Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · WA
Rochester School District — Decoded Rankings
3 of 6 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,006
- Free/reduced lunch
- 64.8%
- Avg SES index
- 41.0
- State
- WA
Schools in Rochester School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Mound ElementaryNeighborhoodRochester School District | #724 | #280 (WA)plausibly #163–488#3 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Rochester Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRochester School District | #763 | #323 (WA)plausibly #215–505#5 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester High SchoolNeighborhoodRochester School District | #222 | #234 (WA)HS#9 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 0Typical Profile
- 0Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 41.8 | 50 | 8.2 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 94.5 | 50 | 44.5 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 29.0 | 0 | Schools gain 29.0 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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