Rochester Jr High School

3 Rocket Dr, Rochester IL, 62563 | Rochester Community Unit School District 3A | 217-498-9761
  • grades 7-8
  • students 392
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 31% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Rochester
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
36%Rochester
33%Illinois

Rochester Jr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Rochester Community Unit School District 3A" in Rochester, IL. There are a total of 392 students and 16 teachers at Rochester Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Rochester Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 8% lower than the Illinois average.

Rochester Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students392
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Rochester Jr High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720-24%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Rochester Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 93.7% 91.4% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.5% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 1.5% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Rochester demographics profile

StatisticRochesterIllinoisNational
Population3,77812,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,42822891
Median age41.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%55%55%
Speak English98%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Rochester

IndexRochesterIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade96.0%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school95.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college78.4%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.3%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors52.3%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters21.5%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Rochester Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.