Is Walt Disney School a good school?

Walt Disney School ranks 1568 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walt Disney School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 411 students attended Walt Disney School.

What is the racial makeup of Walt Disney School?

Students at Walt Disney School are 48% White, 19% African American, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Walt Disney School attend?

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

Walt Disney School

Summary:

Walt Disney School is an elementary school located in Rochester, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 411 students. The school is part of the Gates Chili Central School District, which is ranked 647 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walt Disney School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments compared to state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 22.73% of 3rd graders, 33.85% of 4th graders, and 18.87% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%, respectively. The school's performance in math is slightly better, but still lags behind the state averages. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Florence Brasser School and Neil Armstrong School, Walt Disney School generally underperforms in both ELA and math.

The high percentage of students from low-income families at Walt Disney School, with 53.77% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. The school's diverse student population, with 22.4% Asian, 21.9% African American, 18.5% Hispanic, and 33.8% White students, may also present unique challenges in meeting the diverse learning needs of the students. Despite spending more per student than the state average, Walt Disney School's academic performance is still lagging behind nearby schools, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate how it allocates its resources to better support student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

175 Coldwater Rd
Rochester, NY 14624-1492

(585) 247-3151

District: Gates Chili Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1568^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,173

Students who attend Walt Disney School usually attend:

Middle:	Gates Chili Middle School
High:	Gates Chili High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 411

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

African American:

18.7%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walt Disney School ranks worse than 64.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Gates Chili Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Walt Disney School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.9%), African American (18.7%), Hispanic (15.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walt Disney School is 13.5. 2 elementary schools in the Gates Chili Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Walt Disney School employs 30.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walt Disney School is $15,173, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Gates Chili Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walt Disney School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walt Disney School 1568^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Walt Disney 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 Walt Disney School

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Rank History for all students at Walt Disney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	57.70	1154^th	2206	47.7%
2007	57.78	1138^th	2219	48.7%
2008	58.23	1147^th	2227	48.5%
2009	42.69	1576^th	2257	30.2%
2010	40.41	1526^th	2263	32.6%
2011	46.40	1373^rd	2286	39.9%
2012	41.93	1508^th	2320	35.0%
2013	34.46	1577^th	2325	32.2%
2014	40.16	1451^st	2345	38.1%
2015	34.69	1586^th	2352	32.6%
2016	35.10	1597^th	2366	32.5%
2017	25.64	1853^rd	2386	22.3%
2018	30.46	1738^th	2395	27.4%
2019	21.26	1962^nd	2413	18.7%
2021	21.68	1826^th	2201	17.0%
2022	28.50	1820^th	2434	25.2%
2023	26.39	1860^th	2439	23.7%
2024	35.96	1568^th	2445	35.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Walt Disney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.08	116^th	202	42.6%
2022	30.97	186^th	289	35.6%
2023	26.16	151^st	223	32.3%
2024	37.03	157^th	279	43.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walt Disney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	19.54	397^th	454	12.6%
2023	56.69	284^th	1001	71.6%
2024	54.88	318^th	1066	70.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Walt Disney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.24	956^th	1941	50.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walt Disney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.77	1492^nd	2045	27.0%
2019	21.73	1742^nd	2032	14.3%
2021	21.94	1470^th	1678	12.4%
2022	33.48	1439^th	2099	31.4%
2023	20.80	1764^th	2041	13.6%
2024	34.70	1360^th	2078	34.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Walt Disney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.21	1779^th	2338	23.9%
2019	13.60	2172^nd	2357	7.8%
2021	21.14	1640^th	1955	16.1%
2022	30.00	1759^th	2401	26.7%
2023	23.50	1941^st	2403	19.2%
2024	34.36	1619^th	2413	32.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Walt Disney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.08	1664^th	2340	28.9%
2019	33.40	1607^th	2358	31.8%
2021	21.25	1645^th	1961	16.1%
2022	28.31	1813^th	2400	24.5%
2023	31.75	1665^th	2400	30.6%
2024	40.66	1421^st	2411	41.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Walt Disney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.03	377^th	601	37.3%
2022	15.10	603^rd	671	10.1%
2024	29.75	505^th	662	23.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Walt Disney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.08	649^th	948	31.5%
2019	31.79	608^th	891	31.8%
2021	48.61	194^th	427	54.6%
2022	33.43	635^th	936	32.2%
2023	24.76	666^th	857	22.3%
2024	43.06	502^nd	927	45.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walt Disney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.85	767^th	1392	44.9%
2019	29.20	968^th	1315	26.4%
2021	35.28	545^th	818	33.4%
2022	53.62	615^th	1503	59.1%
2023	33.22	990^th	1429	30.7%
2024	44.60	788^th	1531	48.5%

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Rank History for White students at Walt Disney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.97	1180^th	1408	16.2%
2019	14.13	1220^th	1338	8.8%
2021	11.54	1145^th	1224	6.5%
2022	18.46	1219^th	1399	12.9%
2023	24.58	1061^st	1337	20.6%
2024	25.80	1098^th	1392	21.1%

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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 Walt Disney School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	435	32	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	479
1990	416	41	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	472
1991	442	37	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	494
1992	446	43	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	500
1993	397	51	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	460
1994	439	52	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	504
1995	571	51	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	644
1996	571	51	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	644
1997	574	47	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	643
1998	526	43	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	589
1999	569	57	9	7	0	n/a	n/a	642
2000	535	51	9	7	0	n/a	n/a	602
2001	550	50	9	7	0	n/a	n/a	616
2002	511	46	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	576
2003	511	46	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	576
2004	485	54	8	17	0	n/a	n/a	564
2005	454	53	8	24	0	n/a	n/a	539
2006	429	68	7	29	2	n/a	n/a	535
2007	425	64	5	33	1	n/a	n/a	528
2008	413	72	9	36	1	n/a	n/a	531
2009	389	75	9	30	0	n/a	n/a	503
2010	388	73	7	30	0	n/a	n/a	498
2011	350	65	17	30	0	0	13	475
2012	323	60	16	23	1	0	14	437
2013	291	48	16	35	1	0	20	411
2014	279	60	13	40	1	0	19	412
2015	321	55	47	57	0	0	27	507
2016	306	59	42	55	0	0	32	494
2017	296	73	43	78	0	1	28	519
2018	262	76	35	78	2	0	19	472
2019	251	73	33	78	4	0	26	465
2020	242	65	26	80	6	0	31	450
2021	207	63	26	75	6	0	36	413
2022	198	75	25	69	4	0	37	408
2023	197	77	25	63	2	0	47	411

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 Walt Disney School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	479	26.9	17.8	n/a
1990	472	27.4	17.2	n/a
1991	494	28.3	17.4	n/a
1992	500	28.3	17.6	n/a
1993	460	27.2	16.9	n/a
1994	504	25.2	20.0	4
1995	644	36.1	17.8	11.8
1996	644	36.1	17.8	11.8
1997	643	38.2	16.8	14.5
1998	589	36.2	16.3	17.5
1999	642	37.2	17.3	14.6
2000	602	36.2	16.6	22.4
2001	616	37.0	16.6	13
2002	576	38.3	15.0	18.8
2003	576	38.3	15.0	18.8
2004	564	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	539	36.3	14.8	21.3
2006	535	37.0	14.5	19.1
2007	528	34.5	15.3	25.2
2008	531	34.0	15.6	25.6
2009	503	39.0	12.9	33.2
2010	498	37.0	13.4	34.5
2011	475	38.7	12.2	36.2
2012	437	37.0	11.8	38
2013	411	37.0	11.1	37
2014	412	38.0	10.8	36.7
2015	507	41.0	12.3	41.2
2016	494	43.0	11.4	47
2017	519	44.9	11.5	40.3
2018	472	44.0	10.7	52.3
2019	465	41.0	11.3	53.5
2020	450	29.0	15.5	51.3
2021	413	37.8	10.9	39.7
2022	408	29.0	14.0	41.9
2023	411	30.2	13.5	53.8

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 Walt Disney School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	479	26.9	17.8	n/a
1990	472	27.4	17.2	n/a
1991	494	28.3	17.4	n/a
1992	500	28.3	17.6	n/a
1993	460	27.2	16.9	n/a
1994	504	25.2	20.0	4
1995	644	36.1	17.8	11.8
1996	644	36.1	17.8	11.8
1997	643	38.2	16.8	14.5
1998	589	36.2	16.3	17.5
1999	642	37.2	17.3	14.6
2000	602	36.2	16.6	22.4
2001	616	37.0	16.6	13
2002	576	38.3	15.0	18.8
2003	576	38.3	15.0	18.8
2004	564	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	539	36.3	14.8	21.3
2006	535	37.0	14.5	19.1
2007	528	34.5	15.3	25.2
2008	531	34.0	15.6	25.6
2009	503	39.0	12.9	33.2
2010	498	37.0	13.4	34.5
2011	475	38.7	12.2	36.2
2012	437	37.0	11.8	38
2013	411	37.0	11.1	37
2014	412	38.0	10.8	36.7
2015	507	41.0	12.3	41.2
2016	494	43.0	11.4	47
2017	519	44.9	11.5	40.3
2018	472	44.0	10.7	52.3
2019	465	41.0	11.3	53.5
2020	450	29.0	15.5	51.3
2021	413	37.8	10.9	39.7
2022	408	29.0	14.0	41.9
2023	411	30.2	13.5	53.8

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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