Longridge School, Rochester NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Longridge School

Longridge School is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade elementary school in Rochester serving a substantial student body in a mixed-income community. About two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the enrollment reflects Rochester's demographic diversity: roughly equal shares of white, Hispanic, and Black students, with smaller Asian and multiracial populations. The school draws from a neighborhood where housing values are moderate and rents are accessible, though the local real estate market has been active in recent months with growing housing construction.

State test results from the most recent year show math and reading proficiency rates in the low-to-mid range. In third grade, students reached proficiency in math at roughly below-midpoint levels; by fourth grade that dipped slightly, and by fifth grade it fell further. In reading, performance was similarly below where the state typically expects, starting at just over one-third of students proficient in third grade, dropping to under one-third in fourth grade, then improving somewhat by fifth grade. Science proficiency in fifth grade was low as well. A parent may want to look into what academic supports and interventions the school is putting in place, as well as what specific challenges students face in each grade and subject. The school's performance sits below the midpoint among Monroe County districts on an overall proficiency index, which frames where Longridge sits relative to its peers.

High attendance rates across grades suggest families are engaged with sending children to school regularly, which is a strength. The school is part of Greece Central School District, which recently opened two new community schools focused on academic achievement and behavioral support with work-based learning partnerships. In December 2024, district voters approved a substantial capital improvement project set to run over four summers beginning in 2026, bringing facility upgrades and classroom reconfigurations to every school in the district without a property-tax increase. This means families at Longridge can expect ongoing campus improvements over the next few years.

Longridge itself is a traditional public elementary school with no magnet or charter designation. It sits in Rochester's ring of residential neighborhoods, a city that has been reinvesting in housing and downtown revitalization after decades of decline. The region's economy is anchored by healthcare, higher education, and advanced manufacturing, with major employers including the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Carestream Health. The locale offers walkable neighborhoods, an Olmsted-designed park system, and a regional bus transit network, factors that shape both daily life and school access for families in the area.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 48% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 42% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 39% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 337%

School 37% · District 40% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 431%

School 31% · District 36% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 45% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Science

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 34% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 584%

School 84% · district not reported

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

This schoolGREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income35%Higher-income44%9 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income26%Higher-income48%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income47%1 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income42%Higher-income56%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income52%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income30%Higher-income29%1 pp gap