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Rochester Junior High School

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Rochester Junior High School ranks 367 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Rochester Junior High School is a public middle school serving 296 students in grades 7-8 in Rochester, Illinois. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking between the 500-600 range among Illinois middle schools over the past several years.

Academically, Rochester Junior High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 66.7% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to 53.1% statewide. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 36.2% is slightly below the state average of 38.5%, but higher than the Rochester CUSD 3A district's 40.2%. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 56% is significantly higher than the state average of 45.4%. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in 2023-2024 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is a concerning trend.

Compared to nearby schools, Glenwood Intermediate School in the Ball Chatham CUSD 5 district outperforms Rochester Junior High School in both ELA and math proficiency. In contrast, schools within the Springfield School District 186, such as U.S. Grant Middle School and Jefferson Middle School, have significantly lower proficiency rates compared to Rochester Junior High School.

288

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,584

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3 Rocket Dr
Rochester, IL 62563-9281

(217) 498-9761

District: Rochester CUSD 3A

Students who attend Rochester Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Rochester High School

Feeder schools for Rochester Junior High School:

Elementary:	Rochester Elementary 2-3
	Rochester Elementary Ec-1 School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Two or more races:

5.9%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2019 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 56th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Illinois avg46%

367^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	367 of 1368	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	550 of 1363	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	564 of 1367	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	539 of 1369	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	597 of 1356	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	529 of 1293	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	551 of 1293	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.5	389 of 1294	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	49.4	557 of 1302	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	87.4	119 of 1322	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	87.2	124 of 1367	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	83.3	139 of 1365	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	177 of 1344	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	86.1	73 of 1327	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	83.9	114 of 1318	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	83.8	123 of 1293	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	81.3	170 of 1287	86.8%	★★★★☆
2006	86.5	73 of 1272	94.3%	★★★★★
2005	86.4	110 of 1209	90.9%	★★★★★
2004	84.9	134 of 1204	88.9%	★★★★☆
2003	85.8	122 of 1185	89.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	208 of 694	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	31.6	444 of 639	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	399 of 674	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	434 of 1248	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	593 of 1251	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	583 of 1275	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	614 of 1286	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	598 of 1276	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	548 of 1226	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	392 of 1229	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	709 of 1219	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	706 of 1234	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	712 of 1221	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	917 of 1217	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	923 of 1161	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	277 of 1271	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	436 of 1264	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	491 of 1292	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	437 of 1286	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	553 of 1296	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	477 of 1223	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	33.2	115 of 179	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	123 of 164	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	357 of 812	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	354 of 802	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	355 of 805	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	178 of 781	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	35.0	461 of 792	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	163 of 602	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	403 of 884	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	567 of 875	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	632 of 895	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	575 of 898	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	616 of 905	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	560 of 889	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)36th percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)33rd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science56%+11 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)						IAR Mathematics (2025)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rochester Junior High School	Public	7-8	3 Rocket Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 498-9761	288	20	14.4		252 (87.5%)	7 (2.4%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	69.6	367^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.2%		53.5	550^th of 1363 public middle schools	59.6%	183		56.0				68.0	65.3	66.7				38.8	33.6	36.2									$13,584	$505	$13,079
Rochester Intermediate School	Public	4-6	900 Jack Taylor Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 498-6215	394	27	14.5	15.2%	349 (88.6%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)								(n/a)	45.8		55.6	42.7	58.5			52.3	49.2	42.7	39.3			43.6									$12,952	$505	$12,446
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 S Allis St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 585-5810	517	43	12.0	80.7%	133 (25.7%)	290 (56.1%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.3%)	9.4	1323^rd of 1368 public middle schools	3.3%		12.1	1287^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.6%	36		16.7			11.6	17.6	19.0	16.0			3.5	8.5	2.3	4.6	99.8	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	$21,634	$2,145	$19,489
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 E Jackson St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3182	516	50	10.3	79.8%	162 (31.4%)	262 (50.8%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.1%)	7.1	1355^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.0%		10.9	1318^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.3%	37		11.2			9.9	7.8	11.6	9.9			4.3	2.1	3.4	3.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.5	$24,399	$2,138	$22,262
Riverton Middle School	Public	5-8	1014 E Lincoln St	Riverton	62561	Sangamon County	Riverton CUSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 629-6002	347	30	11.5	52.4%	291 (83.9%)	16 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	42.2	741^st of 1368 public middle schools	45.8%		43.3	699^th of 1363 public middle schools	48.7%	42	42.5	37.6		52.8	53.8	45.9	60.0	52.7		34.7	23.1	17.4	15.5	21.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	75.6	$14,800	$1,486	$13,314
Lincoln Magnet School	Public	6-8	300 S 11th St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3236	300	25	12.0	37.7%	150 (50.0%)	84 (28.0%)	9 (3.0%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.7%)	83.9	193^rd of 1368 public middle schools	85.9%		84	191^st of 1363 public middle schools	86.0%	2		67.7			78.1	75.8	80.6	78.1			44.8	45.5	45.2	45.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$22,394	$1,936	$20,458
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Outer Park Dr	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 787-3006	709	54	13.1	53.5%	237 (33.4%)	288 (40.6%)	48 (6.8%)	45 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (12.3%)	36.6	833^rd of 1368 public middle schools	39.1%		41.1	726^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.7%	107		32.9			42.0	44.9	37.4	41.4			24.0	33.0	16.6	24.4	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.7	99.0	97.7	$20,785	$1,936	$18,848
Glenwood Intermediate School	Public	5-6	465 Chatham Rd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 483-1183	672	37	18.1	22.5%	527 (78.4%)	28 (4.2%)	25 (3.7%)	38 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.9%)								(n/a)	48.2			67.3	67.2			67.2		43.6	48.2			45.8	97.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	50.4	97.4	97.7	49.1	$11,393	$332	$11,061
U S Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 W Monroe St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3170	498	46	10.9	72.1%	151 (30.3%)	262 (52.6%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.1%)	11.9	1278^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.6%		14.2	1247^th of 1363 public middle schools	8.5%	31		18.8			24.2	18.6	15.9	19.6			9.6	8.8	3.4	7.4	99.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.0	$23,059	$2,144	$20,915
Glenwood Middle School	Public	7-8	595 Chatham Rd	Chatham	62629	Sangamon County	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 483-2481	735	43	17.1	22.7%	539 (73.3%)	37 (5.0%)	32 (4.4%)	45 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.2%)	68	390^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.5%		63.5	410^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.9%	20		55.6				69.7	51.4	60.4				44.8	36.2	40.4	98.8	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.8	98.5	98.7	97.0	$12,465	$299	$12,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Rochester Junior High School

What district is Rochester Junior High School in?

Rochester CUSD 3A

What is the racial makeup of Rochester Junior High School?

Students at Rochester Junior High School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Rochester Junior High School attend?

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

How many students attend Rochester Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Rochester Junior High School.

Is Rochester Junior High School a good school?

Rochester Junior High School ranks 367^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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