Is School 54-Flower City Community School a good school?

School 54-Flower City Community School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend School 54-Flower City Community School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 314 students attended School 54-Flower City Community School.

What is the racial makeup of School 54-Flower City Community School?

Students at School 54-Flower City Community School are 56% African American, 26% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% White.

What schools do graduates of School 54-Flower City Community School attend?

Students who attend School 54-Flower City Community School 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 54-Flower City Community School

Summary:

School 54-Flower City Community School is an elementary school in Rochester, NY that serves grades PK-6 and has 314 students. The school 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.

School 54-Flower City Community School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.25% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 42.6% statewide and 14.81% in the Rochester City School District. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 93.31% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Despite the high needs of its student population, School 54-Flower City Community School spends relatively little per student compared to other schools in the district, with $13,982 spent per student in 2022-2023, lower than the $24,840 spent per student at the nearby School 29-Adlai E Stevenson.

The data for School 54-Flower City Community School paints a concerning picture of a chronically underperforming school that is struggling to meet the needs of its students. Nearby schools in the Rochester City School District, such as School 29-Adlai E Stevenson and School 4-George Mather Forbes, also perform poorly on state assessments, suggesting that the challenges faced by School 54-Flower City Community School are not unique and are likely systemic issues within the district. Addressing these systemic issues and providing targeted interventions and support to high-need schools like School 54-Flower City Community School will be crucial in order to improve educational outcomes for the students and communities they serve.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

36 Otis St
Rochester, NY 14606

(585) 254-2080

District: Rochester City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2366^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,982

Students who attend School 54-Flower City Community School 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: 12.6

Number of students: 314

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.1%

Hispanic:

25.8%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details School 54-Flower City Community School ranks worse than 96.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 12^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Rochester City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (56.1%), Hispanic (25.8%), two or more races (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School 54-Flower City Community School is 12.6. 22 elementary schools in the Rochester City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare School 54-Flower City Community School employs 24.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at School 54-Flower City Community School is $13,982. 18 elementary schools in the Rochester City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

School 54-Flower City Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks School 54-Flower City Community School 2366^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See School 54-Flower City Community School 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 54-Flower City Community School

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Rank History for all students at School 54-Flower City Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	33.61	1668^th	2206	24.4%
2007	22.97	1811^th	2219	18.4%
2008	30.08	1756^th	2227	21.1%
2009	27.59	1860^th	2257	17.6%
2010	18.55	1961^st	2263	13.3%
2011	8.50	2165^th	2286	5.3%
2012	3.30	2267^th	2320	2.3%
2013	7.89	2272^nd	2325	2.3%
2014	4.96	2331^st	2345	0.6%
2015	7.51	2293^rd	2352	2.5%
2016	3.83	2360^th	2366	0.3%
2017	6.26	2345^th	2386	1.7%
2018	7.91	2308^th	2395	3.6%
2019	2.58	2409^th	2413	0.2%
2021	4.03	2157^th	2201	2.0%
2022	4.08	2423^rd	2434	0.5%
2023	6.19	2382^nd	2439	2.3%
2024	7.98	2366^th	2445	3.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at School 54-Flower City Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.42	880^th	938	6.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at School 54-Flower City Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.66	1775^th	1941	8.6%
2022	19.33	1945^th	2031	4.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School 54-Flower City Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	11.49	2006^th	2078	3.5%

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Rank History for Female students at School 54-Flower City Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.99	2252^nd	2338	3.7%
2019	3.73	2346^th	2357	0.5%
2021	4.67	1919^th	1955	1.8%
2022	4.91	2387^th	2401	0.6%
2023	9.35	2314^th	2403	3.7%
2024	12.89	2273^rd	2413	5.8%

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Rank History for Male students at School 54-Flower City Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.63	2276^th	2340	2.7%
2019	2.54	2356^th	2358	0.1%
2021	4.77	1925^th	1961	1.8%
2022	4.83	2390^th	2400	0.4%
2023	6.02	2358^th	2400	1.8%
2024	7.26	2363^rd	2411	2.0%

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Rank History for African American students at School 54-Flower City Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.72	839^th	948	11.5%
2019	9.32	884^th	891	0.8%
2021	5.10	427^th	427	0.0%
2022	11.36	914^th	936	2.4%
2023	14.06	794^th	857	7.4%
2024	19.94	815^th	927	12.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at School 54-Flower City Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.82	1286^th	1392	7.6%
2022	5.95	1496^th	1503	0.5%
2023	7.71	1400^th	1429	2.0%
2024	12.20	1469^th	1531	4.0%

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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 54-Flower City Community School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	17	54	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	77
1993	39	111	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	158
1994	45	167	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	225
1995	19	177	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	214
1996	19	177	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	214
1997	24	185	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1998	16	163	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	200
1999	12	163	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
2000	8	132	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
2001	7	134	1	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	176
2002	3	166	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	191
2003	3	166	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	191
2004	5	177	1	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
2005	11	163	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
2006	10	162	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
2007	18	195	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
2008	13	189	4	28	1	n/a	n/a	4	239
2009	18	230	3	36	1	n/a	n/a	4	292
2010	18	246	1	45	2	n/a	n/a	4	316
2011	20	234	0	44	3	0	4	0	305
2012	15	205	0	50	2	0	1	0	273
2013	30	203	6	62	2	0	1	0	304
2014	53	306	12	102	2	0	0	0	475
2015	49	307	15	92	0	0	0	0	463
2016	34	291	10	85	0	0	0	0	420
2017	30	298	6	104	0	0	1	0	439
2018	28	304	6	91	0	0	1	0	430
2019	30	272	8	86	1	0	2	0	399
2020	19	215	6	73	1	0	7	0	321
2021	20	224	5	89	3	0	17	0	358
2022	22	209	2	97	3	1	27	0	361
2023	23	176	1	81	2	1	30	0	314

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 54-Flower City Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	77	4.0	19.2	n/a
1993	158	7.5	21.1	n/a
1994	225	14.4	15.6	38.7
1995	214	14.0	15.3	74.3
1996	214	14.0	15.3	74.3
1997	231	11.5	20.1	59.3
1998	200	13.0	15.4	71
1999	206	15.5	13.3	61.7
2000	169	14.8	11.4	92.3
2001	176	11.4	15.4	77.8
2002	191	18.0	10.6	84.3
2003	191	18.0	10.6	84.3
2004	206	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	193	14.8	13.0	74.6
2006	186	15.0	12.4	69.4
2007	232	14.9	15.6	75.9
2008	239	18.0	13.3	77.4
2009	292	20.9	14.0	87.2
2010	316	21.4	14.7	85.6
2011	305	26.0	11.7	82.3
2012	273	18.5	14.7	90.5
2013	304	18.2	16.7	83.9
2014	475	32.7	14.5	79.4
2015	463	31.0	14.9	92.7
2016	420	32.0	13.1	92.4
2017	439	35.9	12.2	95.4
2018	430	34.5	12.4	96.5
2019	399	30.0	13.3	96.7
2020	321	30.5	10.5	97.5
2021	358	23.7	15.0	94.7
2022	361	23.2	15.5	94.5
2023	314	24.8	12.6	93.3

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 54-Flower City Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	77	4.0	19.2	n/a
1993	158	7.5	21.1	n/a
1994	225	14.4	15.6	38.7
1995	214	14.0	15.3	74.3
1996	214	14.0	15.3	74.3
1997	231	11.5	20.1	59.3
1998	200	13.0	15.4	71
1999	206	15.5	13.3	61.7
2000	169	14.8	11.4	92.3
2001	176	11.4	15.4	77.8
2002	191	18.0	10.6	84.3
2003	191	18.0	10.6	84.3
2004	206	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	193	14.8	13.0	74.6
2006	186	15.0	12.4	69.4
2007	232	14.9	15.6	75.9
2008	239	18.0	13.3	77.4
2009	292	20.9	14.0	87.2
2010	316	21.4	14.7	85.6
2011	305	26.0	11.7	82.3
2012	273	18.5	14.7	90.5
2013	304	18.2	16.7	83.9
2014	475	32.7	14.5	79.4
2015	463	31.0	14.9	92.7
2016	420	32.0	13.1	92.4
2017	439	35.9	12.2	95.4
2018	430	34.5	12.4	96.5
2019	399	30.0	13.3	96.7
2020	321	30.5	10.5	97.5
2021	358	23.7	15.0	94.7
2022	361	23.2	15.5	94.5
2023	314	24.8	12.6	93.3

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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