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East Rochester School

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East Rochester School ranks 112 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

East Rochester School is an elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Rochester School District in New Hampshire, with 297 students enrolled. The school has shown inconsistent performance on state assessments over the past few years, with room for improvement, particularly in science and for certain student subgroups.

While East Rochester School generally performs better than the district and state averages in mathematics and reading, especially in 3rd grade, its science proficiency rates lag behind. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 could be a positive factor in supporting student learning. Compared to nearby schools, East Rochester School outperforms some, like Gonic School and William Allen School, but trails behind others, such as Maple Street Magnet School and School Street School. The nearby Seacoast Charter School also outperforms East Rochester School in mathematics and reading assessments.

Overall, the analysis suggests that East Rochester School has both strengths and areas for improvement, and a targeted, data-driven approach to addressing its challenges could lead to significant gains in student achievement. The school's higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students is an important factor to consider in understanding and addressing its performance challenges.

300

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,006

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

773 Portland St.
Rochester, NH 03868-8413

(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: Improving — 21st percentile in 2013 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rochester School District

✓Above the New Hampshire median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg31%

New Hampshire avg45%

112^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Rochester School District

134^th of 158Rochester 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
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
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
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
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

Female (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics49%+7 vs state

Science33%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)				NH SAS Reading (2025)				NH SAS Science (2025)		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	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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th 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%)	50.4	112^th of 224 public elementary schools	50.0%		18.8	195^th of 234 public elementary schools	16.7%	83	83.0	35.0	40.0	49.0	71.0	34.0	60.0	53.0	33.0	33.0	$21,006
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%)	20.2	193^rd of 224 public elementary schools	13.8%		10.6	221^st of 234 public elementary schools	5.6%	28	44.0	37.0	28.0	36.0	36.0	35.0	42.0	38.0	17.0	17.0	$15,158
School Street School	Public	K-4	13 School St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-6483	50	7	7.1	36.0%	44 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)								(n/a)		83.0		74.0		67.0		58.0			$19,543
William Allen School	Public	K-5	23 Granite St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-2280	280	31	9.0	52.5%	243 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.5%)	20.5	191^st of 224 public elementary schools	14.7%		17.3	201^st of 234 public elementary schools	14.1%	10	19.0	32.0	34.0	27.0	19.0	38.0	51.0	34.0	31.0	31.0	$16,689
Maple Street Magnet School	Public	K-5	27 Maple Street	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%)	31.1	165^th of 224 public elementary schools	26.3%		43.2	135^th of 234 public elementary schools	42.3%	30	44.0	28.0	54.0	41.0	35.0	39.0	54.0	42.0	23.0	23.0	$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%)	24.2	182^nd of 224 public elementary schools	18.8%		15.6	203^rd of 234 public elementary schools	13.2%	21	48.0	31.0	30.0	36.0	34.0	23.0	51.0	37.0	31.0	31.0	$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%)	45.9	126^th of 224 public elementary schools	43.8%		28.5	184^th of 234 public elementary schools	21.4%	58	54.0	53.0	40.0	48.0	50.0	47.0	55.0	51.0	33.0	33.0	$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%)	13.7	203^rd of 224 public elementary schools	9.4%		12.7	211^th of 234 public elementary schools	9.8%	8	38.0	20.0		24.0	34.0	37.0	36.0	36.0	16.0	16.0	$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%)	14.2	200^th of 224 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.2	214^th of 234 public elementary schools	8.5%	14	30.0	33.0		23.0	24.0	47.0	24.0	32.0	18.0	18.0	$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

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 112^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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