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East Rochester School

Q: Is East Rochester School a good school?

East Rochester School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend East Rochester School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended East Rochester School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of East Rochester School?

Students at East Rochester School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of East Rochester School attend?

Students who attend East Rochester School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rochester Middle School High : Bud Carlson Academy High : Spaulding High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

East Rochester School is a public elementary school in Rochester, NH, serving approximately 300 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 5 in a community within the Rochester School District. The school’s latest results are below state averages: it ranks 195th out of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools, in the 15th percentile, with a one-star rating. In 2025-2026, proficiency was 35% in math, 41% in reading, and 15% in science, compared with 44%, 55%, and 38% statewide.

The most important story is that performance has varied greatly from year to year. In 2024-2025, East Rochester School ranked around the state average and led its Rochester elementary-school peers in math and reading, while tying for the best science result. Scores then fell by 12 to 18 percentage points in 2025-2026. Math remains a relative strength compared with the district overall—35% proficient versus 27%—but fifth-grade math was only 23%. Science is the clearest ongoing concern, especially fifth-grade science at 15%. Reading was closer to the district average but still below New Hampshire results in every tested grade.

Locally, Gonic School currently outperforms East Rochester in all three subjects, while Maple Street Magnet School is stronger in math and reading. East Rochester nevertheless performs better than Chamberlain Street School, Maple Wood Elementary School, and Milton Elementary School in several comparisons. Its student-teacher ratio improved substantially to 10.3, and special education outcomes are a notable strength, ranking in the 62nd percentile in the latest available data. Parents may want to look closely at fifth-grade readiness, science instruction, and how the school is addressing its sharp year-to-year swings.

300

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,006

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

773 Portland St
Rochester, NH 03868-8412

(603) 332-2146

District: Rochester School District

Students who attend East Rochester School usually attend:

Middle:	Rochester Middle School
High:	Bud Carlson Academy
	Spaulding High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

New Hampshire avg46%

195^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Rochester School District

143^rd of 166Rochester School District among New Hampshire districts

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	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	195 of 230	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.4	112 of 224	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.8	195 of 234	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	194 of 237	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	207 of 233	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.3	109 of 211	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	105 of 231	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	8.5	224 of 231	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	55.6	114 of 244	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.8	176 of 242	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.1	191 of 241	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.8	134 of 241	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.8	186 of 237	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.5	166 of 242	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.0	171 of 240	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.4	165 of 236	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	22.6	203 of 237	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.7	142 of 238	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	168 of 184	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	55.4	80 of 182	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	13.4	169 of 187	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	154 of 193	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	157 of 187	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	107 of 160	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	99 of 192	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.2	177 of 190	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	138 of 184	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	138 of 186	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	130 of 193	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	147 of 199	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	155 of 194	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	110 of 168	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	67 of 195	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	11.2	186 of 195	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	27 of 72	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	12 of 60	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	196 of 229	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.0	119 of 223	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	190 of 228	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	191 of 233	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	196 of 229	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	121 of 209	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	104 of 229	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	7.7	222 of 227	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-14 vs state

Mathematics35%-9 vs state

Science15%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)							NH SAS Reading (2026)							NH SAS Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
East Rochester School	Public	PK, KG-5	773 Portland St	Rochester	03868	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-2146	300	29	10.3	29.7%	263 (87.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.3%)	21.7	195^th of 230 public elementary schools	15.2%		50.4	112^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.0%	83	39.0	50.0	23.0				35.0	43.0	36.0	41.0				41.0	15.0		15.0	$21,006
Salmon Falls School	Public	K-5	753 Salmon Falls Rd	Rochester	03868	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(603) 332-6483	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	24.4	184^th of 230 public elementary schools	20.0%					(n/a)	33.0	26.0	37.0				32.0	33.0	30.0	57.0				40.0	35.0		35.0
Chamberlain Street School	Public	K-5	65 Chamberlain St	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-5258	316	33	9.5	37.7%	276 (87.3%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	10.2	221^st of 230 public elementary schools	3.9%		20.2	193^rd of 224 public elementary schools	13.8%	28	397.0	36.0	16.0				20.0	13.0	36.0	26.0				26.0	538.0		< 10%	$15,158
Maple Street Magnet School	Public	K-5	27 Maple St	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-6481	114	10	11.4	24.6%	100 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	30.2	169^th of 230 public elementary schools	26.5%		31.1	165^th of 224 public elementary schools	26.3%	4	50.0	37.0	36.0				41.0	56.0	32.0	50.0				45.0	14.0		14.0	$16,897
McClelland School	Public	K-5	59 Brock St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-2180	310	33	9.3	37.7%	259 (83.5%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	25.5	181^st of 230 public elementary schools	21.3%		24.2	182^nd of 224 public elementary schools	18.8%	1	56.0	29.0	32.0				38.0	47.0	29.0	45.0				40.0	21.0		21.0	$15,254
Gonic School	Public	K-5	10 Railroad Ave.	Rochester	03839	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-6487	211	20	10.5	38.9%	185 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	41.3	142^nd of 230 public elementary schools	38.3%		45.9	126^th of 224 public elementary schools	43.8%	16	44.0	36.0	44.0				41.0	55.0	30.0	75.0				53.0	31.0		31.0	$16,261
Maple Wood Elementary School	Public	3-5	184 Maple Street	Somersworth	03878	Strafford County	Somersworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 692-3331	285	23	12.3	43.5%	204 (71.6%)	9 (3.2%)	20 (7.0%)	23 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.2%)	10.4	219^th of 230 public elementary schools	4.8%		13.7	203^rd of 224 public elementary schools	9.4%	16	28.0	21.0	16.0				21.0	30.0	34.0	37.0				34.0	24.0		24.0	$15,502
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 School St.	Milton	03851	Strafford County	Milton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 652-4539	237	20	11.8	41.8%	215 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	15.7	210^th of 230 public elementary schools	8.7%		14.2	200^th of 224 public elementary schools	10.7%	10	28.0	30.0	22.0				27.0	24.0	45.0	42.0				39.0	25.0		25.0	$17,725
Idlehurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	46 Stackpole Road	Somersworth	03878	Strafford County	Somersworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 692-2435	341	26	13.1	34.9%	242 (71.0%)	9 (2.6%)	27 (7.9%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.1%)								(n/a)																		$19,929
Seacoast Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	171 Watson Road	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Seacoast Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 842-5764	287	21	13.6	12.2%	257 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	44.1	132^nd of 230 public elementary schools	42.6%		31.3	161^st of 224 public elementary schools	28.1%	29	28.0	40.0	34.0	42.0	38.0	48.0	38.0	39.0	60.0	62.0	58.0	50.0	69.0	57.0	45.0	66.0	55.0

Frequently Asked Questions about East Rochester School

What district is East Rochester School in?

Rochester School District

What schools do graduates of East Rochester School attend?

Students who attend East Rochester School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rochester Middle School
High : Bud Carlson Academy
High : Spaulding High School

How many students attend East Rochester School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended East Rochester School.

What is the racial makeup of East Rochester School?

Students at East Rochester School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is East Rochester School a good school?

East Rochester School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

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