For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 495 students in Rochester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Rochester School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
2,150 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Rochester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 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
0.55
0.67
# American Indian Students
49 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
626 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
25%
# Black Students
8 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,294 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
60%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
175
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,939 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,586 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,939
$18,857
Spending / Student
$15,586
$19,309
Best Rochester School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rochester Middle School
Magnet 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
| 495 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rochester Virtual Academy
Magnet School
10140 Highway 12 Sw #7 & 8
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5536
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5536
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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