Top Rankings
Rochester Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 18 public elementary schools serving 11,193 students in Rochester Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Rochester Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Rochester Community School District are Musson Elementary School, Brewster Elementary School and Van Hoosen Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
21 Schools
2,534 Schools
# Students
14,496 Students
955,941 Students
# Teachers
762 Teachers
59,685 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rochester Community School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
17%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
3%
19%
% White
68%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,804 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,303 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$258 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$251 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,804
$22,572
Spending / Student
$17,303
$21,839
Best Rochester Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Musson Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3500 Dutton Rd
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-4200
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-4200
Gr: PK-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Brewster Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1535 Brewster Rd
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-3300
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-3300
Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Van Hoosen Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1339 N Adams Rd
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-4900
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-4900
Gr: 6-12 | 906 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #44.
North Hill Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1385 Mahaffy Ave
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-4300
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-4300
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #55.
Stoney Creek High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6755 Sheldon Rd
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-5700
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-5700
Gr: 6-12 | 1,478 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #66.
University Hills Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
600 Croydon Rd
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 726-4400
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 726-4400
Gr: PK-5 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #77.
Baldwin Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4325 Bannister Rd
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-3200
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-3200
Gr: PK-5 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #88.
Hugger Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5050 Sheldon Rd
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-3800
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-3800
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #99.
West Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 Old Perch Rd
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 726-5000
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 726-5000
Gr: 6-12 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1010.
Delta Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3880 Adams Rd
Oakland, MI 48363
(248) 726-3500
Oakland, MI 48363
(248) 726-3500
Gr: PK-5 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1111.
Meadow Brook Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2350 Munster Rd
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 726-4100
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 726-4100
Gr: PK-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1212.
Hart Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6500 Sheldon Rd
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-4500
Rochester, MI 48306
(248) 726-4500
Gr: 6-12 | 999 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1313.
Reuther Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1430 E Auburn Rd
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-4700
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-4700
Gr: 6-12 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1414.
Long Meadow Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
450 Allston Dr
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 726-3900
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 726-3900
Gr: PK-5 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1515.
Hamlin Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
270 W Hamlin Rd
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-3600
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-3600
Gr: PK-5 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1616.
Hampton Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
530 Hampton Cir
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-3700
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-3700
Gr: PK-5 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1717.
Brooklands Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
490 E Auburn Rd
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-3400
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-3400
Gr: PK-5 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1818.
Mcgregor Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1101 1st St
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-4000
Rochester, MI 48307
(248) 726-4000
Gr: PK-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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