School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne

Bottom 50%

Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in NY
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne's student population of 281 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne
Pre-K	51
Kind	31
1	30
2	27
3	39
4	32
5	35
6	36

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne
2023	282
2022	288
2021	336
2020	349
2019	349
2018	340
2017	340
2016	358
2015	319
2014	327
2013	322
2012	347
2011	357
2010	378
2009	341
2008	356
2007	344
2006	316
2005	252
2004	201
2003	193
2002	201
2001	189
2000	210
1999	233
1998	238
1997	205
1996	393
1995	425
1994	393
1993	400
1992	374
1991	362
1990	324
1989	333
1988	315
1987	315

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne
2023	31
2022	30
2021	32
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	31
2014	33
2013	36
2012	35
2011	44
2010	39
2009	41
2008	35
2007	32
2006	28
2005	19
2003	16
2002	19
2001	18
2000	16
1999	16
1998	17
1997	17
1996	20
1995	17
1994	18
1993	19
1992	17
1991	17
1990	18

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School Rankings

School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne ranks within the bottom 50% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#4051 out of 4346 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne
2023	#4051
2022	#3989
2021	#4050
2019	#4083
2018	#3984
2017	#4069
2016	#4041
2015	#4044
2014	#3542
2013	#3970
2012	#3448

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20-24%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne	New York	Rochester City School District
2023	22%	52%	14%
2022	17%	46%	13%
2021	10%	55%	21%
2019	17%	54%	21%
2018	22%	52%	19%
2017	17%	50%	19%
2016	17%	49%	18%
2015	22%	48%	19%
2014	32%	41%	10%
2013	17%	39%	13%
2012	62%	69%	34%

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20-24%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne	New York	Rochester City School District
2022	22%	49%	16%
2021	10%	62%	26%
2019	17%	52%	22%
2018	17%	52%	19%
2017	7%	47%	18%
2016	7%	46%	16%
2015	5%	40%	15%
2014	7%	37%	9%
2013	5%	39%	13%
2012	32%	60%	28%
2011	42%	58%	32%

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70-79%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne	New York	Rochester City School District
2022	74%	78%	33%
2021	50%	84%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne	New York	Rochester City School District
2023	9:1	11:1	10:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	10:1	13:1	12:1
2019	10:1	13:1	12:1
2018	10:1	14:1	12:1
2017	10:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	14:1	13:1
2015	10:1	14:1	13:1
2014	10:1	14:1	14:1
2013	9:1	14:1	12:1
2012	10:1	14:1	13:1
2011	8:1	13:1	11:1
2010	10:1	13:1	12:1
2009	8:1	13:1	11:1
2008	10:1	13:1	12:1
2007	11:1	14:1	12:1
2006	11:1	14:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2003	12:1	14:1	13:1
2002	11:1	15:1	13:1
2001	11:1	14:1	12:1
2000	13:1	15:1	13:1
1999	15:1	16:1	14:1
1998	14:1	16:1	14:1
1997	12:1	16:1	15:1
1996	20:1	16:1	14:1
1995	25:1	16:1	14:1
1994	22:1	16:1	14:1
1993	22:1	16:1	15:1
1992	23:1	16:1	14:1
1991	21:1	15:1	14:1
1990	18:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne	New York	Rochester City School District
2023	1%	10%	4%
2022	1%	10%	3%
2014	1%	9%	4%
2013	1%	9%	4%
2012	1%	9%	4%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	6%	8%	4%
2009	1%	9%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

38%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne	New York	Rochester City School District
2023	35%	29%	31%
2022	34%	29%	30%
2021	35%	28%	30%
2020	32%	27%	28%
2019	32%	27%	28%
2018	32%	26%	27%
2017	32%	26%	27%
2016	33%	26%	26%
2015	33%	25%	25%
2014	33%	25%	26%
2013	33%	24%	25%
2012	28%	23%	24%
2011	27%	22%	23%
2010	26%	22%	22%
2009	32%	21%	22%
2008	29%	21%	21%
2007	31%	21%	21%
2006	32%	20%	21%
2005	32%	20%	20%
2004	35%	19%	20%
2003	39%	19%	20%
2002	35%	19%	19%
2001	30%	18%	19%
2000	28%	18%	18%
1999	29%	18%	18%
1998	33%	18%	18%
1997	24%	18%	18%
1996	24%	17%	18%
1995	19%	17%	17%
1994	17%	17%	17%
1993	15%	16%	16%

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Black

46%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne	New York	Rochester City School District
2023	48%	16%	55%
2022	53%	16%	56%
2021	52%	17%	57%
2020	55%	17%	58%
2019	55%	17%	58%
2018	58%	17%	60%
2017	58%	17%	60%
2016	57%	18%	61%
2015	56%	18%	62%
2014	57%	18%	60%
2013	57%	18%	61%
2012	63%	18%	62%
2011	65%	19%	63%
2010	61%	19%	64%
2009	61%	19%	65%
2008	62%	20%	65%
2007	62%	19%	65%
2006	63%	20%	66%
2005	62%	20%	65%
2004	59%	20%	64%
2003	54%	20%	64%
2002	63%	20%	63%
2001	67%	20%	63%
2000	73%	21%	63%
1999	74%	21%	63%
1998	81%	20%	62%
1997	70%	20%	61%
1996	69%	20%	58%
1995	72%	20%	59%
1994	72%	20%	58%
1993	72%	20%	56%

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White

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne	New York	Rochester City School District
2023	10%	40%	8%
2022	8%	41%	9%
2021	11%	41%	9%
2020	12%	43%	9%
2019	12%	43%	9%
2018	10%	44%	9%
2017	10%	44%	9%
2016	10%	44%	9%
2015	11%	45%	9%
2014	9%	46%	10%
2013	9%	47%	10%
2012	8%	48%	10%
2011	6%	49%	10%
2010	7%	51%	10%
2009	5%	51%	10%
2008	6%	51%	11%
2007	5%	52%	12%
2006	5%	53%	11%
2005	6%	53%	13%
2004	6%	54%	14%
2003	5%	55%	14%
2002	2%	55%	15%
2001	2%	55%	16%
2000	6%	55%	17%
1999	6%	55%	17%
1998	1%	57%	18%
1997	5%	57%	19%
1996	7%	58%	20%
1995	8%	58%	22%
1994	10%	58%	22%
1993	13%	59%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne	New York	Rochester City School District
2023	6%	4%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne	New York	Rochester City School District
2023	0.64	0.73	0.60
2022	0.60	0.72	0.59
2021	0.60	0.72	0.58
2020	0.59	0.71	0.57
2019	0.59	0.71	0.57
2018	0.56	0.71	0.56
2017	0.56	0.71	0.56
2016	0.56	0.70	0.55
2015	0.57	0.70	0.55
2014	0.56	0.69	0.56
2013	0.56	0.69	0.55
2012	0.52	0.68	0.55
2011	0.52	0.68	0.55
2010	0.56	0.66	0.54
2009	0.53	0.66	0.53
2008	0.53	0.66	0.52
2007	0.52	0.65	0.52
2006	0.51	0.64	0.52
2005	0.51	0.64	0.53
2004	0.54	0.63	0.53
2003	0.57	0.62	0.54
2002	0.49	0.62	0.54
2001	0.47	0.63	0.55
2000	0.48	0.62	0.55
1999	0.48	0.62	0.55
1998	0.42	0.61	0.56
1997	0.45	0.61	0.57
1996	0.47	0.60	0.58
1995	0.44	0.60	0.59
1994	0.46	0.60	0.60
1993	0.45	0.59	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

85%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne	New York	Rochester City School District
2023	89%	53%	83%
2022	87%	51%	86%
2021	91%	52%	86%
2020	89%	50%	87%
2019	89%	50%	87%
2018	88%	48%	83%
2017	88%	48%	83%
2016	86%	44%	82%
2015	84%	45%	81%
2014	66%	42%	62%
2013	84%	41%	80%
2012	89%	42%	82%
2011	86%	41%	79%
2010	89%	16%	79%
2009	92%	37%	75%
2008	88%	36%	72%
2007	78%	36%	67%
2006	66%	37%	66%
2005	86%	14%	69%
2003	86%	13%	64%
2002	93%	36%	68%
2001	89%	36%	65%
2000	100%	37%	71%
1999	100%	38%	61%
1998	81%	37%	63%
1997	94%	38%	65%
1996	87%	13%	63%
1995	76%	13%	60%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne	New York	Rochester City School District
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	5%	1%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	5%	5%	6%
2009	4%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	4%	8%	8%
2005	7%	5%	8%
2003	6%	4%	7%
2002	4%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rochester City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne's ranking?

School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne is ranked #4051 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne?

281 students attend School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne students are Black, 38% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne?

School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne offer ?

School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne part of?

School 25-nathaniel Hawthorne is part of Rochester City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education