Rochester Community Middle School
Rochester, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 5–7
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Meets Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
351 students tested50.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency36
- At proficiency142
- Approaching proficiency131
- Below proficiency42
Math
351 students tested58.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency79
- At proficiency125
- Approaching proficiency87
- Below proficiency60
Science
113 students tested46.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency32
- At proficiency20
- Approaching proficiency41
- Below proficiency20
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 104 | 106 | 113 |
| Proficient | 32.7% | 43.4% | 46.0% |
Social studies (grade 5)
128 students tested53.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency31
- At proficiency38
- Approaching proficiency28
- Below proficiency31
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 354 | 354 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.4% · 5 | 1.4% · 5 |
| Suspended in school | 10.2% · 36 | 12.4% · 44 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
3.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 327 | 339 | 366 |
| Chronically absent | 14.1% · 46 | 10.0% · 34 | 3.6% · 13 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
324 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
Principal
Cassie Murphy
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino8.6%
White87.3%
Black or African American0.3%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races3.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180963001577
- District
- Rochester Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 324 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32.8
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25