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Schools in Rochester · Rochester Community School Corporation

Rochester’s public schools outscore 54% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Rochester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Rochester, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#348of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▲ 33% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,593 students on the public path
In brief

Rochester’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 814 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rochester’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Rochester’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,192 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one middle school

From grade 2 the district’s path is George M Riddle Elementary School, then Rochester Community Middle School, then Rochester Community High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rochester’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Indiana school districts, #348 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (814)Better than 47%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 837 test results and a graduating class of 123 could put Rochester anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rochester’s students in the tested grades sat them (837 in math, 837 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rochester, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Columbia Elementary SchoolRochester Community School CorporationNo scores
2–4George M Riddle Elementary SchoolRochester Community School CorporationC+
5–7Rochester Community Middle SchoolRochester Community School CorporationC+
8–12Rochester Community High SchoolRochester Community School CorporationB

Rochester’s public schools are run by Rochester Community School Corporation, which also serves Richland, Rochester and Union. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Rochester Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,593 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$18,192IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.3% · 837 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.5% · 837 students tested

Rochester vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Rochester’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RochesterB−Rochester Community School Corporation

Every school in Rochester

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Rochesterin other towns
Columbia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
325 students14:1Rate it →
George M Riddle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
C+
348 students13:1Rate it →
Rochester Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7
C+
353 students11:1Rate it →
Rochester Community High School
High · Grades 8–12
B
567 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Rochester’s schools

Are Rochester’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Rochester children attend outscore 54% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #348 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rochester in?

Rochester Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,593 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Rochester’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Rochester Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Rochester spend per student?

$18,192 in Rochester Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.