Best Public Schools in Rochester, IN

Summary:

The city of Rochester, Indiana is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The data reveals some standout schools in the area, with Caston Junior-Senior High School and Caston Elementary School outperforming the other schools on various metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

Caston Junior-Senior High School is ranked 150th out of 431 Indiana high schools and has a 91.8% 4-year graduation rate, outperforming Rochester Community High School which has a 95.9% graduation rate. Caston Elementary School also excels in ILEARN Math, with 45.77% proficiency across all grades, compared to the district and state averages. However, Rochester Community High School and Caston Elementary School have the highest chronic absenteeism rates at 26.0%.

The data suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic performance, as the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as Caston Elementary School, Caston Junior-Senior High School, and Rochester Community High School, tend to have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Further analysis could explore the factors contributing to the performance differences between the Caston School Corporation and Rochester Community School Corp.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1502 Elm St	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Rochester Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 223-2501	322	25	12.8	60.6%	280 (87.0%)	6 (1.9%)	15 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)								(n/a)																			$12,346	$2,324	$10,022
George M Riddle Elementary School	Public	2-4	302 Barkman St	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Rochester Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 223-2880	364	26	14.0	58.5%	327 (89.8%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	40.2	627^th of 1010 public elementary schools	37.9%		42	618^th of 1016 public elementary schools	39.2%	9			36.2	35.0					35.6	40.2	37.4					38.8			$12,371	$2,475	$9,897
Rochester Community High School	Public	8-12	1 Zebra Ln	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Rochester Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 223-2176	610	49	12.4	56.9%	545 (89.3%)	6 (1.0%)	31 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	45.4	228^th of 431 public high schools	47.1%		40.7	241^st of 398 public high schools	39.4%	13	53.3	13.3						41.0	41.0						12.0	12.0		36.3	$11,984	$1,726	$10,259
Rochester Community Middle School	Public	5-7	650 Zebra Ln	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Rochester Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 223-2280	317	32	9.8	58.0%	282 (89.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	47.5	260^th of 485 public middle schools	46.4%		49	251^st of 489 public middle schools	48.7%	9					37.6	33.7	45.5		39.1			33.0	24.0	24.1		27.1	38.5		$12,738	$2,049	$10,688
Caston Elementary School	Public	K-5	9815 S State Rd 25	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Caston School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 857-3025	391	26	15.0	68.0%	355 (90.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	49.6	528^th of 1010 public elementary schools	47.7%		63.7	368^th of 1016 public elementary schools	63.8%	160			21.2	40.0	35.7				32.3	30.3	49.2	57.1				45.8	41.4		$10,028	$1,005	$9,023
Caston Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	9815 S State Rd 25	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Caston School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 857-3505	444	28	15.8	60.4%	401 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	63.3	114^th of 431 public high schools	73.5%		45.7	206^th of 398 public high schools	48.2%	92	48.3	27.6				39.6	38.1	42.7	40.3				50.9	30.2	24.0	33.5		51.7	$10,100	$566	$9,534

Cities Near Rochester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Akron	9.33 mi	3	206^th
Mentone	12.11 mi	1	242^nd
Argos	12.66 mi	2	219^th
Denver	13.6 mi	2	313^th
Culver	15.74 mi	2	285^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Rochester, IN

Caston Junior-Senior High School

Caston Elementary School

Rochester Community Middle School

Rochester Community High School

George M Riddle Elementary School

Columbia Elementary School

Cities Near Rochester