Rochester Area School District

Summary:

The Rochester Area School District in Pennsylvania operates three schools: Rochester Area Elementary School, Rochester High School, and Rochester Middle School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and faces economic challenges, with all three schools reporting a 100% free or reduced-price lunch rate.

Rochester Area Elementary School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, with consistently high proficiency rates in PSSA Math, ELA, and Science, as well as a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger that places it in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools. In contrast, Rochester Middle School struggles with PSSA Math proficiency, with only 16.9% of students proficient or better, well below the district and state averages.

At the high school level, Rochester High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%, but its Keystone Exam proficiency rates lag behind the state averages, especially in Algebra I and Biology. The district's economic challenges may be a significant factor influencing the academic outcomes across all three schools.

District Detail

540 Reno St
Rochester, PA 15074-1240

(724) 775-7500

SchoolDigger Rank:
454^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 749

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Beaver Area School District	1.65 mi	4	33^rd
Central Valley School District	1.76 mi	4	221^st
New Brighton Area School District	2.29 mi	3	458^th
Freedom Area School District	2.71 mi	7
Beaver County Career & Technology Center	3.98 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.

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