Education
Grade 3 Math

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Source: New York State Education Department

What does this measure?

The percent of students tested who met or exceeded the state standard on the NYS Grade 3 Math exam. Student performance is scored from level 1 to 4. The state standard is met by scoring at level 3 or 4 and is considered passing.

Why is this important?

Early development of mathematics concepts provides the basis for mastery of problem solving and computation skills.

How is our region performing?

In 2022, 40% of third-graders in our region passed the math exam (met or exceeded state standards), lower than the statewide rate of 48% and down from 49% in 2019. Rates were highest in Genesee County (43%) and lowest in Seneca County (31%). In Rochester, the 2022 passing rate for students attending traditional public schools was just 14%, and 28% for Rochester charter school students. Passing rates were lower in 2022 than 2019 in every county and almost every district. Due to the COVID pandemic, no results are available for 2020 or 2021.

In our region in 2022, 11% of 3rd-8th graders in the region opted not to take the math exam. Opt-out rates varied by district: In 2022, Spencerport School District had the highest opt-out rate, at 31%, while the Rochester City School District had the lowest rate at 2%.

Notes about the data

Changes in the state's testing program over the last decade impact the comparability of test results year to year; therefore, we do not compare results going back before 2018, when the last major revision took place.

Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the third quarter.

Student Performance on Grade 3 Math
20132014201520162017201820192022
NYS34%42%42%44%48%54%55%48%
NYS (excluding NYC)34%44%44%45%48%52%53%46%
Region33%44%44%43%46%48%49%40%
Monroe33%44%43%42%46%48%49%41%
Surrounding Counties33%45%45%46%47%49%48%38%
Genesee35%51%48%55%51%54%53%43%
Livingston37%49%46%41%49%49%52%41%
Ontario37%45%47%49%49%51%51%37%
Orleans25%39%34%31%38%49%50%42%
Seneca25%47%43%53%47%51%42%31%
Wayne32%40%44%40%44%42%41%35%
Wyoming38%59%50%57%52%60%56%38%
Yates19%23%35%40%39%42%38%34%
Monroe County School Districts
Rochester School District6%10%13%11%14%18%22%14%
Rochester Charter Schools34%47%50%56%62%57%57%28%
Brighton Central School District59%66%74%69%65%70%73%55%
Brockport Central School District41%55%51%49%50%62%55%46%
Churchville-Chili Central School District36%47%47%48%57%63%56%44%
East Irondequoit Central School District36%30%28%22%43%41%51%27%
East Rochester Union Free School District,43%45%54%44%64%60%51%50%
Fairport Central School District41%56%56%57%61%63%60%49%
Gates-Chili Central School District25%44%48%47%44%41%39%32%
Greece Central School District40%53%50%49%53%48%43%33%
Hilton Central School District39%56%58%51%52%54%59%52%
Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District36%47%67%60%62%73%70%73%
West Irondequoit Central School District43%56%63%66%63%70%65%61%
Penfield Central School District74%80%74%69%76%75%78%77%
Pittsford Central School District65%79%75%82%84%79%85%78%
Rush-Henrietta Central School District43%64%62%57%67%75%71%62%
Spencerport Central School District52%68%63%64%59%58%56%47%
Webster Central School District46%60%58%54%56%58%57%55%
Wheatland-Chili Central School District29%39%40%47%35%24%23%42%
Regional City School Districts
Batavia School District25%42%45%57%57%55%50%51%
Canandaigua School District43%49%52%51%50%52%49%36%
Geneva School District16%26%30%19%18%26%23%19%

Source: New York State Education Department
Notes: Data shows students passing at level 3 or higher. Data is not reported for groups of less than 6 students.




Number of Students Passing Grade 3 Math
20132014201520162017201820192022
NYS67,72380,37969,94975,19083,96793,94594,89775,826
NYS (excluding NYC)41,05348,81438,24040,24545,10950,36151,80843,407
Region4,1075,4144,2914,5625,0385,5415,5534,296
Monroe2,5923,4142,6522,7503,1113,4483,5772,842
Surrounding Counties1,5152,0001,6391,8121,9272,0931,9761,454
Genesee208315250308292319309218
Livingston209294210205253246273187
Ontario427519443507514529522370
Orleans106148108108131186186165
Seneca731348912312113911979
Wayne347391379355438424378307
Wyoming11916812715612717514391
Yates2631335051754637
Monroe County School Districts
Rochester School District127225265245288397444217
Rochester Charter Schools71118119159244247245131
Brighton Central School District147193183160159169184114
Brockport Central School District10213590988212411592
Churchville-Chili Central School District10013894122140167155114
East Irondequoit Central School District66644739809311248
East Rochester Union Free School District,3135261532303231
Fairport Central School District17022494145168190214178
Gates-Chili Central School District771211111161089910069
Greece Central School District301404309278265292306221
Hilton Central School District139174116119125134148147
Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District6173766187839796
West Irondequoit Central School District10714099141142164153165
Penfield Central School District219259190179224239256219
Pittsford Central School District287314267280307299299312
Rush-Henrietta Central School District159269206218242293277227
Spencerport Central School District13015710398133125119106
Webster Central School District282358236257266292309292
Wheatland-Chili Central School District1513212019111219
Regional City School Districts
Batavia School District47717097891038178
Canandaigua School District10912712311512411211271
Geneva School District2440382926363529

Source: New York State Education Department
Notes: Data shows students passing at level 3 or higher. Data is not reported for groups of less than 6 students.











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People Living in Poverty, by Sex 2017-21 0 10 Not Applicable*
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Approval Rate for Public Assistance Applications 22% 2021 0 -1
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Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity 2017-21 0 10 Not Applicable*
Female Seniors Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 2017-21 0 10 Not Applicable*
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Instructional Spending Per Student $16,983 2020 1 1
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Grade 3 Math by Student Subgroup 2022 0 10 Not Applicable*
Grade 3 Math by Race/Ethnicity 2022 0 10 Not Applicable*
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Grade 8 Math 49% 2019 2 1
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Regents Algebra 1 73% 2019 3 1
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Education Levels of Adults 2017-21 0 10 Not Applicable*
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