URBAN CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL

www.urbanchoicecharterschool.org

Charter School 378 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Urban Choice Charter School, located on Humboldt Street in Rochester, New York, is a tuition-free public charter school serving students in grades K–8. Founded on the mission of providing a high-quality, rigorous academic environment, the school focuses on closing the achievement gap by fostering a culture of excellence, character development, and community involvement. Its curriculum is designed to meet the unique needs of its diverse student body, emphasizing literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking skills within a supportive and structured learning environment.

Beyond its academic focus, Urban Choice is known for its commitment to holistic student growth and family engagement. The school integrates social-emotional learning into its daily programming to ensure students develop the resilience and interpersonal skills necessary for success beyond the classroom. By maintaining smaller class sizes and promoting strong partnerships between educators and parents, Urban Choice strives to create a stable, collaborative community that prepares its students for high school and long-term academic achievement.

378

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for URBAN CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	72
Black	280
Asian	2
Two or More	17
American Indian	1

Black
280 (74.1 %)
Hispanic
72 (19.0 %)
Two or More
17 (4.5 %)
White
6 (1.6 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	URBAN CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(585)288-5702
Website:	http://www.urbanchoicecharterschool.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	378
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.0
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 44

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 44

Grade 6 44

Grade 7 36

Grade 8 34

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for URBAN CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	44
Grade 1	44
Grade 2	44
Grade 3	44
Grade 4	44
Grade 5	44
Grade 6	44
Grade 7	36
Grade 8	34

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for URBAN CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	182	48.1%
Male	196	51.9%

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