East Rochester School

Located at 773 Portland St., in E. Rochester, New Hampshire, East Rochester School is a mid-sized primary school that works with 300 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Rochester School District. Enrollment runs roughly 20% above the state mean of about 249.

Across the 10 schools in Rochester School District (3,778 students total), East Rochester School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, East Rochester School logs that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Strafford County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, East Rochester School reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, East Rochester School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.1%.

Around the school, census data for Strafford County shows median household earnings sit near $88,570, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Strafford County's 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,978 students), East Rochester School is one campus in the mix.

Chamberlain Street School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around East Rochester School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Rochester School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 38.2%.

East Rochester School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 10%: 272 students in 2018 compared to 300 in 2025.

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