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Rochester Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 174 students in Rochester Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Rochester Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
743 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rochester Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#425 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
19%
20%
% White
65%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,880 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,564 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,880
$23,696
Spending / Student
$27,564
$23,119
Best Rochester Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rochester Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
540 Reno Street
Rochester, PA 15074
(724) 775-7500
Rochester, PA 15074
(724) 775-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 174 students
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