Rochester Jr High School
Rochester, IL · Rochester CUSD 3A
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Suburb, midsize
257th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 62%▲ Improving
3 Rocket Dr, Rochester, IL 62563
(217)498-9761NCES ID 173432003519Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Rochester Jr High School 257th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 62% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 42th in 2019 to 63th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 296 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.9% | 89.5% | ▼ 4.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.9% | 4.4% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Black | 1.5% | 3.7% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.4% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 1.0% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $299K in zip 62563 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Rochester Jr High School
- #303Rochester Intermediate SchoolRochester CUSD 3A · 1.1 mi away303rd of 685
ELA 52% ▼15 · Math 43% ▲7Compare - #679Jefferson Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 5.1 mi away679th of 685
ELA 16% ▼51 · Math 5% ▼31Compare - #685Washington Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 5.3 mi away685th of 685
ELA 10% ▼57 · Math 3% ▼33Compare - #449Riverton Middle SchoolRiverton CUSD 14 · 6.2 mi away449th of 685
ELA 53% ▼14 · Math 22% ▼14Compare - #140Lincoln Magnet SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 6.3 mi away140th of 685
ELA 78% ▲11 · Math 45% ▲9Compare - #504Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 7.2 mi away504th of 685
ELA 41% ▼26 · Math 24% ▼12Compare - #196Glenwood Intermediate SchBall Chatham CUSD 5 · 8.2 mi away196th of 685
ELA 67% = · Math 46% ▲10Compare - #667U S Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield SD 186 · 8.4 mi away667th of 685
ELA 20% ▼47 · Math 7% ▼29Compare
What school district is Rochester Jr High School in?
Rochester Jr High School is part of the Rochester CUSD 3A district in Rochester, Illinois.
Is Rochester Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Rochester Jr High School 257th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 62% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Rochester Jr High School?
White 90%, Two or more races 4%, Black 4%, Asian 1% (296 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Rochester Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62563 is $299K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.