Enrollment
371
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rochester, NY
Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol
Federal NCES profile for Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360116806616Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #3 of 43
- elementary schools in Rochester · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 89.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 371
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol ranks #3 of 43 elementary schools in Rochester, NY.
School address
District: Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol · New York
NCES ID 360116806616 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
89.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+59% vs state
What stands out at Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol
Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Rochester, New York, enrolling 371 students.
Economic need is high: 89.5% of students qualify for free meals, 59% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 371 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 820 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #42, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 124 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol spends $15,646 per pupil, 41% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol is a single-school charter district, so Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol compares
Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.5% | ▲ 59% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 371 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
371
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
89.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 59% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$15,646
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 124 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 75.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
White 9.7%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 75.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.1, Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol, which includes Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol.
$15,646
Per student
-41%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol
How many students attend Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol?
Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol has 371 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rochester, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol?
89.5% of students at Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol?
The largest demographic group at Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol is African American at 75.7% of enrollment, in Rochester, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol?
Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol rank among elementary schools in Rochester?
By Resource Investment Index, Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol ranks #3 of 43 elementary schools in Rochester, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Rochester on the city page.
Is Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol a good school?
Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol?
None; Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol is a single-school charter district, and Exploration Ele Cs - Science-Technol is its only campus.
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