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Best public schools in Rochester, MN

52 public schools in Rochester: 24 elementary · 5 middle · 15 high · 1 K-8 · 7 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Minnesota.

Elementary schools

24 schools in Rochester, best first
1
Folwell Elementary School 96.7
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 331 students
ELA 75%Math 76%Science 46%
#29 of 858 in Minnesota
2
Jefferson Elementary School 88.3
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 488 students
ELA 66%Math 70%Science 38%
#101 of 858 in Minnesota
3
Washington Elementary School 82.6
Rochester Public School District · Grades K-5 · 325 students
ELA 67%Math 69%Science 26%
#150 of 858 in Minnesota
4
Bamber Valley Elementary School 72.6
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 613 students
ELA 56%Math 65%Science 30%
#236 of 858 in Minnesota
5
Gibbs Elementary School 69.6
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 725 students
ELA 62%Math 54%Science 28%
#261 of 858 in Minnesota
6
Overland Elementary School 56.2
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 555 students
ELA 53%Math 48%Science 30%
#376 of 858 in Minnesota
7
Bishop Elementary School 53.2
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 536 students
ELA 47%Math 53%Science 24%
#402 of 858 in Minnesota
8
Elton Hills Elementary School 49.1
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 323 students
ELA 46%Math 48%Science 28%
#437 of 858 in Minnesota
9
Longfellow Elementary School 46.3
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 334 students
ELA 40%Math 57%Science 22%
#461 of 858 in Minnesota
10
Hoover Elementary School 36.1
Rochester Public School District · Grades 3-5 · 240 students
ELA 44%Math 37%Science 24%
#549 of 858 in Minnesota
11
Franklin Elementary School 22.6
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 492 students
ELA 34%Math 40%Science 13%
#665 of 858 in Minnesota
12
Rochester Math & Science Elementary 22.2
Rochester Math and Science Academy · Grades K-6 · Charter · 419 students
ELA 33%Math 40%Science 13%
#668 of 858 in Minnesota
13
Sunset Terrace Elementary School 19.8
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 412 students
ELA 35%Math 36%Science 11%
#689 of 858 in Minnesota
14
Pinewood Elementary School 19.1
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 275 students
ELA 29%Math 33%Science 16%
#695 of 858 in Minnesota
15
Riverside Central Elementary School 18.2
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 388 students
ELA 30%Math 36%Science 11%
#702 of 858 in Minnesota
16
MNSync Online Elementary 10.0
Rochester Public School District · Grades K-6 · 77 students
ELA 24%Math 26%
#773 of 858 in Minnesota
17
Gage Elementary School 3.2
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 563 students
ELA 11%Math 12%Science 6%
#831 of 858 in Minnesota
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Churchill Elementary School —
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-2 · 195 students
No published test results
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Early Childhood Assessment —
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK · 2 students
No published test results
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EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION —
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK · 142 students
No published test results
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EARLY CHILDHOOD YEAR ROUND —
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK-K · 0 students
No published test results
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ECSE Community —
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK · 30 students
No published test results
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Hoover Early Learning School —
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK · 194 students
No published test results
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Mighty Oaks Early Learning School —
Rochester Public School District · Grades PK · 76 students
No published test results

Middle schools

5 schools in Rochester, best first
1
John Adams Middle School 54.7
Rochester Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 801 students
ELA 48%Math 35%Science 23%
#125 of 275 in Minnesota
2
Willow Creek Middle School 53.3
Rochester Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 834 students
ELA 47%Math 37%Science 19%
#129 of 275 in Minnesota
3
Kellogg Middle School 42.7
Rochester Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 781 students
ELA 46%Math 33%Science 14%
#158 of 275 in Minnesota
4
Dakota Middle School 37.3
Rochester Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 1,003 students
ELA 43%Math 24%Science 18%
#173 of 275 in Minnesota
5
Middle School ALC 2.5
Rochester Public School District · Grades 6-8
ELA 17%Math 0%Science 0%
#268 of 275 in Minnesota

High schools

15 schools in Rochester, best first
1
Century High School 92.2
Rochester Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,722 students
ELA 55%Math 50%Science 43%
#32 of 402 in Minnesota
2
Mayo High School 87.7
Rochester Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,820 students
ELA 52%Math 48%Science 34%
#50 of 402 in Minnesota
3
Rochester Math & Science Secondary 59.6
Rochester Math and Science Academy · Grades 7-12 · Charter
ELA 44%Math 49%Science 0%
#163 of 402 in Minnesota
4
John Marshall High School 46.6
Rochester Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,521 students
ELA 42%Math 28%Science 26%
#215 of 402 in Minnesota
5
MNSync Online Secondary 11.3
Rochester Public School District · Grades 7-12 · 201 students
ELA 23%Math 10%Science 6%
#357 of 402 in Minnesota
6
Rochester Alternative Learning Cntr 2.1
Rochester Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 376 students
ELA 9%Math 0%Science 3%
#394 of 402 in Minnesota
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ALC Summer Credit Recovery —
Rochester Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Credit Recovery —
Rochester Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1 students
No published test results
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LEAP Launching Emerging Adults Prg —
Rochester Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 6 students
No published test results
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P-TECH 535 —
Rochester Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Project Search Mayo Clinic —
Rochester Public School District · Grades 12 · 9 students
No published test results
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Rochester Academy-Idp Living(RAIL) —
Rochester Public School District · Grades 11-12 · 73 students
No published test results
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Rochester ALC Recovery Program —
Rochester Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 4 students
No published test results
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Rochester Math & Science Online —
Rochester Math and Science Academy · Grades 9-12 · Charter
No published test results
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Rosa Parks Charter High School —
Rosa Parks Charter High School · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 65 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in Rochester
1
Lincoln K-8 School 94.8
Rochester Public School District · Grades K-8 · 488 students
ELA 61%Math 62%Science 39%
#4 of 67 in Minnesota

Combined schools

7 schools in Rochester, best first
1
Rochester Beacon Academy 64.9
Rochester Beacon Academy · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 95 students
ELA 31%Math 14%Science 26%
#49 of 138 in Minnesota
2
Rochester Phoenix Academy 51.1
Rochester Public School District · Grades K-12 · 81 students
ELA 26%Math 15%
#68 of 138 in Minnesota
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Care & Treatment at ESC —
Rochester Public School District · Grades 5-12 · 5 students
No published test results
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Care & Treatment Hospital/Homebound —
Rochester Public School District · Grades K-12 · 4 students
No published test results
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Out of State Care and Treatment —
Rochester Public School District · Grades K-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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PrairieCare —
Rochester Public School District · Grades K-12 · 32 students
No published test results
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Southeast Regional Crisis Center —
Rochester Public School District · Grades 5-12 · 5 students
No published test results

School districts serving Rochester

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