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Rochester Primary School

7440 James Rd
Rochester, WA 98579

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Rochester Primary School serves 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rochester Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Rochester Primary School's student population of 488 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rochester Primary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	162
1	151
2	148

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Rochester Primary School
2025	488
2024	505
2023	522
2022	477
2021	507
2020	545
2019	408
2018	557
2017	557
2016	507
2015	553
2014	528
2013	563
2012	545
2011	574
2010	521
2009	533
2008	495
2007	544
2006	529
2005	523
2004	480
2003	447
2002	380
2001	375
2000	364
1999	445
1998	379
1997	444
1996	393
1995	399
1994	367
1993	372
1992	365
1991	372
1990	232
1989	464

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Rochester Primary School
2025	32
2024	35
2023	35
2022	35
2021	35
2020	34
2019	36
2018	35
2017	35
2016	29
2015	31
2013	29
2012	32
2011	30
2010	28
2009	29
2008	29
2007	28
2006	26
2005	23
2004	23
2003	23
2002	20
2001	19
2000	18
1999	20
1998	19
1997	20
1996	20
1995	21
1994	19
1993	19
1992	19
1991	16
1990	14
1989	18
1988	18

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School Rankings

The of Rochester Primary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Rochester Primary School	Washington	Rochester School District
2025	15:1	17:1
2024	14:1	17:1	17:1
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	14:1	17:1	15:1
2021	14:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	18:1	14:1
2019	11:1	18:1	14:1
2018	16:1	19:1	18:1
2017	16:1	19:1	18:1
2016	17:1	19:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	17:1
2013	20:1	20:1	20:1
2012	17:1	20:1	20:1
2011	19:1	20:1	19:1
2010	19:1	19:1	18:1
2009	19:1	19:1	18:1
2008	17:1	19:1	17:1
2007	19:1	20:1	19:1
2006	20:1	20:1	18:1
2005	23:1	20:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	20:1	18:1
2002	19:1	20:1	17:1
2001	20:1	20:1	18:1
2000	20:1	20:1	18:1
1999	22:1	21:1	19:1
1998	20:1	20:1	17:1
1997	23:1	20:1	19:1
1996	19:1	21:1	18:1
1995	19:1	20:1	19:1
1994	19:1	20:1	18:1
1993	20:1	20:1	20:1
1992	20:1	21:1	18:1
1991	24:1	21:1	20:1
1990	17:1	21:1	19:1
1989	26:1	21:1	21:1
1988	24:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Rochester Primary School	Washington	Rochester School District
2024	2%	1%	2%
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	4%	1%	3%
2021	5%	1%	4%
2019	3%	1%	4%
2018	4%	1%	4%
2017	4%	1%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	3%	1%	4%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	6%	3%	5%
2004	5%	3%	6%
2003	5%	3%	5%
2002	2%	3%	5%
2001	3%	4%	5%
2000	4%	3%	6%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	5%
1997	6%	3%	6%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	4%	3%	5%
1993	5%	3%	4%
1992	5%	3%	5%
1991	3%	2%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Rochester Primary School	Washington	Rochester School District
2024	1%	9%	1%
2010	2%	10%	3%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	7%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1994	2%	6%	1%
1992	1%	6%	1%
1991	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

32%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Rochester Primary School	Washington	Rochester School District
2024	32%	26%	30%
2023	31%	26%	29%
2022	28%	25%	26%
2021	24%	25%	23%
2019	24%	24%	23%
2018	23%	23%	22%
2017	23%	23%	22%
2016	25%	22%	21%
2015	24%	22%	21%
2014	21%	21%	19%
2013	19%	20%	18%
2012	22%	20%	19%
2011	20%	18%	18%
2010	18%	16%	15%
2009	19%	16%	16%
2008	17%	15%	15%
2007	17%	14%	14%
2006	15%	14%	13%
2005	16%	13%	13%
2004	15%	12%	12%
2003	13%	12%	11%
2002	15%	11%	11%
2001	13%	10%	10%
2000	14%	10%	9%
1999	12%	9%	10%
1998	11%	9%	9%
1997	11%	8%	7%
1996	10%	8%	7%
1995	7%	7%	6%
1994	9%	7%	7%
1993	6%	6%	5%
1992	7%	6%	5%
1991	4%	6%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Rochester Primary School	Washington	Rochester School District
2024	1%	5%	1%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	5%	3%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	3%
1991	1%	4%	2%

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White

57%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Rochester Primary School	Washington	Rochester School District
2024	60%	48%	59%
2023	59%	49%	59%
2022	62%	50%	61%
2021	64%	51%	63%
2019	65%	53%	64%
2018	66%	55%	67%
2017	66%	55%	67%
2016	65%	56%	68%
2015	66%	57%	68%
2014	66%	58%	71%
2013	67%	59%	71%
2012	67%	60%	72%
2011	71%	63%	73%
2010	74%	64%	74%
2009	72%	65%	74%
2008	74%	66%	74%
2007	74%	68%	77%
2006	78%	69%	80%
2005	77%	70%	78%
2004	79%	71%	79%
2003	81%	71%	79%
2002	82%	73%	79%
2001	83%	74%	81%
2000	80%	75%	80%
1999	82%	76%	80%
1998	83%	76%	81%
1997	82%	77%	86%
1996	84%	78%	87%
1995	92%	79%	89%
1994	84%	80%	84%
1993	89%	81%	90%
1992	85%	81%	86%
1991	91%	82%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Rochester Primary School	Washington	Rochester School District
2024	4%	9%	7%
2023	6%	9%	7%
2022	5%	9%	8%
2021	6%	9%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	9%	7%	5%
2013	11%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Rochester Primary School	Washington	Rochester School District
2025	0.57	0.69
2024	0.54	0.69	0.56
2023	0.56	0.68	0.56
2022	0.54	0.68	0.56
2021	0.53	0.67	0.55
2019	0.52	0.65	0.53
2018	0.51	0.64	0.50
2017	0.51	0.64	0.50
2016	0.51	0.63	0.49
2015	0.51	0.62	0.49
2014	0.52	0.61	0.46
2013	0.51	0.61	0.46
2012	0.50	0.60	0.45
2011	0.46	0.58	0.43
2010	0.43	0.56	0.43
2009	0.45	0.55	0.43
2008	0.44	0.54	0.41
2007	0.43	0.51	0.39
2006	0.37	0.49	0.35
2005	0.38	0.49	0.37
2004	0.36	0.48	0.36
2003	0.33	0.47	0.36
2002	0.31	0.45	0.35
2001	0.30	0.44	0.33
2000	0.34	0.42	0.35
1999	0.31	0.40	0.35
1998	0.30	0.40	0.34
1997	0.32	0.39	0.25
1996	0.29	0.39	0.24
1995	0.20	0.36	0.19
1994	0.29	0.35	0.28
1993	0.23	0.34	0.19
1992	0.27	0.33	0.25

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Eligible for

48%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Rochester Primary School	Washington	Rochester School District
2025	48%	39%
2024	72%	49%	65%
2023	54%	41%	52%
2022	36%	36%	41%
2021	40%	35%	42%
2020	41%	35%	54%
2019	62%	35%	54%
2018	46%	37%	45%
2017	46%	37%	45%
2016	49%	38%	47%
2015	54%	39%	49%
2014	52%	39%	46%
2013	54%	38%	47%
2012	51%	37%	45%
2011	48%	33%	44%
2010	43%	33%	35%
2009	37%	29%	32%
2008	36%	28%	30%
2007	37%	28%	29%
2006	39%	29%	32%
2005	35%	27%	29%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Rochester Primary School	Washington	Rochester School District
2025	14%	9%
2023	9%	8%	10%
2022	9%	7%	10%
2021	9%	7%	9%
2020	11%	8%	13%
2019	16%	8%	13%
2018	7%	7%	8%
2017	7%	7%	8%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	10%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	12%	9%	9%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	9%	9%	10%
2004	9%	9%	10%

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School District Name

Rochester School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Rochester Primary School?

488 students attend Rochester Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Rochester Primary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rochester Primary School?

Rochester Primary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Rochester Primary School offer ?

Rochester Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rochester Primary School part of?

Rochester Primary School is part of Rochester School District.

The nearest high school to Rochester Primary School is Rochester High School (0.5 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Rochester Middle School (3.1 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Grand Mound Elementary School (0.1 miles away)

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Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
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