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Rochester School District

150 Wakefield St., Ste. 8
Rochester, NH 03867-1348
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Top Rankings

Rochester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,391 students in Rochester School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Rochester School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
10 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
3,807 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rochester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#177 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
42%
29%
51%
23%
36%
80%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.32
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
87%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,863 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,780 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,863
$22,075
Spending / Student
$19,780
$21,293

Best Rochester School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
School Street School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13 School St.
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-6483
Gr: K-4 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Maple Street Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
27 Maple Street
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-6481
Gr: K-5 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
Mcclelland School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
59 Brock St.
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-2180
Gr: K-5 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #44.
Gonic School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Railroad Ave.
Rochester, NH 03839
(603) 332-6487
Gr: K-5 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #55.
East Rochester School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
773 Portland St.
Rochester, NH 03868
(603) 332-2146
Gr: PK-5 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #66.
Chamberlain Street School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
65 Chamberlain St.
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-5258
Gr: K-5 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #77.
William Allen School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
23 Granite St.
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-2280
Gr: K-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #88.
Rochester Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
47 Brock St.
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-4090
Gr: 6-8 | 774 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,807 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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