Rochester School District

10140 Highway 12 Sw
Rochester, WA 98579-9601
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,451 students in Rochester School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Rochester School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,848 Schools
# Students
2,091 Students
728,286 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
45,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Rochester School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#110 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rochester   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
53%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rochester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
57%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rochester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
80-84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rochester   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.68
# American Indian Students
60 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
541 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
25%
# Black Students
9 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,298 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
62%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
160
76,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
74,612
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
78,521
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
73,535
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
73,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
5,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
4,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
5,057
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
6,538
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,388 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,026 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rochester   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Rochester   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,388
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rochester   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,026
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rochester   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rochester School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rochester Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9937 Highway 12 Sw
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5958
Grades: 6-8
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Grand Mound Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7710 James Rd Sw
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5512
Grades: 3-5
| 512 students
Rank: n/an/a
7440 James Rd
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5161
Grades: PK-2
| 477 students
Rank: n/an/a
10140 Highway 12 Sw #7 & 8
Rochester, WA 98579
(360) 273-5536
Grades: 6-8
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,091 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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