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Rome City Elementary School

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Rome City Elementary School ranks 713 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

713^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Rome City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the East Noble School Corporation district. The school has 194 students and is located in Rome City, Indiana. Over the past several years, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Rome City Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic achievement, and a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. In 2023-2024, the school had a 17.8% chronic absenteeism rate, well above the district and state averages. Academically, the school lags behind the district and state in proficiency across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 33.75% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.27% for the district and 40.3% statewide. The school also has a much higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50% to 68.91% over the past few years.

When comparing Rome City Elementary to other nearby schools in the East Noble School Corporation, such as North Side Elementary and Wayne Center Elementary, it consistently underperforms. These schools have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The data suggests that Rome City Elementary could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its student population and improve its performance.

183

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,786

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 W Jefferson St
Rome City, IN 46784

(260) 854-3241

District: East Noble School Corporation

Students who attend Rome City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

East Noble Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 37th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (30% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 37th-percentile peak (2022) to 29th (2025)

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg37%

Indiana avg38%

713^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the East Noble School Corporation

191^st of 380East Noble School Corporation among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	713 of 1005	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	774 of 1011	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	770 of 1016	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	639 of 1020	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	725 of 1016	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	820 of 1031	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	798 of 1027	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	861 of 1033	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	865 of 1046	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	839 of 1040	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.2	927 of 1036	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.9	902 of 1035	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.2	796 of 1015	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.4	802 of 1025	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.9	667 of 1009	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.4	677 of 1003	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.1	727 of 996	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	791 of 985	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.8	770 of 961	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.0	817 of 959	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.8	307 of 326	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%

Science30%

Math29%

Social Studies21%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 2, 2015

The school slapped my son with an inaccurate IEP/label just to increase their income. The principal is only interested in the schools budget and completely ignores students well-being just to increase profits. This place is despicable. Close Quote

Schools Near Rome City Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science 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	183	15	12.3	55.2%	163 (89.1%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	31.8	713^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.1%		24.4	774^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.4%	61	30.8	42.4	23.8		33.8	46.2	27.3	10.5		29.5	30.3		30.3	21.1	$12,786	$1,202	$11,584
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 E Harding St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 347-1354	308	21	14.6	48.1%	255 (82.8%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	49.4	522^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	48.1%		40.6	625^th of 1011 public elementary schools	38.2%	103	22.2	41.3	53.3		37.0	39.7	39.1	35.6		38.3	53.3		53.3	42.2	$11,460	$1,056	$10,403
Central Noble Elementary School	Public	3-5	202 Cougar Ct	Albion	46701	Noble County	Central Noble Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 636-7538	247	18	13.7	50.6%	226 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	35.7	670^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.3%		42	603^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	40.4%	67	29.3	25.9	36.1		30.4	37.8	36.5	36.1		36.8	34.1		34.1	27.9	$12,128	$738	$11,389
Wayne Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1231 E Appleman Rd	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 347-2548	346	22	15.7	34.4%	308 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	71.1	274^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.7%		58.6	427^th of 1011 public elementary schools	57.8%	153	43.5	50.8	54.0		50.0	51.1	49.3	57.1		52.6	48.5		48.5	52.4	$12,714	$557	$12,156
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 S Sherman St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 349-2200	300	23	13.1	48.3%	247 (82.3%)	5 (1.7%)	39 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	30.2	727^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.7%		34.5	681^st of 1011 public elementary schools	32.6%	46	26.0	21.3	35.7		27.3	40.0	25.5	40.5		35.3	21.3		21.3	28.6	$11,428	$1,273	$10,155
Topeka Elementary School	Public	K-4	138 School St.	Topeka	46571	LaGrange County	Westview School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 593-2897	248	19	13.0	43.5%	238 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	66.9	320^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.2%		63.7	369^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.5%	49	33.3	42.2			37.1	66.7	66.7			66.7	53.3		53.3		$13,599	$2,227	$11,372
Lakeland Primary School	Public	K-2	1 LeMaster Cir	LaGrange	46761	LaGrange County	Lakeland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 499-2430	299	26	11.5	21.7%	215 (71.9%)	1 (0.3%)	78 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)															$14,850	$2,354	$12,496
Lakeland Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1055 E 075 N	LaGrange	46761	LaGrange County	Lakeland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 499-2480	416	32	13.1	57.2%	291 (70.0%)	2 (0.5%)	106 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	32.1	708^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.6%		31.2	721^st of 1011 public elementary schools	28.7%	13	23.7	31.0	36.7	22.0	28.3	37.7	51.7	27.8	20.0	33.7	35.6	26.0	30.5	22.2	$11,599	$1,513	$10,087
West Noble Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	500 W Union St	Ligonier	46767	Noble County	West Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 894-3191	350	24	14.5	59.7%	155 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	185 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)															$12,149	$991	$11,157
West Noble Elementary School	Public	2-4	5294 N Us 33	Ligonier	46767	Noble County	West Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 894-3191	473	31	15.2	62.4%	197 (41.6%)	3 (0.6%)	265 (56.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	27.6	750^th of 1005 public elementary schools	25.4%		26.3	758^th of 1011 public elementary schools	25.0%	8	21.7	19.0			20.2	47.2	40.6			43.6	25.3		25.3		$10,602	$811	$9,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Rome City Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rome City Elementary School?

Students at Rome City Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Rome City Elementary School a good school?

Rome City Elementary School ranks 713^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rome City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rome City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Noble Middle School

How many students attend Rome City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Rome City Elementary School.

What district is Rome City Elementary School in?

East Noble School Corporation

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