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Schools in Rochester · Rochester Area School District

Rochester’s public schools score below 68% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Rochester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#866of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
49%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.9K
▲ 10% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
749 students on the public path
In brief

Rochester’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 489 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rochester’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Rochester’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,939 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Rochester MS, then Rochester High School. Enrollment is up 10% 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 scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts, #866 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (489)Better than 27%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 360 test results and a graduating class of 49 could put Rochester anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Rochester’s students in the tested grades sat them (348 in math, 371 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
K–5Rochester Area Elementary SchoolRochester Area School DistrictB
6–8Rochester MSRochester Area School DistrictC−
9–12Rochester High SchoolRochester Area School DistrictB−

Rochester’s public schools are run by Rochester Area School District, which also serves East Rochester and Rochester. 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 Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 749 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,939PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 55.1% · 371 students tested
Math32%
State average 36.1% · 348 students tested

Rochester vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RochesterCRochester Area
MonacaBCentral Valley
Bridgewater—Beaver Area
East Rochester—Rochester Area

Every school in Rochester

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

Also serving Rochesterin other towns
Rochester Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
346 students10:1Rate it →
Rochester MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
181 students12:1Rate it →
Rochester High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
222 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Rochester’s schools

Are Rochester’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rochester children attend score below 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #866 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rochester in?

Rochester Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 749 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rochester kids go to high school?

Rochester High School, with 222 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Rochester’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Rochester Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Rochester spend per student?

$23,939 in Rochester Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Rochester families are saying about school.

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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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.