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Rome City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,868 students in Rome City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Rome City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
5,234 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
424 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Rome City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#699 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
62%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
69 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
493 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
453 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
9%
17%
# White Students
4,017 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
77%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
353
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
364
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
408
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
398
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
395
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
441
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
381
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
423
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
396
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
378
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
364
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
382
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
47
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,414 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,766
$31,092
Spending / Student
$22,414
$31,961
Best Rome City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridge Mills Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7841 Rome-wstrnvll Rd
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 334-1281
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 334-1281
Grades: K-6
| 378 students
Rank: #22.
Stokes Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9095 Turin Rd
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 334-1221
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 334-1221
Grades: K-6
| 336 students
Rank: #33.
Louis V Denti Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Ruby St
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 338-5371
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 338-5371
Grades: K-6
| 598 students
Rank: #44.
John E Joy Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8194 Bielby Rd
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 334-1261
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 334-1261
Grades: K-6
| 365 students
Rank: #55.
Gansevoort Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
758 W Liberty St
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 334-5181
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 334-5181
Grades: K-6
| 426 students
Rank: #66.
Bellamy Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7118 Brennan Ave
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 338-5261
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 338-5261
Grades: K-6
| 618 students
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