Rochester Math & Science Secondary

www.rmsacademy.org/

Charter School 230 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Rochester Math & Science Secondary is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in ROCHESTER, MN. Administered by ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 230 enrolled students across grades 07 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 14.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 88.3% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 182 students qualified for free lunch and 21 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 415 16TH ST SW in ROCHESTER, MN 55902, Rochester Math & Science Secondary serves families zoned within the ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

230

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rochester Math & Science Secondary
Demographic	Student Count
Black	229
Asian	1

Black
229 (99.6%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY
Phone:	(507)252-5995
Website:	http://www.rmsacademy.org/
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	230
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	182
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 50

Grade 8 49

Grade 9 42

Grade 10 35

Grade 11 23

Grade 12 31