Rochester Jr High School
3 Rocket Dr
Rochester IL, 62563, Sangamon County
Phone: 217-498-9761
Ranking: 
(267 out of 3,028, top 9%)*
(267 out of 3,028, top 9%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Rochester Community Unit School District 3A
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 399 | 386 | 367 | 344 | 327 | 328 | 329 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 200 | 50.1% | 197 | 51.0% | 184 | 50.1% | 184 | 53.5% | 159 | 48.6% | 167 | 50.9% | 165 | 50.2% |
| Grade 8: | 199 | 49.9% | 189 | 49.0% | 183 | 49.9% | 160 | 46.5% | 166 | 50.8% | 161 | 49.1% | 164 | 49.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 196 | 49.1% | 180 | 46.6% | 157 | 42.8% | 176 | 51.2% | 182 | 55.7% | 141 | 43.0% | 181 | 55.0% |
| Female: | 203 | 50.9% | 206 | 53.4% | 210 | 57.2% | 168 | 48.8% | 136 | 41.6% | 179 | 54.6% | 144 | 43.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.7% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 8 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.9% | 7 | 2.1% |
| White: | 372 | 93.2% | 357 | 92.5% | 336 | 91.6% | 323 | 93.9% | 317 | 96.9% | 317 | 96.6% | 313 | 95.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 10 | 2.5% | 14 | 3.6% | 18 | 4.9% | 10 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 58 | 14.5% | 52 | 13.5% | 13 | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 21 | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.93 | 18.99 | 18.82 | 19.66 | 16.77 | 20.50 | 18.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.4% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 96.2% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 92.6% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 95.1% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 79.8% | 59.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 85.8% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 84.4% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.2% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 89.1% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 71.8% | 58.5% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 91.9% | 73.7% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 97.1% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 96.8% | 96.8% | 74.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 96.6% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 94.4% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 96.2% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 95.2% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 96.2% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 93.1% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 94.5% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 96.0% | 79.0% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 72.6% | 53.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 65.7% | 54.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 71.8% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 95.6% | 95.6% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 94.3% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 94.5% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 95.0% | 95.0% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 58.9% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 80.2% | 63.7% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 67.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.9% | 89.9% | 72.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 94.3% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 89.3% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 90.7% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 95.8% | 95.8% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 96.1% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 93.4% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 59.8% |
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* Rochester Jr High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.