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Ridge Mills Elementary School

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Ridge Mills Elementary School ranks 1254 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Mills Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 363 students in grades K-6 in the Rome City School District in New York. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, ranking in the top half of New York elementary schools over the past decade.

Ridge Mills Elementary School's strong academic performance is evident across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. For example, 68.75% of 5th-grade students at Ridge Mills were proficient in ELA, compared to 28.68% in the district and 56.61% statewide. The school's high spending per student, at $31,555, and relatively low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its success.

When comparing Ridge Mills Elementary to other schools in the Rome City School District, it stands out as the highest-performing. However, when comparing it to schools in the neighboring Westmoreland Central School District, such as Westmoreland Upper Elementary School, Ridge Mills performs well but does not surpass the Westmoreland schools in all academic areas. This suggests that the Westmoreland district may have some best practices or strategies that could be worth exploring for Ridge Mills.

388

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,855

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7841 Rome-Wstrnvll Rd
Rome, NY 13440

(315) 334-1281

District: Rome City School District

Students who attend Ridge Mills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lyndon H Strough Middle School
High:	Rome Free Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rome City School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

!Math scores 11 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg26%

New York avg54%

1,254^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Rome City School District

816^th of 874Rome City School District among New York 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1254 of 2445	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	1189 of 2445	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	706 of 2439	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	954 of 2434	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	608 of 2201	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	1272 of 2413	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	980 of 2395	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	1101 of 2386	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.0	628 of 2366	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	315 of 2352	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	65.3	759 of 2345	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	978 of 2325	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	981 of 2320	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.6	552 of 2286	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	63.7	909 of 2263	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	1112 of 2257	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	888 of 2227	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.5	1146 of 2219	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.4	1162 of 2206	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	1229 of 2409	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	1043 of 2413	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	623 of 2403	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	1026 of 2401	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	596 of 1955	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	1198 of 2357	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	1246 of 2338	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1302 of 2098	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1672 of 2078	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.4	894 of 2041	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	1098 of 2099	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.9	250 of 1678	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	30.5	1469 of 2032	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	911 of 2045	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	1259 of 2407	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	1277 of 2411	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	787 of 2400	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	880 of 2400	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	556 of 1961	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.9	1297 of 2358	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	820 of 2340	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	981 of 2134	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	941 of 2110	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	837 of 2016	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	619 of 2031	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	331 of 1044	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	904 of 1402	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	844 of 1392	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	581 of 1337	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	754 of 1399	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.8	305 of 1224	75.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+10 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Math45%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
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	388	29	13.3	33.2%	320 (82.5%)	14 (3.6%)	29 (7.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	47.6	1254^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.7%		49.3	1189^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.4%	65	38.8	56.9	68.8	52.4	22.5	39.7	63.8	58.1	55.3	98.9	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	98.9	99.7	$28,855	$827	$28,028
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	598	47	12.7	58.5%	395 (66.1%)	40 (6.7%)	97 (16.2%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.0%)	8.5	2330^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%		9	2349^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.9%	19	20.5	32.6	19.3	15.3	13.3	33.7	14.5	20.8	26.5	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.8	100.0	$23,491	$1,492	$21,999
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	366	32	11.5	41.5%	305 (83.3%)	12 (3.3%)	23 (6.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	18.2	2127^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%		21.8	2009^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.8%	118	30.2	36.4	41.3	31.7	28.6	42.9	31.1	29.3	27.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$31,141	$912	$30,228
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	397	34	11.8	79.6%	255 (64.2%)	23 (5.8%)	72 (18.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.3%)	3.3	2426^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.1	2435^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.4%	9	16.4	7.6	16.2	9.4	14.0	7.8	11.8	8.2	18.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$29,886	$2,941	$26,945
Bellamy Elementary School	Public	K-6	7118 Brennan Ave	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 338-5261	544	53	10.1	69.9%	324 (59.6%)	50 (9.2%)	87 (16.0%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (12.3%)	4.9	2404^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.7%		3.9	2437^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.3%	33	23.2	13.3	6.9	16.4	37.8	5.3	4.2	13.9	8.2	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,595	$338	$26,257
Stokes Elementary School	Public	K-6	9095 Turin Rd	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 334-1221	368	27	13.8	39.4%	323 (87.8%)	9 (2.4%)	22 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	19.2	2100^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.1%		25.1	1897^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.4%	203	34.7	48.8	40.3	12.1	40.8	43.9	32.4	15.4	34.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,524	$00	$27,524
General William Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	State Rte 365	Stittville	13469	Oneida County	Holland Patent Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 865-5721	314	28	11.0	26.8%	314 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,204	$809	$24,394
N A Walbran Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8610 Ny Rt 69	Oriskany	13424	Oneida County	Oriskany Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 768-2149	335	25	13.4	29.0%	294 (87.8%)	5 (1.5%)	26 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	37.5	1532^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%		34.9	1594^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.8%	62	37.8	48.6	30.6	33.3	55.6	57.1	51.5	51.1	47.2	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,426	$850	$21,576
Westmoreland Upper Elementary School	Public	3-6	5176 Rt 233	Westmoreland	13490	Oneida County	Westmoreland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 557-2618	230	21	11.0	25.7%	221 (96.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	80.5	409^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.3%		81.4	401^st of 2445 public elementary schools	83.6%	8	66.0	69.4	85.5	81.0	66.0	75.5	63.2	92.9	69.1	95.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,720	$454	$28,266
Deforest A Hill Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5176 Rt 233	Westmoreland	13490	Oneida County	Westmoreland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 557-2637	185	15	12.0	17.8%	178 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)										99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$32,565	$1,836	$30,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Mills Elementary School

Is Ridge Mills Elementary School a good school?

Ridge Mills Elementary School ranks 1254^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Mills Elementary School?

Students at Ridge Mills Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ridge Mills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridge Mills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lyndon H Strough Middle School
High : Rome Free Academy

What district is Ridge Mills Elementary School in?

Rome City School District

How many students attend Ridge Mills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Ridge Mills Elementary School.

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