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From Catholic Courier (www.catholiccourier.com)

Most of the Diocese of Rochester’s 18 Catholic schools are outperforming public schools in their respective geographic locations, according to the results of recent New York state assessments. The number of students proficient in English language arts and math at diocesan schools, as measured by the assessments, has increased each year since 2015 and consistently has been significantly higher than state averages.

The state assessments measure the percentage of students in grades 3 through 8 who achieve proficiency in math or English language arts in a given school or district. In 2018, 16 of the diocese’s 18 schools had higher percentages of students proficient in English language arts than did their respective public-school districts, while 15 of Catholic schools had higher percentages of students proficient in math than did their public-school counterparts.