12	14	0	n/a	n/a	1020
1991	1055	90	17	12	2	n/a	n/a	1176
1992	1228	47	9	20	1	n/a	n/a	1305
1993	1055	51	15	22	1	n/a	n/a	1144
1994	1020	84	29	35	0	n/a	n/a	1168
1995	1084	116	29	29	2	n/a	n/a	1260
1996	1084	116	29	29	2	n/a	n/a	1260
1997	1122	128	21	22	6	n/a	n/a	1299
1998	1161	131	17	35	8	n/a	n/a	1352
1999	1097	127	28	34	4	n/a	n/a	1290
2000	1091	128	28	32	4	n/a	n/a	1283
2001	1050	150	24	39	2	n/a	n/a	1265
2002	1073	141	34	51	1	n/a	n/a	1300
2003	1073	141	34	51	1	n/a	n/a	1300
2004	1046	147	33	39	1	n/a	n/a	1266
2005	1006	166	36	45	0	n/a	n/a	1253
2006	991	197	39	42	1	n/a	n/a	1270
2007	967	202	45	46	2	n/a	n/a	1262
2008	859	208	49	57	3	n/a	n/a	1176
2009	781	174	49	58	6	n/a	n/a	1068
2010	707	160	53	62	4	n/a	n/a	986
2011	697	176	50	76	3	0	21	1023
2012	675	184	44	86	2	0	21	1012
2013	642	188	45	85	3	2	27	992
2014	616	173	50	87	3	0	29	958
2015	600	155	52	89	2	0	40	938
2016	562	156	57	101	2	0	53	931
2017	552	158	44	95	1	1	58	909
2018	509	146	43	93	3	2	80	876
2019	457	143	43	103	3	0	76	825
2020	445	157	47	106	1	0	74	830
2021	415	171	46	113	0	0	52	797
2022	406	166	41	144	3	0	64	824
2023	397	170	42	173	5	0	67	854
2024	403	162	47	166	5	0	82	865

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gates Chili Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1039	67.4	15.4	n/a
1990	1020	66.5	15.3	n/a
1991	1176	73.1	16.0	n/a
1992	1305	74.7	17.4	n/a
1993	1144	67.7	16.9	n/a
1994	1168	64.0	18.3	8
1995	1260	71.2	17.7	11.1
1996	1260	71.2	17.7	11.1
1997	1299	78.9	16.5	10.9
1998	1352	84.6	16.0	14.5
1999	1290	87.2	14.8	11.9
2000	1283	89.0	14.4	20.1
2001	1265	88.9	14.2	20.5
2002	1300	100.6	12.9	20.5
2003	1300	100.6	12.9	20.5
2004	1266	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1253	100.0	12.5	28.7
2006	1270	103.0	12.3	24.6
2007	1262	97.8	12.9	27.8
2008	1176	97.8	12.0	30
2009	1068	97.0	11.0	31
2010	986	84.5	11.6	37.2
2011	1023	77.5	13.1	42.5
2012	1012	82.7	12.2	43.9
2013	992	85.4	11.6	45.3
2014	958	82.3	11.6	43.1
2015	938	79.0	11.8	33.9
2016	931	82.0	11.3	40.8
2017	909	82.2	11.0	40.2
2018	876	80.9	10.8	52.3
2019	825	78.0	10.5	52.6
2020	830	82.0	10.1	53.1
2021	797	78.7	10.1	43.3
2022	824	79.1	10.4	42.1
2023	854	79.6	10.7	57.6
2024	865	81.8	10.5	55.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gates Chili Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1039	67.4	15.4	n/a
1990	1020	66.5	15.3	n/a
1991	1176	73.1	16.0	n/a
1992	1305	74.7	17.4	n/a
1993	1144	67.7	16.9	n/a
1994	1168	64.0	18.3	8
1995	1260	71.2	17.7	11.1
1996	1260	71.2	17.7	11.1
1997	1299	78.9	16.5	10.9
1998	1352	84.6	16.0	14.5
1999	1290	87.2	14.8	11.9
2000	1283	89.0	14.4	20.1
2001	1265	88.9	14.2	20.5
2002	1300	100.6	12.9	20.5
2003	1300	100.6	12.9	20.5
2004	1266	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1253	100.0	12.5	28.7
2006	1270	103.0	12.3	24.6
2007	1262	97.8	12.9	27.8
2008	1176	97.8	12.0	30
2009	1068	97.0	11.0	31
2010	986	84.5	11.6	37.2
2011	1023	77.5	13.1	42.5
2012	1012	82.7	12.2	43.9
2013	992	85.4	11.6	45.3
2014	958	82.3	11.6	43.1
2015	938	79.0	11.8	33.9
2016	931	82.0	11.3	40.8
2017	909	82.2	11.0	40.2
2018	876	80.9	10.8	52.3
2019	825	78.0	10.5	52.6
2020	830	82.0	10.1	53.1
2021	797	78.7	10.1	43.3
2022	824	79.1	10.4	42.1
2023	854	79.6	10.7	57.6
2024	865	81.8	10.5	55.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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