Rochester Public School District


Summary:

The Rochester Public School District in Minnesota operates 39 schools, including 23 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 8 high schools, and 2 alternative schools, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers, including Century Senior High, which ranks 43rd out of 450 Minnesota high schools and has a 5-star rating, as well as several highly-rated elementary schools like Jefferson Elementary, Folwell Elementary, and Washington District-Wide Elementary. These top-performing schools boast exceptional test scores and strong ratings.

However, the district also has significant performance gaps, with some schools like John Marshall Senior High, Gage Elementary, and Riverside Central Elementary struggling with much lower test scores than the district and state averages. The district as a whole is ranked 197th out of 446 districts in Minnesota and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement.

District Detail

 615 7th St SW
Rochester, MN 55902-2052

 (507) 328-3000

SchoolDigger Rank:
197th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 17,171

Primary Schools: 19
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 14
Alternative Schools: 4
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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