Is School 5-John Williams a good school?

School 5-John Williams ranks in the bottom 0.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend School 5-John Williams?

In the 2023-24 school year, 590 students attended School 5-John Williams.

What is the racial makeup of School 5-John Williams?

Students at School 5-John Williams are 43% African American, 26% Hispanic, 15% White, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of School 5-John Williams attend?

Students who attend School 5-John Williams usually go on to attend: Middle : East Lower School Middle : Northwest College Preparatory High School High : East Upper High School High : James Monroe Upper School High : Northeast College Preparatory High School High : Rochester Early College International High School High : School Of The Arts High : School Without Walls

School 5-John Williams

Summary:

School 5-John Williams is an elementary school in Rochester, New York that serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 596 students. Unfortunately, this school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with significant challenges in academic achievement, student subgroup performance, and socioeconomic factors.

The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are shockingly low, with only 4.65% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 14.81% for the Rochester City School District and 42.6% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for its Asian, African American, and Hispanic student populations, which rank in the bottom 10-20% of schools statewide. Additionally, the school's special education students perform very poorly, ranking in the bottom 10% of schools in New York.

While the nearby School 4-George Mather Forbes, School 2-Clara Barton, and School 29-Adlai E Stevenson also struggle with low performance, they generally outperform School 5-John Williams, suggesting that the challenges faced by this school may be even more severe. Despite the high per-student spending and the school's long history of low performance, there is little evidence of meaningful improvement in academic outcomes over the past 10 years, indicating that the current strategies and resources may not be effectively addressing the needs of the students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

555 N Plymouth Ave
Rochester, NY 14608-1690

(585) 325-2255

District: Rochester City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2433^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,225

Students who attend School 5-John Williams usually attend:

Middle:	East Lower School
	Northwest College Preparatory High School
High:	East Upper High School
	James Monroe Upper School
	Northeast College Preparatory High School
	Rochester Early College International High School
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	School Of The Arts
	School Without Walls

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 590

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.1%

Hispanic:

25.6%

White:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details School 5-John Williams ranks worse than 99.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 25^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Rochester City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.21. (See more...)

Compare Details School 5-John Williams ranks worse than 99.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.73. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at School 5-John Williams is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (43.1%), Hispanic (25.6%), White (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Rochester City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School 5-John Williams is 10.2, which is the 5^th best among 30 elementary schools in the Rochester City School District. (See more...)

Compare School 5-John Williams employs 57.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at School 5-John Williams is $14,225. 16 elementary schools in the Rochester City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

School 5-John Williams:

SchoolDigger ranks School 5-John Williams 2433^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See School 5-John Williams in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks School 5-John Williams 1491^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See School 5-John Williams in the ranking list.)

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Rochester City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester City School District 849^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for School 5-John Williams

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Rank History for all elementary school students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	19.31	1897^th	2206	14.0%
2007	11.63	2034^th	2219	8.3%
2008	5.10	2162^nd	2227	2.9%
2009	3.62	2219^th	2257	1.7%
2010	16.48	2006^th	2263	11.4%
2011	4.85	2232^nd	2286	2.4%
2012	6.85	2221^st	2320	4.3%
2013	7.63	2275^th	2325	2.2%
2014	8.32	2272^nd	2345	3.1%
2015	9.21	2255^th	2352	4.1%
2016	8.77	2266^th	2366	4.2%
2017	7.05	2325^th	2386	2.6%
2018	5.21	2365^th	2395	1.3%
2019	5.49	2378^th	2413	1.5%
2021	1.73	2192^nd	2201	0.4%
2022	6.72	2384^th	2434	2.1%
2023	5.03	2402^nd	2439	1.5%
2024	4.21	2433^rd	2445	0.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.24	823^rd	938	12.3%
2019	29.71	691^st	860	19.7%
2022	34.91	664^th	1027	35.3%
2023	29.45	790^th	1001	21.1%
2024	27.64	903^rd	1066	15.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.03	1926^th	1941	0.8%
2022	17.71	1989^th	2031	2.1%
2023	16.38	1968^th	2016	2.4%
2024	16.79	2067^th	2110	2.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	6.91	2063^rd	2078	0.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.92	702^nd	730	3.8%
2019	23.39	521^st	570	8.6%
2022	12.04	612^th	622	1.6%
2023	17.71	595^th	637	6.6%
2024	10.88	764^th	766	0.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.53	2300^th	2338	1.6%
2019	5.32	2334^th	2357	1.0%
2022	6.22	2369^th	2401	1.3%
2023	6.14	2364^th	2403	1.6%
2024	5.18	2397^th	2413	0.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.49	2319^th	2340	0.9%
2019	7.67	2304^th	2358	2.3%
2021	5.30	1914^th	1961	2.4%
2022	9.72	2302^nd	2400	4.1%
2023	6.06	2357^th	2400	1.8%
2024	5.02	2392^nd	2411	0.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	3.69	587^th	601	2.3%
2019	0.75	546^th	548	0.4%
2022	9.11	630^th	671	6.1%
2023	1.88	599^th	605	1.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.32	917^th	948	3.3%
2019	13.52	857^th	891	3.8%
2022	11.27	915^th	936	2.2%
2023	11.31	820^th	857	4.3%
2024	12.69	900^th	927	2.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.85	1345^th	1392	3.4%
2019	17.87	1194^th	1315	9.2%
2021	17.18	754^th	818	7.8%
2022	10.12	1463^rd	1503	2.7%
2023	12.48	1363^rd	1429	4.6%
2024	10.00	1498^th	1531	2.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	1.81	1399^th	1408	0.6%
2019	3.28	1328^th	1338	0.7%
2022	2.59	1387^th	1399	0.9%
2024	1.96	1383^rd	1392	0.6%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2012	3.90	1309^th	1337	2.1%
2013	9.07	1339^th	1373	2.5%
2014	9.85	1368^th	1401	2.4%
2015	9.81	1369^th	1407	2.7%
2016	10.70	1365^th	1429	4.5%
2017	11.62	1371^st	1455	5.8%
2018	8.23	1392^nd	1438	3.2%
2019	8.36	1393^rd	1439	3.2%
2022	8.41	1442^nd	1479	2.5%
2023	4.75	1484^th	1500	1.1%
2024	4.73	1491^st	1504	0.9%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.05	294^th	503	41.6%
2019	35.77	295^th	473	37.6%
2022	37.40	350^th	581	39.8%
2023	32.26	439^th	591	25.7%
2024	24.80	572^nd	615	7.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.22	1131^st	1170	3.3%
2019	32.36	805^th	1139	29.3%
2022	26.07	1102^nd	1283	14.1%
2023	19.94	1227^th	1307	6.1%
2024	16.26	1273^rd	1303	2.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.93	1232^nd	1245	1.0%
2022	10.47	1277^th	1306	2.2%
2023	5.27	1284^th	1288	0.3%
2024	5.55	1290^th	1296	0.5%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.88	444^th	457	2.8%
2022	21.61	441^st	487	9.4%
2023	10.86	532^nd	543	2.0%
2024	16.98	556^th	594	6.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.56	1323^rd	1353	2.2%
2019	8.57	1328^th	1370	3.1%
2022	6.45	1433^rd	1454	1.4%
2023	3.38	1456^th	1463	0.5%
2024	4.77	1452^nd	1465	0.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.17	1322^nd	1352	2.2%
2019	9.94	1333^rd	1366	2.4%
2022	12.95	1373^rd	1455	5.6%
2023	8.35	1429^th	1464	2.4%
2024	7.03	1440^th	1464	1.6%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.24	360^th	374	3.7%
2019	5.98	358^th	369	3.0%
2022	8.22	360^th	381	5.5%
2023	3.31	382^nd	388	1.5%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.80	635^th	663	4.2%
2019	15.29	620^th	653	5.1%
2022	13.80	675^th	706	4.4%
2023	9.41	685^th	696	1.6%
2024	9.76	688^th	705	2.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.01	789^th	810	2.6%
2019	18.97	731^st	826	11.5%
2022	12.09	878^th	914	3.9%
2023	8.83	930^th	943	1.4%
2024	9.94	929^th	953	2.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at School 5-John Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.64	758^th	763	0.7%
2019	3.65	711^th	716	0.7%
2023	1.95	770^th	772	0.3%
2024	3.34	773^rd	778	0.6%

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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 School 5-John Williams

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	93	120	75	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
1990	75	143	76	110	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
1991	79	112	82	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1992	79	135	58	141	1	n/a	n/a	0	414
1993	94	154	65	132	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
1994	82	166	58	145	1	n/a	n/a	0	452
1995	101	305	60	213	7	n/a	n/a	0	686
1996	101	305	60	213	7	n/a	n/a	0	686
1997	95	281	52	179	9	n/a	n/a	0	616
1998	123	290	54	199	11	n/a	n/a	0	677
1999	117	311	46	164	6	n/a	n/a	0	644
2000	134	310	45	147	7	n/a	n/a	3	646
2001	126	265	28	138	9	n/a	n/a	0	566
2002	74	298	31	136	5	n/a	n/a	0	544
2003	74	298	31	136	5	n/a	n/a	0	544
2004	86	297	29	136	6	n/a	n/a	0	554
2005	81	327	28	135	5	n/a	n/a	0	576
2006	73	354	21	142	3	n/a	n/a	0	593
2007	69	328	27	117	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
2008	63	369	43	108	3	n/a	n/a	1	587
2009	52	341	84	106	1	n/a	n/a	1	585
2010	48	319	92	96	2	n/a	n/a	2	559
2011	51	296	101	89	2	0	4	0	543
2012	50	316	104	114	2	0	2	0	588
2013	59	328	111	131	2	0	2	0	633
2014	58	292	126	132	2	0	2	0	612
2015	64	282	141	144	2	0	2	0	635
2016	63	305	139	142	3	0	1	0	653
2017	60	301	113	136	2	0	0	0	612
2018	89	300	123	144	2	0	0	0	658
2019	95	296	108	155	2	0	3	0	659
2020	83	316	89	168	1	1	4	0	662
2021	89	330	93	169	1	1	6	0	689
2022	81	298	91	158	0	2	18	0	648
2023	88	263	72	158	0	2	13	0	596
2024	86	254	69	151	0	2	28	0	590

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at School 5-John Williams

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	397	35.9	11.0	n/a
1990	405	35.9	11.2	n/a
1991	396	34.9	11.3	n/a
1992	414	36.4	11.3	n/a
1993	446	35.0	12.7	n/a
1994	452	39.0	11.6	87.6
1995	686	44.3	15.5	82.4
1996	686	44.3	15.5	82.4
1997	616	38.0	16.2	87.2
1998	677	44.1	15.4	80.2
1999	644	52.0	12.4	87.3
2000	646	55.2	11.7	75.7
2001	566	60.0	9.4	79
2002	544	52.0	10.5	86.2
2003	544	52.0	10.5	86.2
2004	554	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	576	57.8	10.0	75.2
2006	593	58.0	10.2	82.5
2007	543	54.3	10.0	93.6
2008	587	53.8	10.9	88.6
2009	585	55.2	10.6	87.8
2010	559	56.3	9.9	97.5
2011	543	52.7	10.3	95
2012	588	49.6	11.8	92.2
2013	633	48.1	13.1	96.5
2014	612	44.1	13.8	74.7
2015	635	42.0	15.1	92.1
2016	653	44.0	14.8	92.8
2017	612	40.0	15.3	89.4
2018	658	43.0	15.2	94.7
2019	659	48.0	13.7	94.7
2020	662	68.1	9.7	n/a
2021	689	55.5	12.4	93.2
2022	648	56.7	11.4	92.9
2023	596	56.0	10.6	93
2024	590	57.5	10.2	94.7

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 School 5-John Williams

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	397	35.9	11.0	n/a
1990	405	35.9	11.2	n/a
1991	396	34.9	11.3	n/a
1992	414	36.4	11.3	n/a
1993	446	35.0	12.7	n/a
1994	452	39.0	11.6	87.6
1995	686	44.3	15.5	82.4
1996	686	44.3	15.5	82.4
1997	616	38.0	16.2	87.2
1998	677	44.1	15.4	80.2
1999	644	52.0	12.4	87.3
2000	646	55.2	11.7	75.7
2001	566	60.0	9.4	79
2002	544	52.0	10.5	86.2
2003	544	52.0	10.5	86.2
2004	554	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	576	57.8	10.0	75.2
2006	593	58.0	10.2	82.5
2007	543	54.3	10.0	93.6
2008	587	53.8	10.9	88.6
2009	585	55.2	10.6	87.8
2010	559	56.3	9.9	97.5
2011	543	52.7	10.3	95
2012	588	49.6	11.8	92.2
2013	633	48.1	13.1	96.5
2014	612	44.1	13.8	74.7
2015	635	42.0	15.1	92.1
2016	653	44.0	14.8	92.8
2017	612	40.0	15.3	89.4
2018	658	43.0	15.2	94.7
2019	659	48.0	13.7	94.7
2020	662	68.1	9.7	n/a
2021	689	55.5	12.4	93.2
2022	648	56.7	11.4	92.9
2023	596	56.0	10.6	93
2024	590	57.5	10.2	94.7

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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