Rochester Independent School District

• 1990-91 - 177 students • 1995-96 - 169 students • 2000-01 - 132 students • 2004-05 - 40 students The ethnic composition of students in the 2004-2005 school year was 20 White (50%), 18 Hispanic (45%), and 2 African American (5%). Of the 40 students, 33 (82.5%) were considered economically disadvantaged. ==Student performance==

Rochester ISD's performance on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS), a state standardized test used from 1991 to 2003, was generally above state standards. The district received the highest rating of "exemplary" on four occasions (1997–98, 1998–99, 1999-00, and 2000–01) and the second highest rating of "recognized" four times (1995–96, 1996–97, 2001–02, and 2002–03). A new standardized test, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was introduced in 2003. Rochester received a rating of "academically acceptable" for the 2003–04 and 2004-05 school years. ==Consolidation==

The district merged with the larger Haskell Consolidated Independent School District in 2005. The Rochester campus became Rochester Junior High, serving the district's seventh and eighth graders. ==References==