Middle Schools in Rochester Area School District

The Rochester Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one middle school, Rochester Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance is relatively low compared to the state average, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts significantly below the Pennsylvania benchmarks.

Rochester Middle School has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger and was ranked 609 out of 873 middle schools in the state in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's PSSA proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts are 16.9% and 32.1%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 54.6%. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 49% is lower than the state average of 54.5%.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $23,075, which is above the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.9, Rochester Middle School's academic performance has declined over the past few years. The school's ranking has dropped from 407 out of 891 middle schools in 2023-2024 to 609 out of 873 in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school may benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student learning and achievement, particularly for its predominantly low-income student population, as indicated by the 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.