Rochester School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Rochester, Vermont

Rochester School in Rochester, Vermont enrolled 85 students in 2024-25 with 8.6 full-time teachers, 9.9 students per teacher against the Vermont elementary-school median of 11.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Vermont: 44.4% and 39.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 15%

84 students in 2022-23, 89 students in 2023-24, 85 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 7.5 to 8.6.

Students enrolled at Rochester School by school year2022-23: 84, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8502550751002022-23842023-24892024-2585
Students enrolled at Rochester School by school year2022-23: 84, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8502550751002022-23842023-24892024-2585
Students enrolled at Rochester School by school year2022-23: 84, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8502550751002022-23842023-24892024-2585
Students enrolled at Rochester School by school year2022-23: 84, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8502550751002022-23842023-24892024-2585
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23847.511.2
2023-24897.012.7
2024-25858.69.9

9.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 67 of every 100 Vermont elementary schools

Among the 200 Vermont elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Rochester School 9.9; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherRochester School 9.9state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Rochester School 9.9; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherRochester School 9.9state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Rochester School 9.9; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherRochester School 9.9state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Rochester School 9.9; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherRochester School 9.9state median 11.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 154 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Rochester School enrolled 77 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 154 of the 77 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent23.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

94.1% of students were White, 4.7% of two or more races, 1.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White94.1%
  2. Two or more races4.7%
  3. Hispanic1.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Rochester School scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-49% in math in 2022-23, against 44.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 39.9% in math in 2022-23 across Vermont. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Vermont, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtVermont
Reading and language arts, 2021-2230‑39%not published44.4%
Math, 2022-2340‑49%not published39.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Rochester School

  1. Stockbridge Central SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 8.7 miles away: 45 students, 7.0 per teacher (2024-25).8.7 mi
  2. Neshobe SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 13 miles away: 387 students, 11.4 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  3. Compare Rochester School with Stockbridge Central SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 spends per student$15,725 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,725
  5. The largest public schools in VermontRochester School is the number 159 by size of 200 Vermont elementary schools open in 2024-25.#159 of 200
  6. Vermont schools by students per teacher9.9 students per teacher here against the Vermont median of 11.1 for elementary schools.9.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Rochester School

  1. How many students attend Rochester School?
    85 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 84 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Rochester, VT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Rochester School?
    9.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Vermont median for elementary schools is 11.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Rochester School a Title I school?
    Rochester School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Rochester School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Rochester School scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-49% in math in 2022-23, against 44.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 39.9% in math in 2022-23 across Vermont. Vermont's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Rochester School in?
    Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81, NCES district ID 5000423. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 500042300549 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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