Middle school (grades 6-8) · Rochester, NY

Twelve Corners Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Twelve Corners Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360546000275
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Twelve Corners Middle School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of New York schools.

#1 of 10
middle schools in Rochester · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
9.7:1
small classes for New York
23.8%
free-lunch eligible

Twelve Corners Middle School has class sizes smaller than 75% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Twelve Corners Middle School ranks #1 of 10 middle schools in Rochester, NY.

Enrollment

759

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

78.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-58% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Smaller classes than 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 Twelve Corners Middle School

Twelve Corners Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Rochester, New York, enrolling 759 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 759 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 559 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #16, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (63%) and Asian (11%) (diversity index 57/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 190 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

16.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Brighton Central School District also operates Brighton High School (1,164 students) and French Road Elementary School (743 students) alongside Twelve Corners 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 Twelve Corners Middle School compares

Twelve Corners 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 9.7:1 ▼ 18% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.8% ▼ 58% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 759 top 16% - -

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

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
759
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.8%
free-lunch eligible - 58% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 25% in New York - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,681
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
60
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.5 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 63.0%
Asian 10.6%
African American 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 8.1%

Largest group: White at 63.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Twelve Corners Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brighton Central School District, which includes Twelve Corners Middle School.

$23,681
Per student
-10%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.3%
State 29.6%
Federal 4.0%

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 Twelve Corners Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brighton High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
French Road Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Council Rock Primary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Brighton Central School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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 Twelve Corners 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 Twelve Corners Middle School

How many students attend Twelve Corners Middle School?

Twelve Corners Middle School has 759 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Rochester, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Twelve Corners Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Twelve Corners Middle School is 9.7:1, which is 18% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Twelve Corners Middle School?

23.8% of students at Twelve Corners Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Twelve Corners Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Twelve Corners Middle School is White at 63.0% of enrollment, in Rochester, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Twelve Corners Middle School?

Twelve Corners Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Twelve Corners Middle School rank among middle schools in Rochester?

By Resource Investment Index, Twelve Corners Middle School ranks #1 of 10 middle 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 middle schools in Rochester on the city page.

Is Twelve Corners Middle School a good school?

Twelve Corners Middle School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of New York schools. 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 Brighton Central School District?

Besides Twelve Corners Middle School, Brighton Central School District also operates Brighton High School (1,164 students), French Road Elementary School (743 students), and Council Rock Primary School (743 students). See the Brighton 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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