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Rochester, WA
Public School Ratings




Rochester Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Rochester School District details

Rochester School District
10140 Highway 12 Sw
Rochester, WA 98579

2,144 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Rochester School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

6

(10 is best)

Better than 59.7% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 52.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
44%
45%
50%
50%
38%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Grand Mound Elementary School
7710 James Rd Sw
Rochester, WA, 98579
03-05
H.e.a.r.t. High School
10140 Highway 12 Sw
Rochester, WA, 98579
09-12
Rochester High School
19800 Carper Rd Sw
Rochester, WA, 98579
09-12
Rochester Middle School
9937 Highway 12 Sw
Rochester, WA, 98579
06-08
Rochester Primary School
7440 James Rd
Rochester, WA, 98579
PK-02
Rochester Virtual Academy School
10140 Highway 12 Sw #7 & 8
Rochester, WA, 98579
M-M

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 63.9% 53.3%
Black 0.3% 5.4%
Hispanic 32.5% 28.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.6% 10.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.8% 3.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 63.9% 49.8%
Free lunch eligible 63.9% 49.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,866 $21,153,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,493 $3,202,000 8.4%
Staff $1,201 $2,575,000 6.7%
General Administration $331 $709,000 1.8%
School Administration $993 $2,129,000 5.6%
Operation $1,298 $2,782,000 7.3%
Transportation $707 $1,515,000 4.0%
Other $429 $919,000 2.4%
Total Support $6,451 $13,831,000 36.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,567 $3,360,000 8.8%
Total Expenditures $17,884 $38,344,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,824 $10,764,786,000 47.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,388 $1,520,446,000 6.7%
Staff $1,197 $1,311,743,000 5.8%
General Administration $173 $189,960,000 0.8%
School Administration $990 $1,085,309,000 4.8%
Operation $1,353 $1,482,398,000 6.5%
Transportation $630 $690,492,000 3.0%
Other $808 $884,903,000 3.9%
Total Support $6,539 $7,165,251,000 31.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,398 $4,818,542,000 21.2%
Total Expenditures $20,761 $22,748,579,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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