Is Rochester Middle School a good school?

Rochester Middle School ranks 213 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rochester Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 494 students attended Rochester Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Rochester Middle School?

Students at Rochester Middle School are 59% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Rochester Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rochester Middle School usually go on to attend Rochester High School

Rochester Middle School

Summary:

Rochester Middle School is a public middle school serving 495 students in grades 6-8 in the Tenino School District in Rochester, Washington. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of White (59.39%) and Hispanic (29.49%) students, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (61.41% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

While Rochester Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Washington middle schools, its academic performance, as measured by SBAC and WCAS test scores, is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in math. The school's performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with Hispanic and multi-racial students generally performing better than their White and male counterparts. Over the past several years, the school's statewide ranking has declined, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to address the factors contributing to this decline. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Jefferson Middle School, Thurgood Marshall Middle School, and Aspire Middle School, Rochester Middle School generally underperforms in academic achievement, particularly in math.

Despite the significant increase in spending per student at Rochester Middle School, from $10,252 in 2019-2020 to $18,647 in 2021-2022, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement. This suggests the need for the school and the Tenino School District to examine how the additional resources are being utilized and to identify more effective strategies for improving student outcomes, particularly for underperforming subgroups.

Detail:

Public 6-8

9937 Highway 12 SW
Rochester, WA 98579-0398

(360) 273-5958

District: Rochester School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
213^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,647

Students who attend Rochester Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rochester High School

Feeder schools for Rochester Middle School:

Elementary:	Grand Mound Elementary
	Rochester Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 494

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

29.1%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rochester Middle School ranks better than 60.2% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.48. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.9%), Hispanic (29.1%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rochester Middle School is 17.7. (See more...)

Compare Rochester Middle School employs 27.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rochester Middle School is $18,647.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rochester Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester Middle School 213^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Rochester Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rochester School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester School District 111^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rochester Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Rochester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	26.34	332^nd	421	21.1%
2005	14.14	385^th	425	9.4%
2006	22.99	372^nd	449	17.1%
2007	45.80	265^th	463	42.8%
2008	37.13	302^nd	466	35.2%
2009	37.40	317^th	476	33.4%
2010	57.02	203^rd	483	58.0%
2011	58.24	189^th	492	61.6%
2012	63.31	163^rd	497	67.2%
2013	58.46	200^th	498	59.8%
2015	59.35	166^th	445	62.7%
2016	52.31	205^th	443	53.7%
2017	52.70	214^th	435	50.8%
2018	55.63	187^th	437	57.2%
2019	57.38	208^th	512	59.4%
2021	32.07	358^th	529	32.3%
2022	41.55	293^rd	541	45.8%
2023	47.30	250^th	539	53.6%
2024	55.48	213^th	535	60.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rochester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	60.50	98^th	246	60.2%
2021	38.61	152^nd	250	39.2%
2022	27.50	193^rd	257	24.9%
2023	41.17	140^th	244	42.6%
2024	66.20	72^nd	243	70.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rochester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.24	216^th	268	19.4%
2019	34.09	145^th	231	37.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rochester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.85	104^th	349	70.2%
2019	65.64	112^th	448	75.0%
2021	36.20	300^th	458	34.5%
2022	47.61	222^nd	475	53.3%
2023	61.07	147^th	463	68.3%
2024	72.34	81^st	455	82.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Rochester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.98	154^th	376	59.0%
2019	68.36	122^nd	452	73.0%
2021	43.96	250^th	469	46.7%
2022	56.36	177^th	479	63.0%
2023	55.38	191^st	464	58.8%
2024	61.21	165^th	464	64.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Rochester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.95	165^th	371	55.5%
2019	46.24	239^th	453	47.2%
2021	24.61	361^st	476	24.2%
2022	29.13	341^st	480	29.0%
2023	38.72	282^nd	470	40.0%
2024	49.07	218^th	466	53.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rochester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.36	85^th	259	67.2%
2019	56.08	133^rd	344	61.3%
2021	36.11	215^th	353	39.1%
2022	48.02	162^nd	360	55.0%
2023	58.53	108^th	336	67.9%
2024	62.25	102^nd	344	70.3%

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Rank History for White students at Rochester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.97	181^st	325	44.3%
2019	55.53	196^th	470	58.3%
2021	26.49	361^st	480	24.8%
2022	40.16	292^nd	488	40.2%
2023	42.59	270^th	488	44.7%
2024	51.66	224^th	486	53.9%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, January 18, 2018

Disproportionate in the way disapline is administered. Arbitrary at best. Too much bullying. Staff make it feel like the kids are a prision population needing to be intimidated to control Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Lot of bulling. Stuff looks other way, safety concerns in this school Close Quote

Enrollment information for Rochester Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	458	2	0	21	13	n/a	n/a	0	494
1989	484	3	4	18	12	n/a	n/a	0	521
1990	314	0	0	17	18	n/a	n/a	0	349
1991	338	0	3	17	19	n/a	n/a	0	377
1992	342	1	1	20	20	n/a	n/a	0	384
1993	362	1	1	18	14	n/a	n/a	0	396
1994	382	3	2	16	15	n/a	n/a	0	418
1995	388	0	6	20	13	n/a	n/a	0	427
1996	388	0	6	20	13	n/a	n/a	0	427
1997	380	0	6	25	15	n/a	n/a	0	426
1998	315	0	7	32	18	n/a	n/a	0	372
1999	322	0	9	39	22	n/a	n/a	0	392
2000	340	5	10	33	26	n/a	n/a	0	414
2001	372	7	8	34	22	n/a	n/a	0	443
2002	394	4	6	46	24	n/a	n/a	0	474
2003	394	4	6	46	24	n/a	n/a	0	474
2004	403	4	6	70	22	n/a	n/a	0	505
2005	387	3	6	66	22	n/a	n/a	1	485
2006	378	5	6	76	16	n/a	n/a	2	483
2007	393	5	6	67	21	n/a	n/a	4	496
2008	375	2	7	61	19	n/a	n/a	8	472
2009	389	5	6	76	27	n/a	n/a	17	520
2010	393	10	7	77	33	n/a	n/a	11	531
2011	383	11	2	87	15	0	16	0	514
2012	402	10	3	83	11	2	19	0	530
2013	413	8	3	92	14	1	24	0	555
2014	372	4	1	97	19	0	23	0	516
2015	370	5	2	104	20	1	26	0	528
2016	338	3	4	112	15	0	29	0	501
2017	347	1	3	125	15	0	35	0	526
2018	346	1	2	112	22	0	48	0	531
2019	265	0	1	78	16	0	35	0	395
2020	333	1	5	114	18	1	50	1	523
2021	309	1	4	128	18	3	39	0	502
2022	269	1	4	130	14	3	37	0	458
2023	294	1	4	146	8	3	38	1	495
2024	291	1	4	144	11	2	40	1	494

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rochester Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	20.0	24.7	0
1989	521	21.0	24.8	n/a
1990	349	15.2	22.9	0
1991	377	16.8	22.4	n/a
1992	384	19.7	19.4	n/a
1993	396	19.9	19.9	n/a
1994	418	22.8	18.3	n/a
1995	427	23.5	18.2	n/a
1996	427	23.5	18.2	n/a
1997	426	22.5	18.9	n/a
1998	372	20.4	18.2	n/a
1999	392	21.2	18.5	n/a
2000	414	21.2	19.5	n/a
2001	443	20.6	21.5	n/a
2002	474	22.2	21.4	29.3
2003	474	22.2	21.4	29.3
2004	505	23.0	22.0	48.3
2005	485	22.7	21.4	49.6
2006	483	22.6	21.4	52
2007	496	25.7	19.3	45.7
2008	472	25.8	18.3	46.6
2009	520	25.8	20.2	50.5
2010	531	26.7	19.8	50
2011	514	26.7	19.2	51.6
2012	530	25.7	20.5	54.5
2013	555	27.2	20.4	55.5
2014	516	n/a	n/a	57.8
2015	528	29.0	18.2	56.1
2016	501	29.0	17.2	53.9
2017	526	30.3	17.3	52.5
2018	531	29.9	17.7	47.6
2019	395	31.7	12.4	71.1
2020	523	31.8	16.4	51.6
2021	502	27.0	18.5	54.2
2022	458	28.8	15.8	50.7
2023	495	28.9	17.0	61.4
2024	494	27.7	17.7	57.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rochester Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	20.0	24.7	0
1989	521	21.0	24.8	n/a
1990	349	15.2	22.9	0
1991	377	16.8	22.4	n/a
1992	384	19.7	19.4	n/a
1993	396	19.9	19.9	n/a
1994	418	22.8	18.3	n/a
1995	427	23.5	18.2	n/a
1996	427	23.5	18.2	n/a
1997	426	22.5	18.9	n/a
1998	372	20.4	18.2	n/a
1999	392	21.2	18.5	n/a
2000	414	21.2	19.5	n/a
2001	443	20.6	21.5	n/a
2002	474	22.2	21.4	29.3
2003	474	22.2	21.4	29.3
2004	505	23.0	22.0	48.3
2005	485	22.7	21.4	49.6
2006	483	22.6	21.4	52
2007	496	25.7	19.3	45.7
2008	472	25.8	18.3	46.6
2009	520	25.8	20.2	50.5
2010	531	26.7	19.8	50
2011	514	26.7	19.2	51.6
2012	530	25.7	20.5	54.5
2013	555	27.2	20.4	55.5
2014	516	n/a	n/a	57.8
2015	528	29.0	18.2	56.1
2016	501	29.0	17.2	53.9
2017	526	30.3	17.3	52.5
2018	531	29.9	17.7	47.6
2019	395	31.7	12.4	71.1
2020	523	31.8	16.4	51.6
2021	502	27.0	18.5	54.2
2022	458	28.8	15.8	50.7
2023	495	28.9	17.0	61.4
2024	494	27.7	17.7	57.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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