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Romulus Central School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

2020^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 17% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Romulus Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Romulus, New York, with a total enrollment of 438 students. The school faces some significant challenges, particularly in academic performance and student engagement, that will require a concerted effort to address.

Romulus Central School's performance on state assessments and Regents exams is generally below the state average, particularly in math and science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's projected ELA proficiency ranges from 20.83% to 43.33% across grades 3-8, compared to 50.86% to 56.61% statewide, and its math proficiency ranges from 11.11% to 46.67%, compared to 46.74% to 59.7% statewide. The school's 4-year graduation rates, while improving, are still below the state average, ranging from 82.1% to 85.7% in recent years compared to the state's 84.3% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Romulus Central has struggled with high chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 22.1% to 34.1% in recent years, significantly above the state average.

The only nearby school included in the data is Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES, an alternative school serving a wider geographic area, which has a much lower student-teacher ratio of 3.4. Romulus Central School serves a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 45.17% to 63.25% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the challenges it faces. To improve student outcomes, the school could focus on enhancing math and science proficiency, reducing chronic absenteeism, and increasing graduation rates.

427

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,955

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5705 Rt 96
Romulus, NY 14541-9551

(866) 810-0345

District: Romulus Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2024 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (52% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (14% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

New York avg59%

Elementary school

2,020^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,269^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

503^rd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	2020 of 2445	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1934 of 2445	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1902 of 2439	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1476 of 2434	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	1332 of 2201	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	1314 of 2413	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1434 of 2395	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.1	1394 of 2386	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.3	976 of 2366	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.7	1088 of 2352	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.9	1239 of 2345	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.1	1307 of 2325	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.1	1428 of 2320	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.9	1020 of 2286	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	1016 of 2263	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	2090 of 2409	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1923 of 2413	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1895 of 2403	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1494 of 2401	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	1216 of 1955	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	1250 of 2357	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1370 of 2338	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	1915 of 2098	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1755 of 2078	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1727 of 2041	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1419 of 2099	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	757 of 1678	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	910 of 2032	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	1069 of 2045	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1807 of 2407	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1853 of 2411	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1810 of 2400	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1433 of 2400	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	1182 of 1961	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1330 of 2358	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1389 of 2340	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	1381 of 2134	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1630 of 2110	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1619 of 2016	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	1027 of 2031	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	608 of 1044	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1573 of 1941	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	1359 of 1402	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1273 of 1399	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	954 of 1338	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1345 of 1408	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1269 of 1500	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	783 of 1504	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	658 of 1500	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	862 of 1479	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1147 of 1242	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	999 of 1439	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	931 of 1438	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	936 of 1455	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.5	842 of 1429	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	814 of 1407	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.5	911 of 1401	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.4	826 of 1373	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	716 of 1337	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.2	427 of 1295	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	638 of 1243	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	75.0	301 of 1224	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	395 of 1185	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	325 of 1123	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	317 of 1095	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1098 of 1457	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.1	714 of 1465	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	714 of 1463	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	610 of 1454	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	11.1	1024 of 1066	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	998 of 1370	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	928 of 1353	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1161 of 1283	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.1	561 of 1296	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	478 of 1288	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	670 of 1306	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	727 of 935	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	741 of 1241	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	715 of 1245	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1178 of 1455	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	826 of 1464	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	602 of 1464	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.6	1025 of 1455	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	958 of 1071	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	818 of 1366	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	837 of 1352	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	779 of 1298	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	706 of 1303	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	580 of 1283	54.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	503 of 1234	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	412 of 1242	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	467 of 1228	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	544 of 1190	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	291 of 519	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	822 of 1207	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	733 of 1210	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	657 of 1221	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.7	360 of 1255	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	54.6	589 of 1255	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.9	448 of 1237	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	532 of 1217	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	570 of 1198	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.7	458 of 1165	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	508 of 1117	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	276 of 1086	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	65.8	326 of 1027	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.7	679 of 1002	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.2	518 of 986	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.0	176 of 935	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	485 of 1206	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	428 of 1219	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	353 of 1197	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	495 of 1155	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	117 of 290	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	804 of 1193	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	786 of 1176	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	487 of 1179	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	242 of 1170	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	289 of 1155	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	455 of 1101	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	115 of 289	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	770 of 1179	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	669 of 1154	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	497 of 1201	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	384 of 1211	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	454 of 1191	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	574 of 1154	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	274 of 354	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	813 of 1190	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	705 of 1176	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	52.5	450 of 1144	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.9	161 of 1130	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	15.4	1042 of 1132	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	515 of 788	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	373 of 781	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.3	699 of 793	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	715 of 765	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)61st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II90%+15 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts83%+7 vs state

Geometry75%+15 vs state

Earth Science74%+8 vs state

Global History and Geography73%-3 vs state

U.S. History and Government72%-3 vs state

Algebra I71%+15 vs state

Living Environment65%+8 vs state

Chemistry53%-12 vs state

Math34%-21 vs state

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Science31%-14 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Both of my children have attended RCS for several years. The teachers here are exceptional! I would say the only downfall to such a small school is that there are less athletic opportunities than you would find in a larger district. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Romulus Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5705 Rt 96	Romulus	14541	Seneca County	Romulus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(866) 810-0345	427	42	10.1	39.6%	383 (89.7%)	8 (1.9%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)								(n/a)	52.6	90.0	82.6	73.5	73.0	64.9	72.3	71.1	75.0	31.0	20.8	43.3	40.7	32.4	33.3	37.9	12.5	46.7	37.0	37.8	11.1	33.3	22.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$29,955	$1,857	$28,098
Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	1879 W Genesee St Rd	Auburn	13021	Cayuga County	Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES	No	No	No	No	(315) 253-0361	292	87	3.3		241 (82.5%)	11 (3.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)								(n/a)																								99.3	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	99.3

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Romulus Central School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of New York alternative schools.

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Students at Romulus Central School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Romulus Central School.

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