Best Public Schools in Rome City, IN

Summary:

The city of Rome City, Indiana has only one school, Rome City Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the East Noble School Corporation district. This small school of 193 students has seen a decline in performance over the past three years, dropping from a 2-star to a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the bottom quarter of Indiana elementary schools.

Rome City Elementary School's academic achievement lags behind both the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math, with only 29.67% of students proficient or better in ELA and 26.37% in Math for the 2023-2024 school year. The school also serves a high-poverty student population, with nearly 69% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. These challenges, combined with the school's small size and limited resources, likely contribute to its ongoing struggles to improve student outcomes.

Overall, the data paints a picture of a struggling school in need of targeted interventions and support to address its academic deficiencies and socioeconomic challenges. Improving the performance of Rome City Elementary School will be crucial for ensuring the educational success of students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rome City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Jefferson St	Rome City	46784	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 854-3241	194	14	13.5	50.0%	170 (87.6%)	2 (1.0%)	14 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	24.4	774^th of 1010 public elementary schools	23.4%		26	770^th of 1016 public elementary schools	24.2%	4	33.3	31.8	25.6	29.7	33.3	36.4	15.4	26.4	7.7	$11,850	$1,208	$10,642

Cities Near Rome City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wolcottville	2.53 mi	1
Kendallville	6.27 mi	7	299^th
Albion	7.21 mi	3	230^th
Topeka	9.37 mi	3	57^th
LaGrange	10.5 mi	6	285^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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