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Schools in Grand Mound · Rochester School District

Grand Mound’s public schools outscore 55% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Grand Mound, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 35% of Grand Mound’s students scored proficient, below the Washington average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#155of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
47%
▼ 6 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 5 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.9K
▼ 3% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.7
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,138 students on the public path
In brief

Grand Mound’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 235 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grand Mound’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Grand Mound’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,947 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

From grade 3 the district’s path is Grand Mound Elementary, then Rochester Middle School, then Rochester High School. 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 Grand Mound’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 55% of Washington school districts, #155 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (235)Better than 60%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,083 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Grand Mound anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Grand Mound’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,092 in math, 1,074 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Rochester Primary Schoolin RochesterNo scores
3–5Grand Mound Elementaryin RochesterNo scores
6–8Rochester Middle Schoolin RochesterNo scores
9–12Rochester High Schoolin RochesterNo scores

Grand Mound’s public schools are run by Rochester School District. 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 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,175 students · 18.7 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,947WA $18,444 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 53.4% · 1074 students tested
Math35%
State average 40.1% · 1092 students tested

Grand Mound vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Grand Mound’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grand MoundBRochester

Every school in Grand Mound

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

Also serving Grand Moundin other towns
Rochester Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Rochester
488 students15:1Rate it →
Grand Mound Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Rochester
507 students19:1Rate it →
Rochester Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rochester
535 students19:1Rate it →
Rochester High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rochester
608 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Grand Mound’s schools

Are Grand Mound’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Washington: the public schools Grand Mound children attend outscore 55% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #155 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grand Mound in?

Rochester School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,175 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grand Mound kids go to high school?

Rochester High School in Rochester, with 608 students.

What is Grand Mound’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Rochester School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Grand Mound spend per student?

$17,947 in Rochester School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. 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 Washington. Stars are from neighbors.