Summary:
The 13440 zip code in New York is home to a single middle school, Lyndon H Strough Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. As the only middle school in the area, Lyndon H Strough is the primary educational option for families in this community. However, the school's performance data suggests significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.
Lyndon H Strough Middle School is part of the Rome City School District, which is ranked 816 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past 3 years, going from 1348 out of 1500 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 1395 out of 1500 in 2024-2025, with a 0-star rating. Student performance on state assessments is significantly below state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 21.36% of 7th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.99%.
Despite the school's low academic performance, it does have some bright spots, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates on Regents exams in Algebra I and Life Science Biology. However, these exams are taken by a smaller, more advanced subset of students. The school also has a high percentage of students (55.86%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school's spending per student is relatively high at $24,805 and the student-teacher ratio is lower than the state average at 10.6, these investments have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for the majority of students.
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