📍 540 Reno Street, Rochester, Beaver County, 15074
Rochester MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Rochester, Beaver County. The school has 160 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rochester Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Rochester MS enrolls 160 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 58% male and 42% female. A teaching staff of 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 17% Black or African American and 13% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 106 | 66% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
160 of the school's 160 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 160 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Rochester MS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 14.
Rochester MS is one of 3 schools in Rochester Area SD, based in Rochester, Pennsylvania. The district serves 756 students district-wide and employs 67 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 160 students, Rochester MS is smaller than the district average of about 252 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe