Rochester Middle School
Tel:
(603)332-4090
- Rochester Middle School serves 888 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 39% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 42% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 59%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 14%.
Top Placements
Rochester Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Rochester Middle School's student population of 888 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 78 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 888 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 78 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Rochester Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Rochester Middle School is 0.19, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.16. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NH) |
| Overall School Rank | #408 out of 457 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 49% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 59% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 5% |
| Black | 1% | 2% |
| White | 90% | 86% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.16 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 23% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Rochester School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rochester Middle School is Spaulding High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Barrington Middle School (6.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mcclelland School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Rochester Mcclelland School Grades: K-5 | 391 students
0.1 miles
59 Brock St.
Rochester, NH 03867
(603)332-2180 0.1 K-5 391 - Rochester Maple Street Magnet School Grades: K-5 | 117 students
0.6 miles
27 Maple Street
Rochester, NH 03867
(603)332-6481 0.6 K-5 117 - Rochester William Allen School Grades: K-5 | 319 students
0.7 miles
23 Granite St.
Rochester, NH 03867
(603)332-2280 0.7 K-5 319 - Rochester Spaulding High School Grades: 9-12 | 1366 students
1.1 miles
130 Wakefield St.
Rochester, NH 03867
(603)332-0757 1.1 9-12 1366 - Rochester Bud Carlson Academy Grades: 9-12 | 65 students
1.2 miles
Rochester School Department, 1
Rochester, NH 03867
(603)332-3678 1.2 9-12 65
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