Rochester Elementary School (Closed 2023)

3421 Rochester Rd
Topeka, KS 66617

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Serving 204 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Rochester Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rochester Elementary School
Kind	19
1	28
2	32
3	37
4	34
5	19
6	35

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Total Students

204 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rochester Elementary School
2023	204
2022	204
2021	204
2020	204
2019	204
2018	204
2017	204
2016	204
2015	240
2014	251
2013	278
2012	271
2011	240
2010	210
2009	225
2008	232
2007	243
2006	237
2005	318
2004	304
2003	295
2002	273
2001	265
2000	266
1999	276
1998	269
1997	286
1996	289
1995	327
1994	333
1993	341
1992	328
1991	294
1990	296
1989	306
1988	290
1987	291

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rochester Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2014	18
2013	18
2012	18
2011	16
2010	17
2009	15
2008	14
2007	17
2006	17
2005	19
2004	17
2003	17
2002	16
2001	16
2000	16
1999	16
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	16
1994	16
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	15
1989	15
1988	16
1987	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KS)

(15-16)

40-44%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Rochester Elementary School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2016	42%	35%	41%
2015	27%	33%	34%
2013	82%	77%	86%
2012	87%	84%	90%
2011	92%	84%	89%
2010	82%	82%	87%

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(15-16)

55-59%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Rochester Elementary School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2016	57%	41%	46%
2015	47%	42%	43%
2013	87%	84%	91%
2012	92%	86%	92%
2011	87%	87%	91%
2010	87%	85%	91%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rochester Elementary School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2023	12:1	13:1	15:1
2022	12:1	13:1	14:1
2021	12:1	13:1	14:1
2020	12:1	13:1	14:1
2019	12:1	13:1	14:1
2018	12:1	14:1	14:1
2017	12:1	14:1	14:1
2016	12:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	13:1	14:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	12:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	18:1	14:1	14:1
2003	17:1	14:1	14:1
2002	17:1	14:1	14:1
2001	17:1	14:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	14:1	15:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	18:1	14:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	21:1	15:1	15:1
1994	21:1	15:1	16:1
1993	21:1	15:1	16:1
1992	20:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	20:1	15:1	16:1
1989	20:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	16:1	17:1
1987	19:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2016)
Year	Rochester Elementary School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%

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Asian

(15-16)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2012)
Year	Rochester Elementary School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2016)
Year	Rochester Elementary School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2016	9%	19%	7%
2015	8%	19%	7%
2014	8%	18%	7%
2013	6%	18%	7%
2012	7%	17%	6%
2011	8%	16%	6%
2010	5%	16%	6%
2009	5%	14%	4%
2008	5%	13%	4%
2007	4%	13%	4%
2006	5%	12%	4%
2005	6%	12%	4%
2004	4%	11%	3%
2003	4%	10%	4%
2002	5%	10%	4%
2001	6%	9%	4%
2000	7%	8%	4%
1999	8%	8%	4%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	4%	6%	3%
1995	4%	6%	3%
1994	4%	5%	3%
1993	3%	5%	3%
1992	3%	5%	3%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	2%
1988	2%	4%	2%

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Black

(15-16)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2016)
Year	Rochester Elementary School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2012	4%	7%	2%
2011	4%	7%	1%
2006	2%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2003	3%	9%	1%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	8%	2%
1994	1%	8%	2%
1993	2%	8%	2%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1991	1%	8%	2%

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White

(15-16)

79%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Rochester Elementary School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2016	79%	65%	86%
2015	82%	65%	64%
2014	81%	66%	85%
2013	82%	67%	85%
2012	81%	67%	86%
2011	80%	68%	87%
2010	89%	69%	88%
2009	92%	71%	89%
2008	91%	73%	90%
2007	93%	73%	91%
2006	91%	75%	91%
2005	91%	74%	91%
2004	91%	75%	91%
2003	90%	77%	91%
2002	92%	78%	92%
2001	92%	79%	92%
2000	91%	80%	93%
1999	90%	80%	93%
1998	96%	81%	94%
1997	97%	82%	92%
1996	93%	82%	94%
1995	94%	83%	92%
1994	95%	84%	93%
1993	95%	84%	94%
1992	96%	84%	93%
1991	97%	85%	93%
1990	98%	86%	92%
1989	98%	85%	94%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Rochester Elementary School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	6%	4%	3%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	5%	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%	3%

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n/a

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Rochester Elementary School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2016	0.36	0.54	0.26
2015	0.32	0.54	0.34
2014	0.34	0.53	0.28
2013	0.32	0.53	0.27
2012	0.35	0.52	0.26
2011	0.35	0.51	0.24
2010	0.21	0.49	0.23
2009	0.19	0.47	0.19
2008	0.20	0.45	0.18
2007	0.17	0.45	0.16
2006	0.17	0.42	0.17
2005	0.19	0.44	0.16
2004	0.19	0.42	0.14
2003	0.18	0.39	0.17
2002	0.15	0.38	0.15
2001	0.14	0.36	0.15
2000	0.17	0.34	0.13
1999	0.19	0.34	0.11
1998	0.08	0.33	0.10
1997	0.06	0.32	0.16
1996	0.13	0.31	0.11
1995	0.12	0.31	0.15
1994	0.10	0.29	0.14
1993	0.09	0.28	0.12
1992	0.08	0.28	0.14
1991	0.05	0.27	0.13
1990	0.04	0.25	0.15
1989	0.04	0.26	0.11

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Eligible for

37%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rochester Elementary School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2023	37%	41%	29%
2022	37%	34%	23%
2021	37%	36%	25%
2020	37%	37%	25%
2019	37%	37%	25%
2018	36%	39%	26%
2017	36%	39%	26%
2016	36%	40%	26%
2015	36%	40%	26%
2014	37%	40%	28%
2013	33%	39%	26%
2012	28%	39%	24%
2011	26%	37%	24%
2010	18%	36%	21%
2009	14%	32%	19%
2008	13%	30%	16%
2007	14%	30%	17%
2006	11%	30%	15%
2005	12%	29%	15%
2004	11%	28%	14%
2003	11%	26%	12%
2002	7%	25%	11%
2001	6%	24%	10%
2000	8%	23%	11%
1998	8%	33%	16%
1997	15%	32%	19%
1996	14%	32%	18%
1995	7%	24%	14%
1994	6%	24%	12%
1993	6%	23%	14%
1992	9%	28%	16%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rochester Elementary School	Kansas	Seaman School District
2023	10%	7%	7%
2022	10%	10%	9%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2020	10%	10%	9%
2019	10%	10%	9%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%	7%
2015	13%	10%	8%
2014	12%	10%	9%
2013	9%	10%	8%
2012	12%	10%	9%
2011	12%	10%	9%
2010	10%	10%	10%
2009	7%	11%	9%
2008	6%	10%	9%
2007	4%	10%	9%
2006	4%	10%	8%
2005	5%	9%	8%
2004	4%	9%	7%
2003	5%	10%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Seaman School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% KS state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% KS state average).

How many students attend Rochester Elementary School?

204 students attend Rochester Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Rochester Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rochester Elementary School?

Rochester Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Rochester Elementary School offer ?

Rochester Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Rochester Elementary School part of?

Rochester Elementary School is part of Seaman School District.

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