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Rochester Memorial

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Rochester Memorial ranks 289 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Rochester Memorial is a PK–6 elementary school serving 473 students in Rochester, a small town in southeastern Massachusetts near New Bedford, and it is the school that represents the Rochester district, which ranks 116th of 351 districts statewide (67th percentile, 3 stars). At the school level, Rochester Memorial placed 289th of 899 Massachusetts schools in 2025–2026, the 68th percentile with 3 stars — a clear recovery from the 57th percentile in 2021–2022, though still short of its 2020–2021 peak of 71st percentile and 4 stars.

Rochester Memorial scores above the Massachusetts average in every tested subject. In 2025–2026, its All Grades proficiency rates were 46.25% in English language arts (vs. 40.03% statewide), 53.13% in math (vs. 41.11%), and 54.84% in science (vs. 40.98%) — margins of roughly +6, +12, and +14 points. Science is the school's signature strength and the highest among nearby schools reporting it. Locally, Acushnet Elementary School ranks higher (169th of 899, 81st percentile, 4 stars) and outperforms Rochester Memorial in ELA (60.34%) and math (58.99%), but it serves PK–4 and does not report science. Rochester Memorial also outperforms George R Austin Intermediate School and Sippican in math, and leads New Bedford schools such as Casimir Pulaski by double digits in all three subjects.

Rochester Memorial was above the state in every tested grade and subject. Its strongest relative result was 3rd grade math (about 17.5 points above state), while 5th grade ELA was its narrowest margin (about 1.2 points above), making reading the clearest area for growth. Among student groups, female students rank in the 76th percentile (4 stars) versus 57th percentile (3 stars) for male students, a gap that has widened; Special Education students slipped from the 68th to the 53rd percentile over two years, and Low Socio Economic Status students were at the 64th percentile. Class sizes are relatively small (a student-teacher ratio of 11.4 in 2024–2025), and per-student spending was $16,248 in 2020–2021. Because free/reduced lunch figures aren't available and nearby schools serve different grade spans, comparisons aren't perfectly apples-to-apples.

473

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,451

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 Pine Street
Rochester, MA 02770

(508) 763-2049

District: Rochester

Students who attend Rochester Memorial usually attend:

Middle:	Old Rochester Regional Junior High
High:	Old Rochester Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Massachusetts avg41%

289^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 351Rochester among Massachusetts districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	289 of 899	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	296 of 906	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	350 of 916	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	390 of 928	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	404 of 932	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	274 of 936	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	432 of 942	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	404 of 934	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	367 of 938	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.9	293 of 932	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.4	276 of 914	69.8%	★★★★☆
2014	65.1	347 of 926	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	324 of 928	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	301 of 930	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	312 of 924	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.0	272 of 920	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	71.9	260 of 909	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	68.6	295 of 908	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.2	255 of 911	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	220 of 911	75.9%	★★★★☆
2005	76.1	228 of 887	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	77.9	193 of 882	78.1%	★★★★☆
2003	80.3	175 of 884	80.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	53.8	259 of 672	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	222 of 632	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	267 of 665	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	305 of 656	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	205 of 869	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	220 of 869	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	338 of 886	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	397 of 887	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	346 of 901	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	228 of 898	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	296 of 902	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	203 of 893	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	270 of 742	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	174 of 736	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	297 of 760	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	128 of 757	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	288 of 772	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.6	24 of 705	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	62 of 700	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	61.8	205 of 685	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	379 of 879	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	337 of 884	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	368 of 891	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	362 of 896	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	426 of 908	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	306 of 904	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	522 of 907	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	516 of 898	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	334 of 709	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	287 of 717	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	235 of 731	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	298 of 703	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	424 of 905	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	263 of 894	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	476 of 896	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	560 of 886	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	71.0	267 of 925	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	362 of 734	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	343 of 737	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	414 of 753	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	468 of 762	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	442 of 764	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	310 of 765	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	501 of 780	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	453 of 772	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)76th percentile+9 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+14 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Rochester Memorial	Public	PK, KG-6	16 Pine Street	Rochester	02770	Plymouth County	Rochester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 763-2049	473	41	11.4	20.0%	440 (93.0%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	67.2	289^th of 899 public elementary schools	67.9%		68.5	296^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.3%	7	54.8	42.6	39.3	47.8			46.3	59.7	54.8	46.8	51.4			53.1	54.8		54.8		$17,451
Acushnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Middle Road	Acushnet	02743	Bristol County	Acushnet	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 998-0255	517	39	13.2	30.6%	444 (85.9%)	6 (1.2%)	47 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	79.9	169^th of 899 public elementary schools	81.2%		81.1	169^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.3%		53.9	67.1					60.3	60.0	58.0					59.0					$16,290
Casimir Pulaski	Public	PK, KG-5	1097 Braley Rd	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	551	46	12.0	100.0%	348 (63.2%)	40 (7.3%)	128 (23.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.6%)	39	549^th of 899 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.6	550^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.3%	1	41.0	28.4	32.5				33.9	41.0	38.6	38.6				39.4	30.1		30.1		$24,926
Elwyn G Campbell	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Essex Street	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	267	29	9.2	100.0%	108 (40.4%)	32 (12.0%)	107 (40.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	24.5	683^rd of 899 public elementary schools	24.0%		39.2	554^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.9%	129	30.3	13.3	25.0				21.9	30.3	20.0	44.4				30.7	27.8		27.8		$26,430
Jireh Swift	Public	PK, KG-5	2203 Acushnet Avenue	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	204	19	10.5	100.0%	99 (48.5%)	20 (9.8%)	68 (33.3%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	18.5	741^st of 899 public elementary schools	17.6%		30.6	629^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.6%	112	30.3	25.7	20.0				25.5	21.2	20.6	23.3				21.7	20.0		20.0		$23,910
Sippican	Public	PK, KG-6	16 Spring Street	Marion	02738	Plymouth County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 748-0100	369	34	10.7	20.0%	307 (83.2%)	12 (3.3%)	18 (4.9%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	52.5	427^th of 899 public elementary schools	52.5%		57.5	378^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.3%	49	51.3	40.4	33.3	35.4			39.2	53.9	44.2	43.9	37.5			44.2	44.6		44.6		$22,408
Charles S Ashley	Public	K-5	122 Rochambeau Street	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	272	20	13.4	100.0%	128 (47.1%)	26 (9.6%)	92 (33.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	11	831^st of 899 public elementary schools	7.6%		6	884^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.4%	53	31.1	9.1	8.6				16.9	24.4	15.9	2.9				15.5	5.9		5.9		$22,586
Alma del Mar Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	515 Belleville Ave	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Alma del Mar Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(774) 206-6827	1,042	94	11.1	79.6%	181 (17.4%)	166 (15.9%)	636 (61.0%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.6%)	37.4	566^th of 899 public elementary schools	37.0%		30.6	630^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.5%	64	32.3	29.3	40.4	27.3	21.8	30.2	29.5	43.0	31.3	36.4	38.3	17.0	29.9	31.9	32.7	16.6	23.2	28.3	$17,918
Abraham Lincoln	Public	K-5	445 Ashley Blvd	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	687	50	13.8	100.0%	205 (29.8%)	97 (14.1%)	335 (48.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	12.6	814^th of 899 public elementary schools	9.5%		10	850^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.2%	36	30.2	9.0	19.6				20.5	22.5	8.0	9.3				14.0	17.6		17.6		$20,761
Center	Public	PK, KG-3	17 Barstow Street	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Mattapoisett	No	No	No	No	(508) 758-2521	227	24	9.3	17.7%	207 (91.2%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)	52.8						52.8	41.5						41.5					$27,715

Frequently Asked Questions about Rochester Memorial

Is Rochester Memorial a good school?

Rochester Memorial ranks 289^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rochester Memorial?

Students at Rochester Memorial are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rochester Memorial?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Rochester Memorial.

What district is Rochester Memorial in?

Rochester

What schools do graduates of Rochester Memorial attend?

Students who attend Rochester Memorial usually go on to attend:

Middle : Old Rochester Regional Junior High
High : Old Rochester Regional High

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