Summary:
Rochester Math and Science Academy is a two-school district in Rochester, Minnesota, serving about 552 students across Rochester Math & Science Elementary (grades K–6, 322 students) and Rochester Math & Science Secondary (grades 7–12, 230 students). Both schools share the same address at 415 16th St SW. The district is ranked 281 of 458 in Minnesota (39th percentile, 2 stars). Economic need is high at both campuses: free/reduced lunch is 93.17% at the elementary school and 88.26% at the secondary school, and student/teacher ratios are similar at 15.4 and 16.4.
The secondary school stands out most for completion outcomes and middle-grade math. Its graduation rate is 100.0% and dropout rate 0.0%, compared with state figures of 84.9% and 4.2%. All-grade math is 48.5% proficient, above the district's 42.9% and the state's 44.9%, with 8th-grade math at 58.1% (well above the state's 42.3%) and 7th-grade math at 47.1% (above the state's 40.3%). Reading is mixed but solid in the middle grades: 8th grade is 51.2%, above the district's 48.9% and the state's 50%, while 10th grade lags at 32.3% versus the state's 42.5%.
Science is the clearest weakness. The secondary school reports 0% proficient in all-grade science, 8th-grade science, and End of Course science, far below the state's 25.5%, 16.7%, and 35%. Elementary science is also weak at 12.5%, though above the district's 4.8%. Elementary early reading is very low — 3rd grade at 20% and 4th grade at 21.9% versus state rates of 46.8% and 48.8% — while 6th-grade reading reaches 48.6%. The elementary school is improving from a low base: its rank moved from 15th to 27th percentile over three years, and all-grade math rose from 28.77% to 39.6%.
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