Summary:
The 14619 zip code area of Rochester, New York is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 alternative charter school serving grades K-12. While the performance of the schools varies significantly, the standout appears to be True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School, which outperforms the state and district averages on most key metrics.
The charter school has a strong 84.3% 4-year graduation rate and a low 4.9% dropout rate, in contrast to the elementary schools which lack graduation and dropout data. On state assessments, True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School exceeds the state averages, particularly in Math, while the two elementary schools - School 16-John Walton Spencer and Dr Walter Cooper Academy - struggle, with proficiency rates often below 20% in English Language Arts and Math.
All three schools serve high-poverty student populations, with free/reduced lunch rates over 85%. Despite the high spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratios, the elementary schools are clearly underperforming. Understanding the successful practices at the charter school and replicating them at the lower-performing schools could be an important step in improving educational outcomes for all students in this area.
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