Penfield Central School District

Public Grades K–12 ASchool Grade

Public schools for Penfield, and parts of Perinton, Brighton, Walworth and Macedon.

At a glance

4,651Students enrolled

6Schools

$22,904Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

23%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Penfield

Grades PK–5

5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listWebster Central School District

Grades 6–8

BAY TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL1,094 students · PenfieldThis district

Grades 9–12

PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1,442 students · PenfieldThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency77%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts79%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)93%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$22,904

per student each year · 34% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction62%

Support & administration36%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)57%

State39%

Federal5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,453’20

4,492’21

4,619’22

4,610’23

4,651’24

Students

White · 80%3,731

Hispanic · 6%279

Two or more races · 5%250

Black · 5%220

Asian · 4%168

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools6 in district

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SCRIBNER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 549 students · Penfield

APublic 📚

INDIAN LANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 545 students · Rochester

B+Public 📚

COBBLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 542 students · Penfield

A-Public 📚

HARRIS HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 479 students · Penfield

APublic 📚

BAY TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,094 students · Penfield

B+Public 🏫

PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,442 students · Penfield

APublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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East Irondequoit Central School DistrictIrondequoit · $28,678 per student

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Manchester-Shortsville Central School DistrictFarmington · Manchester · $28,140 per student

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Marion Central School DistrictMarion · $31,244 per student

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Palmyra-Macedon Central School DistrictPalmyra · Palmyra · $25,144 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.