Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330594000392
East Rochester School
773 Portland St., E. Rochester, NH 03868 · (603) 332-2146 · Strafford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Hampshire public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
89 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 26%
Community
0
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 | 71 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 33% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
East Rochester School→Rochester Middle School
Based on grade levels within Rochester School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
49.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Hampshire's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Rochester School
East Rochester School's state test result (49.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Rochester School this school | 300 | 29.7% | 49.1% |
| Campton Elementary School Campton | 265 | 30.2% | 56.5% |
| Canaan Elementary School Canaan | 236 | 27.1% | 49.5% |
| Peterborough Elementary School Peterborough | 254 | 31.9% | 58.3% |
| Cutler Elementary School W. Swanzey | 316 | 31.3% | 40.4% |
| Lamprey River Elementary School Raymond | 333 | 25.2% | 59.0% |
Matched among New Hampshire elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Rochester School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Strafford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #106 of 209 | #6 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #101 of 209 | #5 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #104 of 210 | #8 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #118 of 300 | #11 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #54 of 179 | #6 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #106 of 181 | #13 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.7% | #101 of 240 | #11 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #12 of 37 | N/A |
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
300
+32 (+12%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 300 | 29 | 10.3:1 | 30% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 23 | 12.9:1 | 37% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 20 | 14.7:1 | 38% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 26 | 10.3:1 | 42% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 25.1 | 10.8:1 | 44% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 25 | 13.4:1 | 47% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 26 | 13.9:1 | 30% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 238 | 16 | 14.9:1 | 33% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 295 | 13 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Rochester School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (272 to 300); teachers up 16% (25.1 to 29).
About East Rochester School
East Rochester School is a medium-sized elementary school in E. Rochester, New Hampshire, one of the schools in Rochester School District. It serves 300 students in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire average about 249 students.
Rochester School District counts 3,778 students in its 10 schools, and East Rochester School is one of them.
The student body at East Rochester School is 88% White. Other reported shares: 7% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 88% White share among all Strafford County residents. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At East Rochester School, 29 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Hampshire average 11.0:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 30% of enrollment.
Measured against New Hampshire public elementary schools, East Rochester School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for East Rochester School is +4.7 points: 49.1% actual, 44.4% predicted.
East Rochester School is located in Strafford County, where the median household income is $88,570, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides East Rochester School, Strafford County has 38 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Chamberlain Street School, about 1.7 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. East Rochester School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Small, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
East Rochester School's enrollment climbed from 268 in 2020-21 to 300 in 2024-25.
Discussions about East Rochester School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Strafford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
132,575
Census ACS
Median income
$88,570
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
13,978 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rochester School District
- Spaulding High SchoolHigh · 1,298 students
- Rochester Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Chamberlain Street SchoolElementary · 316 students
- McClelland SchoolElementary · 310 students
- William Allen SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Gonic SchoolElementary · 211 students
Nearby schools
- Chamberlain Street School1.7 mi · 316
- School Street School1.9 mi · 50
- Bud Carlson Academy2.1 mi · 96
- Spaulding High School2.1 mi · 1,298
- William Allen School2.6 mi · 280
- Maple Street Magnet School2.6 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About East Rochester SchoolHow large is East Rochester School?
East Rochester School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does East Rochester School serve?
East Rochester School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does East Rochester School have?
East Rochester School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
How diverse is East Rochester School?
East Rochester School reports a student body of 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is East Rochester School in?
East Rochester School is part of Rochester School District.
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