For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,511 students in Rochester School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Rochester School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
2,144 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Rochester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.69
# American Indian Students
49 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
648 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
26%
# Black Students
5 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,275 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
60%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
178
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,983 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,630 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,983
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,630
$19,246
Best Rochester School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grand Mound Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7710 James Rd Sw
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5512
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5512
Grades: 3-5
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Rochester Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9937 Highway 12 Sw
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5958
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5958
Grades: 6-8
| 494 students
Rank: n/an/a
7440 James Rd
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5161
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5161
Grades: PK-2
| 505 students
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