Rochester Math & Science Elementary

Rochester Math & Science Elementary is an average-sized elementary-level community in ROCHESTER, Minnesota, one of the schools within ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY. The school instructs 322 students in grades K through 6.

Rochester Math & Science Elementary is one of 2 schools operated by ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY, a district that works with 552 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Rochester Math & Science Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (100%). By comparison, Olmsted County as a whole is about 8% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Rochester Math & Science Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Olmsted County (around 35%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rochester Math & Science Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 15.0%; Rochester Math & Science Elementary posts 28.4%, +13.4 points above that line.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Olmsted County) records that median household earnings sit near $95,406, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Olmsted County runs 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,627 students), of which Rochester Math & Science Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Rochester Math & Science Secondary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Rochester Math & Science Elementary operates from a high-density location. Rochester Math & Science Elementary operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Rochester Math & Science Elementary's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 327 (now 322). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Rochester Math & Science Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.