Rochester Middle School
Rochester Middle School serves 917 students in grades 6-8.
Rochester Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 14% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Rochester Middle School's student population of 917 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 80 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
917 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Rochester Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Rochester Middle School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#354 out of 455 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
2%
3%

Hispanic
4%
6%

Black
1%
2%

White
87%
86%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
22%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
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