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Rochester Area Elementary School

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Rochester Area Elementary School ranks 899 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

899^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Rochester Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 342 students in grades K-5 in the Rochester Area School District in Rochester, PA. The school district is ranked 454 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $17,960 to $23,918 in recent years, and its low student-teacher ratio of 9.7 to 10.2 students per teacher, Rochester Area Elementary School has consistently performed below the state average on standardized tests, ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools. However, the school's performance for certain subgroups, such as African American students and students with disabilities, is significantly better, ranking in the top 15% and top 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively. This suggests the school may be effectively supporting these subgroups, even as the overall student population struggles.

Another notable factor is the school's extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This level of poverty concentration is much higher than the state average and many nearby schools, which range from 20% to 65% free/reduced-lunch rates. This high poverty concentration is likely a significant factor in the school's academic challenges, as research has shown that high-poverty schools often face additional barriers to student success.

346

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,444

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

540 Reno Street
Rochester, PA 15074-1240

(724) 775-7500

District: Rochester Area School District

Students who attend Rochester Area Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Rochester High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

African American:

13.6%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2022) to 41st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg45%

899^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

454^th of 606Rochester Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	899 of 1511	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	945 of 1526	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	879 of 1534	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	722 of 1534	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	717 of 1433	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	911 of 1544	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	840 of 1530	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	1030 of 1547	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.2	1112 of 1554	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.1	1116 of 1474	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.4	1184 of 1467	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.9	1020 of 1519	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.7	996 of 1599	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	1112 of 1597	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	931 of 1579	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.6	811 of 1549	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.2	1140 of 1551	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.4	1042 of 1555	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.2	822 of 1545	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.5	1049 of 1299	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	55.0	706 of 1308	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.4	717 of 1302	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	65 of 437	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	51 of 437	88.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	392 of 1030	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	428 of 1084	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	267 of 1043	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	970 of 1466	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	943 of 1488	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	738 of 1369	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	711 of 1432	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	577 of 1414	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	778 of 1475	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	910 of 1495	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	815 of 1201	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	898 of 1229	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	869 of 1236	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)85th percentile+47 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, December 17, 2009

The teachers don't pay close attention to the children, the curriculum is sub standard, and the principle is very rude. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
College Square Elementary School	Public	K-2	375 College Ave	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 774-1168	400	34	11.8	28.5%	355 (88.8%)	15 (3.8%)	18 (4.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)											$15,073	$481	$14,591
New Brighton Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 43rd St	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-1194	558	46	12.1	107.7%	369 (66.1%)	44 (7.9%)	30 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	114 (20.4%)	30.2	1081^st of 1511 public elementary schools	28.5%		47	907^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.6%	174	29.8	43.0	36.9		36.1	31.9	37.9	32.2		33.8	$18,901	$1,880	$17,021
Freedom Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	1700 School St.	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-1122	426	34	12.4	55.9%	379 (89.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	41.4	946^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.4%		58.6	730^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.2%	216	45.4	43.8			44.5	47.7	40.6			44.0	$12,813	$1,214	$11,599
Todd Lane Elementary School	Public	3-5	113 Todd Ln	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-1050	493	37	13.3	39.1%	421 (85.4%)	31 (6.3%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	46.2	874^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.2%		60.9	692^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	54.7%	182	58.5	50.3	37.5		48.6	38.4	48.2	37.3		40.7	$19,851	$336	$19,514
Dutch Ridge Elementary School	Public	3-6	2220 Dutch Ridge Road	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 774-1017	640	35	18.3	20.2%	587 (91.7%)	12 (1.9%)	19 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	90.9	102^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	93.2%		91.8	47^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.9%	55	82.6	70.7	88.3	68.6	77.3	82.0	61.8	78.7	82.4	76.1	$13,210	$422	$12,789
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 15th Street	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 843-3420	466	34	13.7	97.9%	150 (32.2%)	160 (34.3%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (27.3%)	34.8	1030^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.8%		31.7	1092^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	28.4%	62	37.2	52.4	22.7		36.4	41.4	47.5	28.0		38.4	$18,424	$2,986	$15,438
Patterson Primary School	Public	K-2	701 Darlington Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 843-1268	141	11	12.3	35.5%	123 (87.2%)	3 (2.1%)	4 (2.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)								(n/a)											$16,831	$714	$16,117
Center Grange Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	225 Center Grange Rd	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-5600	496	37	13.3	31.5%	393 (79.2%)	57 (11.5%)	28 (5.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)								(n/a)											$19,909	$337	$19,572
Economy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 First Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 266-2833	456	32	14.2	100.4%	400 (87.7%)	18 (3.9%)	26 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	50.5	816^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.0%		66.4	563^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	63.1%	253	48.5	57.9	46.2		51.2	46.9	35.1	49.2		43.3	$11,281	$588	$10,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Rochester Area Elementary School

How many students attend Rochester Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Rochester Area Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rochester Area Elementary School?

Students at Rochester Area Elementary School are 64% White, 14% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Is Rochester Area Elementary School a good school?

Rochester Area Elementary School ranks 899^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rochester Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rochester Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Rochester High School

What district is Rochester Area Elementary School in?

Rochester Area School District

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