Best Public Schools in Rochester, PA

Summary:

The city of Rochester, Pennsylvania is home to three schools - Rochester Area Elementary School, Rochester High School, and Rochester Middle School - all part of the Rochester Area School District. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities in the local community.

Rochester Area Elementary School stands out for its relatively high proficiency rates in PSSA Science and strong performance in PSSA English Language Arts, though it struggles with PSSA Math proficiency. Rochester Middle School outperforms the district and state in PSSA English Language Arts, but lags behind in PSSA Math. Rochester High School has a 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and relatively low dropout rates, but exhibits mixed performance on Keystone Exams, with lower proficiency in Algebra I and Biology compared to the state.

Across the district, there are concerns about equity in educational opportunities, as evidenced by the significant disparities in test scores between the schools and the state averages. Additionally, the schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, with 100% of students at Rochester Area Elementary School and Rochester Middle School receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios suggest potential staffing and resource challenges that may be impacting student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rochester High School	Public	9-12	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	225	17	13.0	83.1%	148 (65.8%)	53 (23.6%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.0%)	50.2	388^th of 686 public high schools	43.4%		32.1	497^th of 674 public high schools	26.3%	109	41.4	43.1	62.0																		$25,727	$2,078	$23,649
Rochester Middle School	Public	6-8	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	160	16	9.9	100.0%	106 (66.3%)	27 (16.9%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (12.5%)	55.7	407^th of 891 public middle schools	54.3%		37.2	579^th of 893 public middle schools	35.2%	172							46.4	32.6	18.9	32.9		49.0	49.0				53.6	52.1	50.9	52.2	$28,509	$1,649	$26,860
Rochester Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-7500	334	34	9.7	100.0%	217 (65.0%)	52 (15.6%)	17 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (13.5%)	44.9	945^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.1%		49.4	879^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.7%	66				54.3	32.3	43.2				41.2	72.6		72.6	57.1	42.0	53.0				49.3	$17,960	$2,966	$14,994

Cities Near Rochester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monaca	1.92 mi	4	226^th
Beaver	2.08 mi	4	56^th
New Brighton	2.47 mi	3	515^th
Freedom	2.54 mi	8	473^rd
Conway	3.9 mi	1

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