 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.