Best Public Schools in Rochester, PA

Summary:

The city of Rochester, Pennsylvania is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Rochester Area Elementary School, Rochester High School, and Rochester Middle School. These schools are part of the Rochester Area School District, which is ranked 454 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, Rochester Area Elementary School stands out as a top performer, with students scoring above the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency for most grade levels. The school also boasts an impressive 70% proficiency rate in PSSA Science for 4th grade and maintains a low 10 student-teacher ratio. In contrast, Rochester Middle School struggles with PSSA Math proficiency, scoring well below the district and state averages.

At the high school level, Rochester High School achieves a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. However, the school lags behind the state average in Keystone Exam proficiency for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Across all three schools, the district faces significant economic challenges, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							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	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rochester High School	Public	9-12	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	222	18	12.1	102.3%	155 (69.8%)	44 (19.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	23.7	534^th of 681 public high schools	21.6%		50.2	388^th of 686 public high schools	43.4%	146	22.8	31.8	48.8															$25,023	$1,029	$23,994
Rochester Middle School	Public	6-8	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	181	15	11.9	96.1%	114 (63.0%)	35 (19.3%)	10 (5.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (10.5%)	28.5	609^th of 873 public middle schools	30.2%		55.7	407^th of 891 public middle schools	54.3%	202							21.5	17.8	9.5	16.9				33.4	35.0	38.1	35.1	$20,533	$1,093	$19,440
Rochester Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-7500	346	35	9.8	98.8%	222 (64.2%)	47 (13.6%)	27 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	46 (13.3%)	44.9	899^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.5%		44.9	945^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.1%	46				46.3	51.2	33.9				43.2	52.9	45.2	33.9				44.4	$23,444	$3,254	$20,190

Cities Near Rochester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monaca	1.87 mi	4	323^rd
Beaver	2.08 mi	4	55^th
New Brighton	2.47 mi	3	645^th
Freedom	2.54 mi	8	582^nd
Conway	3.9 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.