Summary:
The 13441 zip code in New York is home to a single high school, Rome Free Academy, which serves students in the Rome City School District. While the school has a four-year graduation rate of 84.3%, it faces several challenges, including declining performance, significant disparities in academic achievement, and serving a student population with high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism.
Rome Free Academy's performance has declined over the past three school years, with its ranking dropping from 700 out of 1,228 New York high schools in 2022-2023 to 791 out of 1,234 in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates on Regents exams vary significantly, ranging from a low of 10% in Earth Science to a high of 91.96% in Common Core English Language Arts. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% and over 52% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population.
Despite these challenges, Rome Free Academy spends $20,429 per student, which is lower than the state average. Understanding the underlying factors contributing to the school's declining performance, disparities in academic achievement, and the impact of socioeconomic factors could help identify areas for improvement and support the school's efforts to better serve its students.
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