Is School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne a good school?

School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne ranks in the bottom 13.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne?

In the 2022-23 school year, 282 students attended School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne.

What is the racial makeup of School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne?

Students at School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne are 48% African American, 35% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne attend?

Students who attend School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne 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 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne

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School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne is an elementary school located in Rochester, NY, serving grades PK-6 with 282 students. It is part of the Rochester City School District, which is ranked 849 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne consistently underperforms compared to the Rochester City School District and the state of New York in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 5.26% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 14.81% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, is particularly low, ranking in the bottom 40% of New York elementary schools. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.15% to 90.77% over the past few years.

When comparing School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne to other nearby schools in the Rochester City School District, such as School 23-Francis Parker and School 53 Montessori Academy, it consistently underperforms academically. The nearby Rochester Prep Charter School 3 and Genesee Community Charter School also outperform School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Rochester City School District in academic proficiency rates. Despite the high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the past decade.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

625 Scio St
Rochester, NY 14605-3997

(585) 288-3654

District: Rochester City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2115^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,334

Students who attend School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne 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: 9.1

Number of students: 282

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.5%

Hispanic:

35.1%

White:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne ranks worse than 86.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Rochester City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (47.5%), Hispanic (35.1%), White (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne is 9.1, which is the lowest among 30 elementary schools in the Rochester City School District! (See more...)

Compare School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne employs 30.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne is $17,334, which is the 5^th highest among 30 elementary schools in the Rochester City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne:

SchoolDigger ranks School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne 2115^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne 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 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Rank History for all students at School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	51.64	1315^th	2206	40.4%
2007	42.20	1511^th	2219	31.9%
2008	39.89	1582^nd	2227	29.0%
2009	24.71	1907^th	2257	15.5%
2010	20.49	1922^nd	2263	15.1%
2011	39.96	1518^th	2286	33.6%
2012	34.02	1680^th	2320	27.6%
2013	19.59	1985^th	2325	14.6%
2014	28.39	1751^st	2345	25.3%
2015	20.01	1944^th	2352	17.3%
2016	12.73	2173^rd	2366	8.2%
2017	9.75	2266^th	2386	5.0%
2018	15.61	2127^th	2395	11.2%
2019	9.52	2299^th	2413	4.7%
2021	1.81	2191^st	2201	0.5%
2022	17.36	2123^rd	2434	12.8%
2023	10.04	2321^st	2439	4.8%
2024	18.16	2115^th	2445	13.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.40	1231^st	1941	36.6%
2019	33.40	1213^th	1859	34.7%
2022	24.76	1763^rd	2031	13.2%
2023	26.57	1597^th	2016	20.8%
2024	29.99	1545^th	2110	26.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	13.42	1946^th	2032	4.2%

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Rank History for Female students at School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.91	2066^th	2338	11.6%
2019	13.83	2165^th	2357	8.1%
2022	20.02	2041^st	2401	15.0%
2023	8.49	2328^th	2403	3.1%
2024	20.67	2044^th	2413	15.3%

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Rank History for Male students at School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.94	2085^th	2340	10.9%
2019	8.93	2276^th	2358	3.5%
2022	17.90	2105^th	2400	12.3%
2023	14.17	2192^nd	2400	8.7%
2024	17.65	2130^th	2411	11.7%

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Rank History for African American students at School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.55	663^rd	948	30.1%
2019	22.40	751^st	891	15.7%
2022	29.55	684^th	936	26.9%
2023	19.99	733^rd	857	14.5%
2024	35.83	588^th	927	36.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.76	1264^th	1392	9.2%
2019	27.01	1014^th	1315	22.9%
2022	25.82	1221^st	1503	18.8%
2023	20.32	1240^th	1429	13.2%
2024	20.51	1350^th	1531	11.8%

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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 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	64	209	1	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	333
1990	49	224	1	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1991	52	248	0	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1992	53	264	1	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1993	53	287	1	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1994	43	281	3	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1995	29	271	1	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1996	29	271	1	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1997	10	144	2	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	205
1998	7	197	4	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1999	19	178	2	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2000	17	158	1	62	0	n/a	n/a	5	243
2001	6	126	1	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	189
2002	11	105	1	75	1	n/a	n/a	0	193
2003	11	105	1	75	1	n/a	n/a	0	193
2004	13	119	1	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
2005	14	157	0	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
2006	17	200	0	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	316
2007	16	214	5	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
2008	21	221	2	105	3	n/a	n/a	4	356
2009	18	207	2	108	2	n/a	n/a	4	341
2010	28	231	19	95	1	n/a	n/a	4	378
2011	20	231	6	95	1	0	4	0	357
2012	28	217	4	98	0	0	0	0	347
2013	30	183	4	105	0	0	0	0	322
2014	28	187	3	109	0	0	0	0	327
2015	36	178	1	103	0	0	1	0	319
2016	38	202	2	115	0	0	1	0	358
2017	34	195	2	107	0	1	1	0	340
2018	40	199	4	104	0	0	2	0	349
2019	40	193	0	113	0	0	3	0	349
2020	38	168	0	118	0	0	6	0	330
2021	35	176	0	118	0	0	7	0	336
2022	24	151	2	99	1	2	9	0	288
2023	29	134	2	99	0	1	17	0	282

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 School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	333	16.8	19.8	n/a
1990	324	17.9	18.1	n/a
1991	362	16.9	21.4	n/a
1992	374	16.5	22.6	n/a
1993	400	18.5	21.6	n/a
1994	393	18.1	21.7	85.8
1995	393	19.6	20.1	86.5
1996	393	19.6	20.1	86.5
1997	205	17.0	12.1	94.1
1998	291	16.5	17.6	66
1999	271	16.5	16.4	91.5
2000	243	16.3	14.9	100.8
2001	189	18.9	10.0	96.3
2002	193	16.0	12.1	91.7
2003	193	16.0	12.1	91.7
2004	201	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	252	19.7	12.8	93.3
2006	316	28.0	11.3	69.9
2007	344	32.0	10.8	82.6
2008	356	35.0	10.2	94
2009	341	40.6	8.4	97.9
2010	378	39.0	9.6	94.9
2011	357	44.4	8.0	92.7
2012	347	35.0	9.9	95.7
2013	322	35.6	9.0	87.6
2014	327	32.5	10.0	69.4
2015	319	30.0	10.6	86.2
2016	358	34.0	10.5	88
2017	340	34.5	9.8	90
2018	349	33.9	10.2	92
2019	349	35.0	9.9	90.5
2020	330	33.6	9.8	89.4
2021	336	31.5	10.6	90.8
2022	288	30.3	9.4	87.2
2023	282	30.8	9.1	89

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 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	333	16.8	19.8	n/a
1990	324	17.9	18.1	n/a
1991	362	16.9	21.4	n/a
1992	374	16.5	22.6	n/a
1993	400	18.5	21.6	n/a
1994	393	18.1	21.7	85.8
1995	393	19.6	20.1	86.5
1996	393	19.6	20.1	86.5
1997	205	17.0	12.1	94.1
1998	291	16.5	17.6	66
1999	271	16.5	16.4	91.5
2000	243	16.3	14.9	100.8
2001	189	18.9	10.0	96.3
2002	193	16.0	12.1	91.7
2003	193	16.0	12.1	91.7
2004	201	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	252	19.7	12.8	93.3
2006	316	28.0	11.3	69.9
2007	344	32.0	10.8	82.6
2008	356	35.0	10.2	94
2009	341	40.6	8.4	97.9
2010	378	39.0	9.6	94.9
2011	357	44.4	8.0	92.7
2012	347	35.0	9.9	95.7
2013	322	35.6	9.0	87.6
2014	327	32.5	10.0	69.4
2015	319	30.0	10.6	86.2
2016	358	34.0	10.5	88
2017	340	34.5	9.8	90
2018	349	33.9	10.2	92
2019	349	35.0	9.9	90.5
2020	330	33.6	9.8	89.4
2021	336	31.5	10.6	90.8
2022	288	30.3	9.4	87.2
2023	282	30.8	9.1	89

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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