Enrollment
183
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST NOBLE SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180297000393
Rome City Elementary School
400 W Jefferson St, Rome City, IN 46784 · (260) 854-3241 · Noble County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Indiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
101 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (21).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within East Noble School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
33.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
29.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rome City Elementary School
Rome City Elementary School's state test result (28.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rome City Elementary School this school | 183 | 55.2% | 28.9% |
| Lexington Elementary School Lexington | 205 | 56.6% | 59.2% |
| Milroy Elementary School Milroy | 165 | 57.6% | 40.5% |
| East Side Elementary School Brazil | 209 | 58.9% | 57.3% |
| Willard Elementary School Winchester | 232 | 55.2% | 36.7% |
| Paragon Elementary School Paragon | 196 | 59.7% | 41.6% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rome City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Noble County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #730 of 983 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #763 of 986 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #594 of 986 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #1,009 of 1,079 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #476 of 1,058 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.6% | #23 of 597 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
183
-47 (-20%) vs 2020
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 183 | 14.8 | 12.3:1 | 55% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 14.3 | 13.5:1 | 50% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 193 | 14.3 | 13.5:1 | 69% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 19 | 12.1:1 | 70% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 20.5 | 15.0:1 | 64% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 61% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 16 | 19.6:1 | 61% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 24% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 27 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rome City Elementary School.
About Rome City Elementary School
Rome City Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rome City, Indiana. It teaches 183 students in pre-K through 5. It has 58% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Indiana (about 436).
Rome City Elementary School is one of the 7 schools that make up East Noble School Corporation (3,345 students in total).
At Rome City Elementary School, 89% of students are White. The school is also 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Noble County at about 86% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Rome City Elementary School is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Rome City Elementary School has a ratio of 12.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Indiana, 15.5:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 46% average among public schools in Noble County.
On the allk12 Grade, Rome City Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 20% of Indiana public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Rome City Elementary School is 36.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.9%.
In the surrounding county, Noble County, the median household earns about $71,723 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 16, with about 6,651 students.
Wolcott Mills Elementary School is about 2.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Rome City Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Nearby schools average 37.2% on proficiency, and Rome City Elementary School is below that at 28.9%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 183, down from 230 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Rome City Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Noble County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,495
Census ACS
Median income
$71,723
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,651 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Noble School Corporation
- East Noble High SchoolHigh · 1,019 students
- East Noble Middle SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Avilla Elementary SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Wayne Center Elem SchoolElementary · 346 students
- North Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
Nearby schools
- Wolcott Mills Elementary School2.7 mi · 20
- East Noble Middle School6.9 mi · 767
- Central Noble Junior Senior HS6.9 mi · 610
- North Side Elementary School6.9 mi · 308
- Central Noble Elementary School7.0 mi · 247
- Wayne Center Elem School7.3 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About Rome City Elementary SchoolHow large is Rome City Elementary School?
Rome City Elementary School enrolls approximately 183 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rome City Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rome City Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Rome City Elementary School have?
Rome City Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rome City Elementary School?
At Rome City Elementary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Rome City Elementary School public or private?
Rome City Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Noble School Corporation.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.