Monroe NY News

Of the 3,046 students in Genesee County who took the 2021-22 English Language Arts test, 27.8% met expectations and 15.4% did better than expected, according to the New York State Education Department.

In total, 43.2% of the students met or exceeded expections in Genesee County, a decrease of 8.8% compared to the previous school year.

Within the county, Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School students performed the best in English Language Arts, with 64% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Pembroke Junior-Senior High School students fared the worst, with 0% passing the test.

The state registered an overall proficiency rate of 47% of students who met or exceeded expectations.

A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence found that outcomes for different racial and gender groups had improved since 2013. However, despite the improvements, significant gaps still persist, particularly among Black and Hispanic students.

School	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)	Total Enrollment
Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School	38%	26%	437
Pembroke Intermediate School	35%	25%	275
Oakfield-Alabama Middle School High School	30%	26%	417
Pavilion Junior-Senior High School	37%	13%	344
Le Roy Junior-Senior High School	33%	17%	541
Wolcott Street School	29%	19%	606
Alexander Elementary School	32%	13%	308
Alexander Middle School-High School	21%	22%	462
John Kennedy School	32%	8%	457
Elba Elementary School	30%	9%	234
Batavia Middle School	23%	16%	612
Oakfield-Alabama Elementary School	25%	13%	340
Byron-Bergen Elementary School	29%	8%	398
D. B. Bunce Elementary School	25%	3%	310
Elba Junior-Senior High School	18%	8%	178
Pembroke Junior-Senior High School	0%	0%	397