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Rochester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 494 students in Rochester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Rochester School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
2,144 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rochester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
30%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
60%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,983 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,630 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,983
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,630
$19,247
Best Rochester School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rochester Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9937 Highway 12 Sw
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5958
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5958
Gr: 6-8 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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