District guide
ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT public schools
Parent-focused district context for Monroe County, NY: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT tells you before choosing a home
ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is listed with 46 public schools and 22,378 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 30 primary, 5 middle, 10 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
46 district schools are associated with Monroe County in the current file, about 26% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
30
13,113 reported students
5
1,445 reported students
10
6,869 reported students
1
951 reported students
Parent checks for ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDISON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL Vocational | High | 9–12 | ROCHESTER | 1,233 | Profile |
| SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Regular | High | 7–12 | ROCHESTER | 1,066 | Profile |
| FRANKLIN UPPER SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | ROCHESTER | 969 | Profile |
| SCHOOL 33-JOHN JAMES AUDUBON Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 963 | Profile |
| SCHOOL 58-WORLD OF INQUIRY SCHOOL Regular | Other | PK–12 | ROCHESTER | 951 | Profile |
| NORTHEAST COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | ROCHESTER | 778 | Listed only |
| ANNA MURRAY-DOUGLASS ACADEMY Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ROCHESTER | 757 | Listed only |
| EAST UPPER HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | ROCHESTER | 753 | Listed only |
| JOSEPH C WILSON MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | ROCHESTER | 752 | Listed only |
| JAMES MONROE UPPER SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | ROCHESTER | 681 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 17-ENRICO FERMI Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ROCHESTER | 644 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 50-HELEN BARRETT MONTGOMERY Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ROCHESTER | 628 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 9-DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 620 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 28-HENRY HUDSON Regular | Primary | KG–8 | ROCHESTER | 616 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 5-JOHN WILLIAMS Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ROCHESTER | 596 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 45-MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ROCHESTER | 519 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 22-LINCOLN SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 486 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 8-ROBERTO CLEMENTE Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ROCHESTER | 464 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 42-ABELARD REYNOLDS Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 456 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 7-VIRGIL GRISSOM Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 439 | Listed only |
| JOSEPH C WILSON FOUNDATION ACADEMY Regular | Primary | KG–8 | ROCHESTER | 404 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 34-DR LOUIS A CERULLI Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 398 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 16-JOHN WALTON SPENCER Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 378 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 35-PINNACLE Regular | Primary | KG–6 | ROCHESTER | 372 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 39-ANDREW J TOWNSON Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 369 | Listed only |
| DR. ALICE HOLLOWAY YOUNG SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE Regular | Middle | 7–8 | ROCHESTER | 350 | Listed only |
| ROCHESTER EARLY COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | ROCHESTER | 350 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 15-CHILDREN'S SCHOOL OF ROCHESTER (THE) Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 347 | Listed only |
| RISE COMMUNITY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 338 | Listed only |
| DR WALTER COOPER ACADEMY Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 336 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 2-CLARA BARTON Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 328 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 19-DR CHARLES T LUNSFORD Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ROCHESTER | 322 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 46-CHARLES CARROLL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 316 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 23-FRANCIS PARKER Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 315 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 52-FRANK FOWLER DOW Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 315 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 54-FLOWER CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 314 | Listed only |
| EAST LOWER SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | ROCHESTER | 304 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 25-NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 282 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 4-GEORGE MATHER FORBES Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ROCHESTER | 276 | Listed only |
| MONROE LOWER SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 7–8 | ROCHESTER | 272 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FAQ
What schools are included for ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 46 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 30 primary, 5 middle, 10 high, 1 other schools.
Does this ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT or local assignment tools.
Is ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranked as the best district in Monroe County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT schools have detailed profiles?
5 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.