Total enrollment
5,196
+455 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 5,196 students · 1 city
9 public K-12 schools sit under ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in New York, serving roughly 5,196 students (7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #419 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,196 | #99 of 576 | #1,853 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #78 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #478 of 565 | #2,373 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.1% | #131 of 573 | #3,577 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #235 of 425 | #3,652 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from ROME FREE ACADEMY at 55.3% proficient to GANSEVOORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 10.5%, a gap of 44.8 points. That is the 48th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROME FREE ACADEMY | Rome | High | 09-12 | 1,512 |
| LYNDON H STROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL | Rome | Middle | 07-08 | 817 |
| LOUIS V DENTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Rome | Elementary | KG-06 | 598 |
| BELLAMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Rome | Elementary | KG-06 | 544 |
| GANSEVOORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Rome | Elementary | KG-06 | 397 |
| RIDGE MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Rome | Elementary | KG-06 | 388 |
| STOKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Rome | Elementary | KG-06 | 368 |
| JOHN E JOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Rome | Elementary | KG-06 | 366 |
| CLOUGH PREK CENTER | Rome | Elementary | PK-PK | 206 |
About ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is a thinly populated public-school district in New York. The district oversees 9 schools and serves approximately 5,196 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 577 in this district, above the New York typical of 519.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,196 students, climbed 10% from the 4,741 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.