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Rochester Public School District Schools
Rochester Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Olmsted County (Rochester). SchoolGrade grades 36 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rochester Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Rochester Public School District
24 of 36 schools in Rochester Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (12 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 10C: 5D: 4
Best schools in Rochester Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Washington District Wide Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Jefferson Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Folwell Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Gibbs Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Lincoln K 8 District Wide School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Century Senior High (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Mayo Senior High (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Bishop Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Montessori At Franklin Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Bamber Valley Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Rochester Public School District
High schools (4)
- B+ Century Senior High, Rochester
- B- John Marshall Senior High, Rochester
- B+ Mayo Senior High, Rochester
- Rps Online High School, Rochester
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- C John Adams Middle, Rochester
- B Kellogg Middle, Rochester
- D+ Middle School Right Fit, Rochester
- Rps Online Middle School, Rochester
- D Willow Creek Middle, Rochester
Elementary and primary schools (19)
- B Bamber Valley Elementary, Rochester
- B+ Bishop Elementary, Rochester
- Churchill Elementary, Rochester
- C Elton Hills Elementary, Rochester
- A- Folwell Elementary, Rochester
- C- Franklin Elementary, Rochester
- C- Gage Elementary, Rochester
- A- Gibbs Elementary, Rochester
- Hoover Early Learning School, Rochester
- B- Hoover Elementary, Rochester
- A Jefferson Elementary, Rochester
- B Longfellow 45 15 Districtwide Elem, Rochester
- Mighty Oaks Early Learning School, Rochester
- B Montessori At Franklin Elementary, Rochester
- B- Pinewood Elementary, Rochester
- D- Riverside Central Elementary, Rochester
- Rps Online Elementary School, Rochester
- C+ Sunset Terrace Elementary, Rochester
- A Washington District Wide Elementary, Rochester
Other schools and academies (8)
- Care And Treatment At Esc, Rochester
- Leap Launching Emerging Adults Prg, Rochester
- A- Lincoln K 8 District Wide School, Rochester
- Project Search Mayo Clinic, Rochester
- Rochester Academy Idp Livingrail, Rochester
- Rochester Alc Recovery Program, Rochester
- Rochester Alternative Learning Cntr, Rochester
- D+ Rochester Phoenix Academy, Rochester
Where Rochester Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Rochester (36)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Olmsted County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 17,342 students with 1,126 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,256 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2731800
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Byron Public School District (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Dover-Eyota Public School District (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Pine Island Public School District (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Stewartville Public School District (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Kasson-Mantorville School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Plainview-Elgin-Millville (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Chatfield Public Schools (3 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Rochester Public School District
How many schools are in Rochester Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 36 public schools in Rochester Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Rochester Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Rochester.
How good are the schools in Rochester Public School District?
Across the 24 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.5%. 54% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rochester Public School District?
17,342 students were enrolled in Rochester Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rochester Public School District?
Rochester Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Olmsted County, with its district office in Rochester. Its boundary covers about 215 sq mi.