Best Public Schools in Rome, NY

Summary:

The city of Rome, New York is home to 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the Rome City School District, with a clear correlation between socioeconomic status and student outcomes.

Rome Free Academy stands out with a 80.2% four-year graduation rate, which is below the state average, and a concerning 14.4% dropout rate. The middle school, Lyndon H Strough Middle School, outperforms the district average in Regents exam proficiency for Algebra I and Living Environment, despite an overall low performance across the district's middle schools.

On the other hand, Ridge Mills Elementary School and John E Joy Elementary School are the standout performers, significantly outpacing the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency. These higher-performing schools also have the lowest percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the challenges faced by students from disadvantaged backgrounds across the Rome City School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New York State School For The Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	401 Turin St	Rome	13440	Oneida County	New York State School For The Deaf	No	No	No	No	(315) 337-8400	42	15	2.8	76.2%	30 (71.4%)	3 (7.1%)	5 (11.9%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)
Bellamy Elementary School	Public	K-6	7118 Brennan Ave	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 338-5261	567	56	10.1	74.6%	359 (63.3%)	61 (10.8%)	84 (14.8%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.2%)	4.8	2408^th of 2439 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.5	2390^th of 2434 public elementary schools	1.8%	18											9.9	5.5	10.9	12.5			14.5	14.1	11.9	13.6				99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,939	$1,983	$13,956
Gansevoort Elementary School	Public	K-6	758 W Liberty St	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 334-5181	443	45	9.9	78.3%	292 (65.9%)	37 (8.4%)	70 (15.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.3%)	4.7	2412^th of 2439 public elementary schools	1.1%		7.1	2374^th of 2434 public elementary schools	2.5%	38											5.8	10.1	6.4	8.5			10.0	11.1	19.6	15.1				99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$15,836	$3,223	$12,613
Louis V Denti Elementary School	Public	K-6	1001 Ruby St	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 338-5371	655	55	11.8	58.6%	458 (69.9%)	41 (6.3%)	87 (13.3%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.5%)	13.9	2217^th of 2439 public elementary schools	9.1%		20.6	2028^th of 2434 public elementary schools	16.7%	189											29.8	24.3	19.8	23.9			23.5	23.9	18.5	25.0				99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.8	100.0	$12,737	$1,635	$11,102
Lyndon H Strough Middle School	Public	7-8	801 Laurel St	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 338-5201	829	76	10.9	58.9%	650 (78.4%)	73 (8.8%)	74 (8.9%)	14 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.4%)	17.2	1348^th of 1500 public middle schools	10.1%		18.9	1289^th of 1479 public middle schools	12.8%	59	97.9							100.0							17.6	34.8					28.3	25.5	32.2	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,994	$680	$15,314
Ridge Mills Elementary School	Public	K-6	7841 Rome-Wstrnvll Rd	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 334-1281	380	32	11.8	26.1%	323 (85.0%)	16 (4.2%)	24 (6.3%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	68.9	706^th of 2439 public elementary schools	71.1%		58.7	954^th of 2434 public elementary schools	60.8%	248											60.3	52.4	62.0	70.6			58.3	61.0	54.4	49.0				98.9	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	98.9	99.7	$15,130	$1,243	$13,887
Rome Free Academy	Public	9-12	95 Dart Circle	Rome	13441	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 334-7203	1,511	109	13.9	50.7%	1,173 (77.6%)	154 (10.2%)	126 (8.3%)	29 (1.9%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	21 (1.4%)	43.5	700^th of 1228 public high schools	43.0%		46.5	654^th of 1190 public high schools	45.0%	46	45.4	65.8	84.7	89.0	48.4	51.2	72.4	49.5	52.9	71.7														99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$16,212	$195	$16,017
John E Joy Elementary School	Public	K-6	8194 Bielby Rd	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 334-1261	392	32	12.3	48.0%	319 (81.4%)	16 (4.1%)	34 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	29.7	1759^th of 2439 public elementary schools	27.9%		18.8	2078^th of 2434 public elementary schools	14.6%	319											40.0	37.5	29.3	29.3			35.6	51.4	31.0	33.3				99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$15,241	$1,395	$13,845
Clough Prek Center	Public	PK, KG-2	409 Bell Rd	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 334-1250	147	14	10.7	60.5%	97 (66.0%)	8 (5.4%)	24 (16.3%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.2%)								(n/a)																																$20,638	$19,357	$1,282
Stokes Elementary School	Public	K-6	9095 Turin Rd	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 334-1221	313	29	10.8	35.1%	290 (92.7%)	5 (1.6%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	33	1656^th of 2439 public elementary schools	32.1%		37.8	1519^th of 2434 public elementary schools	37.6%	137											46.8	25.6	21.7	29.1			55.3	43.2	44.2	31.9				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,736	$1,022	$14,714

Cities Near Rome

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oriskany	7.02 mi	2	164^th
Verona	7.11 mi	4	387^th
Westmoreland	7.55 mi	3	167^th
Holland Patent	8.22 mi	4	381^st
Whitesboro	9.56 mi	4	333^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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