Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rochester, NY

Rogers Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Rogers Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361539001308
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rogers Middle School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#5 of 43
elementary schools in Rochester · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
11.8:1
students per teacher
33.1%
free-lunch eligible

Rogers Middle School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rogers Middle School ranks #5 of 43 elementary schools in Rochester, NY.

Enrollment

425

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.8:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

33.1%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-41% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rogers Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Rogers Middle School

Rogers Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in Rochester, New York, enrolling 425 students.

At 11.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 33.1% of students eligible for free meals.

With 425 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.

Against 895 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #165.

Its student body is led by White (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 54/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 213 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

17.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding West Irondequoit Central School District spends $20,532 per pupil, 22% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

West Irondequoit Central School District also operates Irondequoit High School (1,160 students) and Dake Junior High School (551 students) alongside Rogers Middle School.

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 Rogers Middle School compares

Rogers Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 0% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.1% ▼ 41% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 425 top 50% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
425
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
33.1%
free-lunch eligible - 41% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 56% in New York - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,532
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 213 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 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

White 64.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
African American 12.2%
Two or More 7.3%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 64.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.2, Rogers Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Irondequoit Central School District, which includes Rogers Middle School.

$20,532
Per student
-22%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.9%
State 41.1%
Federal 13.1%

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.

How Rogers Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Irondequoit High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dake Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Iroquois Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Southlawn School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brookview School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rogers Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

West Irondequoit Central School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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

Verify locally before acting on Rogers Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Rogers Middle School

How many students attend Rogers Middle School?

Rogers Middle School has 425 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rochester, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rogers Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rogers Middle School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rogers Middle School?

33.1% of students at Rogers Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rogers Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Rogers Middle School is White at 64.7% of enrollment, in Rochester, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rogers Middle School?

Rogers Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rogers Middle School rank among elementary schools in Rochester?

By Resource Investment Index, Rogers Middle School ranks #5 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 Rogers Middle School a good school?

Rogers Middle School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 West Irondequoit Central School District?

Besides Rogers Middle School, West Irondequoit Central School District also operates Irondequoit High School (1,160 students), Dake Junior High School (551 students), and Iroquois Middle School (403 students). See the West Irondequoit Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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