Rochester Middle School

Summary:

Rochester Middle School is a public middle school serving 847 students in grades 6-8 in Rochester, New Hampshire, which is part of the Rochester School District, ranked 139 out of 163 districts in the state with a 1-star rating.

Rochester Middle School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of New Hampshire middle schools over the past 10 years. Its performance on state assessments is well below state averages in mathematics, reading, and science across all grade levels. The school struggles to effectively serve its minority and disadvantaged student populations, with its rankings for Hispanic, white, and special education student subgroups also in the bottom quarter of the state. In contrast, nearby schools like Oyster River Middle School and Barrington Middle School consistently rank in the top 10-20% of New Hampshire middle schools and significantly outperform Rochester Middle School.

Potential factors contributing to Rochester Middle School's academic challenges include its high free/reduced lunch rate, ranging from 32.84% to 43.7% over the past 3 years, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 12.8, compared to nearby schools ranging from 9.6 to 11.2 students per teacher. Additionally, the school's performance has declined over the past 5 years, in contrast to the state and nearby districts, which have generally maintained or improved their performance. Addressing these resource and demographic factors, as well as re-evaluating instructional strategies and support systems for vulnerable student groups, will be crucial steps in improving student outcomes at Rochester Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 47 Brock St.
       Rochester, NH  03867-4404


(603) 332-4090

District: Rochester School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
117th of 130 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,684 Help


Students who attend Rochester Middle School usually attend:

High:    Bud Carlson Academy
    Spaulding High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  847

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.2%
Two or more races:
5.7%
Hispanic:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rochester Middle School ranks worse than 90% of middle schools in New Hampshire. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.57. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.2%), two or more races (5.7%), Hispanic (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 37% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rochester Middle School is 12.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rochester Middle School is $15,684.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rochester Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester Middle School 117th of 130 New Hampshire public middle schools. (See Rochester Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rochester School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester School District 139th of 163 New Hampshire 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 NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 15.68 113th 126 10.3%
2007 27.64 97th 125 22.4%
2008 34.13 94th 129 27.1%
2009 38.74 92nd 127 27.6%
2010 28.62 98th 127 22.8%
2011 26.12 99th 128 22.7%
2012 22.21 107th 131 18.3%
2013 17.97 114th 131 13.0%
2014 16.35 118th 132 10.6%
2016 18.76 117th 134 12.7%
2018 47.34 77th 131 41.2%
2019 38.22 85th 128 33.6%
2021 11.63 121st 125 3.2%
2022 12.29 120th 130 7.7%
2023 12.18 125th 134 6.7%
2024 13.57 117th 130 10.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rochester Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.08 5th 8 37.5%
2019 35.27 8th 11 27.3%
2022 18.05 8th 10 20.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rochester Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.85 16th 49 67.3%
2019 45.48 23rd 48 52.1%
2023 19.57 48th 52 7.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Rochester Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.74 59th 116 49.1%
2019 43.47 69th 114 39.5%
2021 12.57 107th 113 5.3%
2022 12.25 106th 115 7.8%
2023 14.39 105th 114 7.9%
2024 17.45 97th 110 11.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Rochester Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.07 66th 114 42.1%
2019 35.38 73rd 113 35.4%
2021 14.13 108th 116 6.9%
2022 14.94 104th 117 11.1%
2023 11.79 110th 117 6.0%
2024 11.63 108th 113 4.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rochester Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.22 3rd 16 81.3%
2019 68.40 4th 18 77.8%
2022 14.15 15th 15 0.0%
2023 31.24 12th 18 33.3%
2024 53.06 3rd 16 81.3%
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Rank History for White students at Rochester Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.19 73rd 129 43.4%
2019 37.45 82nd 126 34.9%
2021 11.27 118th 123 4.1%
2022 10.60 123rd 129 4.7%
2023 11.46 126th 132 4.5%
2024 13.02 118th 128 7.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Hampshire Department of Education, 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.

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Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

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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
1990 889 5 11 6 12 n/a n/a 0 923
1991 592 4 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1992 605 5 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1993 1023 10 9 3 3 n/a n/a 0 1048
1994 1062 5 8 6 10 n/a n/a 0 1091
1995 1110 6 2 2 10 n/a n/a 0 1130
1996 1110 6 2 2 10 n/a n/a 0 1130
1997 1127 8 5 7 8 n/a n/a 0 1155
1998 1117 13 7 8 11 n/a n/a 0 1156
1999 1080 14 7 7 12 n/a n/a 0 1120
2000 1010 16 9 13 7 n/a n/a 0 1055
2001 986 17 11 10 9 n/a n/a 0 1033
2002 1064 24 15 15 2 n/a n/a 0 1120
2003 1064 24 15 15 2 n/a n/a 0 1120
2004 1079 17 17 20 0 n/a n/a 0 1133
2005 1066 14 15 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1111
2006 1031 17 19 15 4 n/a n/a 0 1086
2007 1032 21 23 9 5 n/a n/a 2 1092
2008 976 20 24 12 6 n/a n/a 0 1038
2009 951 18 17 11 6 n/a n/a 0 1003
2010 949 14 15 17 2 0 4 0 1001
2011 901 15 13 29 2 0 7 0 967
2012 855 13 15 33 3 1 15 0 935
2013 854 17 18 37 3 0 17 0 946
2014 870 16 16 31 0 0 13 0 946
2015 883 19 16 26 0 0 14 0 958
2016 806 15 17 33 2 1 17 0 891
2017 791 10 20 32 4 1 30 0 888
2018 801 14 18 36 5 0 43 0 917
2019 807 7 19 34 4 0 51 0 922
2020 804 14 15 37 1 0 58 0 929
2021 811 12 12 29 0 0 49 0 913
2022 765 11 15 36 1 0 46 0 874
2023 747 8 12 31 1 0 48 0 847

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
1990 923 56.0 16.4 6.5
1991 607 40.0 15.1 9.2
1992 617 43.0 14.3 13.9
1993 1048 63.0 16.6 14.8
1994 1091 66.0 16.5 17
1995 1130 71.0 15.9 19.4
1996 1130 71.0 15.9 19.4
1997 1155 73.0 15.8 19.4
1998 1156 73.0 15.8 17.9
1999 1120 76.0 14.7 17.3
2000 1055 77.7 13.6 27.7
2001 1033 80.0 12.9 21.9
2002 1120 89.0 12.6 27.5
2003 1120 89.0 12.6 27.5
2004 1133 91.0 12.5 34.9
2005 1111 88.0 12.6 34.1
2006 1086 91.0 11.9 34
2007 1092 91.2 12.0 32.9
2008 1038 88.2 11.8 39.3
2009 1003 88.2 11.4 38
2010 1001 85.0 11.7 47.4
2011 967 82.0 11.7 49.5
2012 935 79.0 11.8 46.7
2013 946 81.0 11.6 42.4
2014 946 80.0 11.8 45.5
2015 958 79.0 12.1 45.6
2016 891 78.0 11.4 47.8
2017 888 78.0 11.3 42.2
2018 917 80.0 11.4 43.7
2019 922 79.0 11.6 43.1
2020 929 79.0 11.7 41.8
2021 913 79.0 11.5 43.7
2022 874 79.0 11.0 32.8
2023 847 66.0 12.8 37

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
1990 923 56.0 16.4 6.5
1991 607 40.0 15.1 9.2
1992 617 43.0 14.3 13.9
1993 1048 63.0 16.6 14.8
1994 1091 66.0 16.5 17
1995 1130 71.0 15.9 19.4
1996 1130 71.0 15.9 19.4
1997 1155 73.0 15.8 19.4
1998 1156 73.0 15.8 17.9
1999 1120 76.0 14.7 17.3
2000 1055 77.7 13.6 27.7
2001 1033 80.0 12.9 21.9
2002 1120 89.0 12.6 27.5
2003 1120 89.0 12.6 27.5
2004 1133 91.0 12.5 34.9
2005 1111 88.0 12.6 34.1
2006 1086 91.0 11.9 34
2007 1092 91.2 12.0 32.9
2008 1038 88.2 11.8 39.3
2009 1003 88.2 11.4 38
2010 1001 85.0 11.7 47.4
2011 967 82.0 11.7 49.5
2012 935 79.0 11.8 46.7
2013 946 81.0 11.6 42.4
2014 946 80.0 11.8 45.5
2015 958 79.0 12.1 45.6
2016 891 78.0 11.4 47.8
2017 888 78.0 11.3 42.2
2018 917 80.0 11.4 43.7
2019 922 79.0 11.6 43.1
2020 929 79.0 11.7 41.8
2021 913 79.0 11.5 43.7
2022 874 79.0 11.0 32.8
2023 847 66.0 12.8 37

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rochester Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $15,684

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rochester Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 85th of 128 Middle schoolsRanks 125th of 134 Middle schools
 26.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Rochester Middle School)3030
   6th Grade Mathematics (Rochester School District)3029
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)4742
 5%
6th Grade Reading (Rochester Middle School)5941
 18%
   6th Grade Reading (Rochester School District)5940
 19%
   6th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5653
 3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rochester Middle School)4721
 26%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Rochester School District)4720
 27%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)4739
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Rochester Middle School)4739
 8%
   7th Grade Reading (Rochester School District)4638
 8%
   7th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5654
 2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rochester Middle School)3011
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Rochester School District)3011
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)4535
 10%
8th Grade Reading (Rochester Middle School)4019
 21%
   8th Grade Reading (Rochester School District)4020
 20%
   8th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)5351
 2%
8th Grade Science (Rochester Middle School)7213
 59%
   8th Grade Science (Rochester School District)7114
 57%
   8th Grade Science (New Hampshire)4135
 6%
All Grades Mathematics (Rochester Middle School)3620
 16%
   All Grades Mathematics (Rochester School District)4326
 17%
   All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)4842
 6%
All Grades Reading (Rochester Middle School)4933
 16%
   All Grades Reading (Rochester School District)5034
 16%
   All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)5652
 4%
All Grades Science (Rochester Middle School)7213
 59%
   All Grades Science (Rochester School District)4225
 17%
   All Grades Science (New Hampshire)4037
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students922847
 8.1%
African American78
 14.3%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian1912
 36.8%
Hispanic3431
 8.8%
Pacific Islander00
White807747
 7.4%
Two or More Races5148
 5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.1%37%
 6.1%


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Students who attend Rochester Middle School usually go on to attend Bud Carlson Academy

Rochester Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.0% of New Hampshire middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 847 students attended Rochester Middle School.

Students at Rochester Middle School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.


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

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