Is School 17-Enrico Fermi a good school?

School 17-Enrico Fermi ranks in the bottom 0.3% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend School 17-Enrico Fermi?

In the 2022-23 school year, 644 students attended School 17-Enrico Fermi.

What is the racial makeup of School 17-Enrico Fermi?

Students at School 17-Enrico Fermi are 63% Hispanic, 27% African American, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of School 17-Enrico Fermi attend?

Students who attend School 17-Enrico Fermi 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 17-Enrico Fermi

Summary:

School 17-Enrico Fermi is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Rochester City School District, with a predominantly minority student population of 644 students.

Despite having a higher spending per student than the district average, School 17-Enrico Fermi has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and math significantly below state and district averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from just 4.26% in 5th grade to 18.18% in 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 45.09% to 55.2%. In math, the proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 0% in 4th, 6th, and 8th grades to 8.62% in 3rd grade, compared to the state averages of 40.74% to 53.85%. The school's high poverty rate, with 91.93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that the school faces significant challenges in supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Comparing School 17-Enrico Fermi to nearby schools, such as School 5-John Williams, which is just 0.54 miles away, the academic performance gap is stark, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and math. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the poor performance at School 17-Enrico Fermi. Additionally, the school's struggles to support its African American and Hispanic student populations, who rank particularly low on state assessments, are concerning and indicate the need for targeted interventions to address these disparities.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

158 Orchard St
Rochester, NY 14611-1396

(585) 436-2560

District: Rochester City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2432^nd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,237

Students who attend School 17-Enrico Fermi 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: 12.8

Number of students: 644

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.6%

African American:

27.5%

White:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details School 17-Enrico Fermi ranks worse than 99.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 27^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Rochester City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.89. (See more...)

Compare Details School 17-Enrico Fermi ranks worse than 99.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.6%), African American (27.5%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School 17-Enrico Fermi is 12.8. 23 elementary schools in the Rochester City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare School 17-Enrico Fermi employs 50.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at School 17-Enrico Fermi is $12,237, which is the lowest among 30 elementary schools in the Rochester City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

School 17-Enrico Fermi:

SchoolDigger ranks School 17-Enrico Fermi 2432^nd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See School 17-Enrico Fermi in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks School 17-Enrico Fermi 1490^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See School 17-Enrico Fermi in the ranking list.)

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Rochester City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester City School District 852^nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for School 17-Enrico Fermi

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Rank History for all elementary school students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	15.95	1948^th	2206	11.7%
2007	10.88	2042^nd	2219	8.0%
2008	6.70	2134^th	2227	4.2%
2009	5.44	2200^th	2257	2.5%
2010	5.83	2200^th	2263	2.8%
2011	2.67	2258^th	2286	1.2%
2012	1.68	2302^nd	2320	0.8%
2013	5.35	2320^th	2325	0.2%
2014	5.24	2326^th	2345	0.8%
2015	5.31	2332^nd	2352	0.9%
2016	3.81	2361^st	2366	0.2%
2017	6.53	2341^st	2386	1.9%
2018	4.81	2371^st	2395	1.0%
2019	3.63	2399^th	2413	0.6%
2021	2.40	2180^th	2201	1.0%
2022	4.06	2424^th	2434	0.4%
2023	2.89	2432^nd	2439	0.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.20	849^th	938	9.5%
2019	23.21	794^th	860	7.7%
2021	17.48	422^nd	454	7.0%
2022	19.27	979^th	1027	4.7%
2023	20.19	951^st	1001	5.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.07	1850^th	1941	4.7%
2022	18.89	1965^th	2031	3.2%
2023	23.45	1724^th	2016	14.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.86	724^th	730	0.8%
2023	16.66	603^rd	637	5.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.42	2285^th	2338	2.3%
2019	3.70	2348^th	2357	0.4%
2021	1.87	1947^th	1955	0.4%
2022	4.29	2394^th	2401	0.3%
2023	3.14	2394^th	2403	0.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.21	2325^th	2340	0.6%
2019	5.10	2344^th	2358	0.6%
2021	5.55	1910^th	1961	2.6%
2022	5.63	2382^nd	2400	0.8%
2023	3.85	2394^th	2400	0.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	17.77	371^st	427	13.1%
2022	8.72	931^st	936	0.5%
2023	13.65	800^th	857	6.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.56	1367^th	1392	1.8%
2019	10.43	1272^nd	1315	3.3%
2021	5.89	811^th	818	0.9%
2022	7.44	1485^th	1503	1.2%
2023	5.09	1422^nd	1429	0.5%

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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 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2012	2.09	1324^th	1337	1.0%
2013	8.04	1355^th	1373	1.3%
2014	7.58	1393^rd	1401	0.6%
2015	7.07	1403^rd	1407	0.3%
2016	6.71	1421^st	1429	0.6%
2017	6.31	1451^st	1455	0.3%
2018	5.35	1419^th	1438	1.3%
2019	5.93	1421^st	1439	1.3%
2021	1.67	1241^st	1242	0.1%
2022	5.84	1464^th	1479	1.0%
2023	3.55	1490^th	1500	0.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.88	436^th	503	13.3%
2019	25.44	450^th	473	4.9%
2022	24.21	533^rd	581	8.3%
2023	23.56	558^th	591	5.6%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.57	1087^th	1170	7.1%
2022	20.81	1226^th	1283	4.4%
2023	14.91	1299^th	1307	0.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	4.38	934^th	935	0.1%
2022	7.08	1298^th	1306	0.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.39	1349^th	1353	0.3%
2019	5.39	1359^th	1370	0.8%
2021	1.75	1065^th	1066	0.1%
2022	5.52	1448^th	1454	0.4%
2023	3.29	1457^th	1463	0.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.14	1336^th	1352	1.2%
2019	8.05	1353^rd	1366	1.0%
2022	7.76	1435^th	1455	1.4%
2023	5.06	1453^rd	1464	0.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.48	650^th	663	2.0%
2019	13.32	634^th	653	2.9%
2022	13.27	683^rd	706	3.3%
2023	11.69	667^th	696	4.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at School 17-Enrico Fermi

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.07	800^th	810	1.2%
2019	9.41	812^th	826	1.7%
2022	8.62	902^nd	914	1.3%
2023	5.39	939^th	943	0.4%

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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 17-Enrico Fermi

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	219	264	50	145	2	n/a	n/a	0	680
1990	202	279	46	162	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1991	177	272	47	177	3	n/a	n/a	0	676
1992	177	289	37	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1993	201	349	37	200	0	n/a	n/a	0	787
1994	188	393	46	221	0	n/a	n/a	0	848
1995	134	307	33	223	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
1996	134	307	33	223	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
1997	148	430	33	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
1998	141	434	20	212	1	n/a	n/a	0	808
1999	136	444	15	188	2	n/a	n/a	0	785
2000	113	415	9	173	2	n/a	n/a	8	720
2001	115	415	6	185	4	n/a	n/a	0	725
2002	87	369	9	134	3	n/a	n/a	0	602
2003	87	369	9	134	3	n/a	n/a	0	602
2004	89	397	4	130	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
2005	82	346	5	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2006	71	313	6	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
2007	69	278	8	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	493
2008	65	315	6	169	2	n/a	n/a	1	558
2009	52	320	7	176	2	n/a	n/a	1	558
2010	47	296	9	200	2	n/a	n/a	3	557
2011	51	337	8	213	2	0	3	0	614
2012	48	332	7	258	1	0	1	0	647
2013	61	375	10	287	2	0	0	0	735
2014	59	339	9	307	2	0	1	0	717
2015	58	301	8	310	2	0	1	0	680
2016	48	276	7	346	2	0	2	0	681
2017	48	274	5	325	1	0	3	0	656
2018	43	245	0	333	0	0	5	0	626
2019	48	216	3	350	0	0	9	0	626
2020	40	240	2	365	1	0	15	0	663
2021	38	227	0	368	0	0	17	0	650
2022	37	209	0	401	0	2	15	0	664
2023	29	177	4	403	0	2	29	0	644

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at School 17-Enrico Fermi

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	680	41.9	16.2	n/a
1990	689	39.9	17.2	n/a
1991	676	38.4	17.6	n/a
1992	676	40.9	16.5	n/a
1993	787	43.6	18.1	n/a
1994	848	46.9	18.1	75.5
1995	697	51.7	13.5	95
1996	697	51.7	13.5	95
1997	855	50.2	17.0	81.2
1998	808	49.9	16.2	92.9
1999	785	51.3	15.3	87.8
2000	720	54.3	13.3	100.7
2001	725	61.0	11.9	15.3
2002	602	54.5	11.0	99
2003	602	54.5	11.0	99
2004	622	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	566	53.1	10.7	95.1
2006	510	52.0	9.8	82
2007	493	47.5	10.4	86.6
2008	558	46.1	12.1	89.8
2009	558	48.0	11.6	95.7
2010	557	45.0	12.3	94.8
2011	614	48.4	12.6	89.3
2012	647	44.6	14.4	96.1
2013	735	46.6	15.7	80.7
2014	717	54.0	13.2	76.4
2015	680	49.0	13.8	90.9
2016	681	49.0	13.8	91
2017	656	55.9	11.7	90.2
2018	626	55.9	11.1	97.1
2019	626	52.0	12.0	96.5
2020	663	61.4	10.7	95.5
2021	650	50.2	12.9	94
2022	664	42.8	15.4	92.3
2023	644	50.2	12.8	91.9

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 17-Enrico Fermi

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	680	41.9	16.2	n/a
1990	689	39.9	17.2	n/a
1991	676	38.4	17.6	n/a
1992	676	40.9	16.5	n/a
1993	787	43.6	18.1	n/a
1994	848	46.9	18.1	75.5
1995	697	51.7	13.5	95
1996	697	51.7	13.5	95
1997	855	50.2	17.0	81.2
1998	808	49.9	16.2	92.9
1999	785	51.3	15.3	87.8
2000	720	54.3	13.3	100.7
2001	725	61.0	11.9	15.3
2002	602	54.5	11.0	99
2003	602	54.5	11.0	99
2004	622	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	566	53.1	10.7	95.1
2006	510	52.0	9.8	82
2007	493	47.5	10.4	86.6
2008	558	46.1	12.1	89.8
2009	558	48.0	11.6	95.7
2010	557	45.0	12.3	94.8
2011	614	48.4	12.6	89.3
2012	647	44.6	14.4	96.1
2013	735	46.6	15.7	80.7
2014	717	54.0	13.2	76.4
2015	680	49.0	13.8	90.9
2016	681	49.0	13.8	91
2017	656	55.9	11.7	90.2
2018	626	55.9	11.1	97.1
2019	626	52.0	12.0	96.5
2020	663	61.4	10.7	95.5
2021	650	50.2	12.9	94
2022	664	42.8	15.4	92.3
2023	644	50.2	12.8	91.9

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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