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Alumni: what's one memory from Rochester Memorial that still sticks with you?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
473
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCHESTER·NCES 251014001637
Rochester Memorial
16 Pine Street, Rochester, MA 02770 · (508) 763-2049 · Plymouth County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
41 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
54.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 52.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rochester Memorial ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #303 of 920 ▲ 117 | #23 of 63 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #321 of 920 ▲ 54 | #25 of 63 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #129 of 901 | #10 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #290 of 1,086 | #38 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #321 of 938 | #10 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #916 of 938 | #66 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #465 of 602 | #35 of 44 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
473
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 473 | 41.3 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 41.3 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 41.3 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 37 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 38.1 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 34 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 39 | 13.9:1 | 6% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | N/A | N/A | 8% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 448 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rochester Memorial.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (498 to 473); teachers up 8% (38.1 to 41.3).
About Rochester Memorial
Rochester Memorial is a medium-sized elementary school in Rochester, Massachusetts. Grades offered run from pre-K through 6, with 473 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
Rochester is responsible for Rochester Memorial.
Rochester Memorial's enrollment is 93% White. The school is also 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 77% White share among all Plymouth County residents. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Rochester Memorial and a ratio of 11.4:1. This ratio sits 0.7 below the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for Rochester Memorial is B+. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Plymouth County residents, the median household income is $114,201, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rochester Memorial is one of 141 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Acushnet Elementary School, about 2.5 miles away. Within five miles are 5 other public schools.
Federal data place Rochester Memorial in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (476) and 2024-25 (473). Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.9:1 in 2020-21, and 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
The Rochester Memorial community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rochester
- Old Colony Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · 554 students
Nearby schools
- Acushnet Elementary School2.5 mi · 517
- Albert F Ford Middle School2.6 mi · 403
- Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical2.7 mi · 554
- Casimir Pulaski4.2 mi · 551
- Elwyn G Campbell4.8 mi · 267
- Jireh Swift5.3 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About Rochester MemorialWhat is the total enrollment at Rochester Memorial?
Rochester Memorial enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Rochester Memorial serve?
Rochester Memorial serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Rochester Memorial?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Rochester Memorial.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rochester Memorial?
At Rochester Memorial, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Rochester Memorial public or private?
Rochester Memorial is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rochester.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.