The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in Math. The lowest is 36% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on East Rochester Junior-senior High School
East Rochester Junior-Senior High School serves grades six through twelve in a small, fully built-out village southeast of Rochester that originated as a planned industrial community along the New York Central Railroad. The school is the sole junior-senior high facility for the East Rochester Union Free School District, which stretches across three towns: East Rochester itself, Pittsford, and Perinton. It sits within a community characterized by a compact, walkable grid of residential and commercial buildings around a historic main street and industrial spine, though most daily travel requires a car since regional transit service is limited.
The school serves a population of about five hundred students, with slightly more than half qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller populations of Hispanic, Black, multiracial, and Asian students. The enrollment is relatively balanced across middle grades (six through eight) and high school grades (nine through twelve), reflecting the small district's modest student cohort sizes.
State testing results for the most recent year show academic performance that lags behind the midpoint among Monroe County's school districts. In English language arts, proficiency ranges from about one-third to two-fifths across grades six, seven, and eight. Mathematics proficiency shows broader variation: sixth and seventh graders perform in the mid-to-high range, but eighth-grade proficiency drops substantially below that. Eighth-grade science proficiency is similarly lower. These results come with an important qualification: the eighth-grade testing participation rates in mathematics, English, and science are notably below full enrollment, ranging from about two-thirds, suggesting a parent may want to look into the participation figures further with the school. The school's overall proficiency index, averaging across tested subjects and grades, places it in the bottom quartile among county districts.
The district has undertaken a capital project spanning 2024 to 2026 that adds campus-wide notification and phone systems, a rescue window at the single point of entry for security, code-compliance and ADA accessibility upgrades, and facility replacements including a roof, and HVAC and lighting upgrades to the gymnasium and auditorium. The district also established a capital reserve fund approved by voters to fund instructional technology initiatives. These investments signal attention to building infrastructure and classroom technology as the district continues operating.
A household buying into the district should note that property-tax rates now vary meaningfully across the three towns the district covers: for the 2026 tax year, the rates per one thousand dollars of assessed value are substantially higher in Perinton than in East Rochester or Pittsford, and Perinton is currently undergoing a reassessment that could affect future rates. The housing market in the broader Monroe County area is showing increased activity and pricing momentum, with median listing prices rising and inventory levels elevated.
The school offers swimming as an athletic program. State testing results and program data were the only data available; information on graduation rate, college preparation pathways, English learner and special education service rates, attendance patterns, staff composition, and course breadth was not provided.
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