Rome Free Academy
Rome, NY · Rome City School District
Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · Town, fringe
632nd of 1,137 New York high schools statewide · better than 44%▼ Declining
95 DART CIRCLE, Rome, NY 13441
(315)334-7203NCES ID 362490003449Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Rome Free Academy 632nd of 1,137 New York high schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 44% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 60th in 2022 to 44th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,497 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.0% | 76.6% | ▼ 8.4 pts | |
| Black | 6.9% | 10.2% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.0% | 9.3% | ▲ 4.3 pts | |
| Asian | 1.9% | 2.0% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.6% | 1.5% | ▲ 0.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Rome Free Academy
- #418Oriskany Junior-Senior High SchoolOriskany Central School District · 5.1 mi away418th of 1,137
ELA 57% ▼28 · Math 78% ▲52Compare - #484Donald H Crane Junior/Senior High SchoolWestmoreland Central School District · 6.8 mi away484th of 1,137
ELA 52% ▼33 · Math 74% ▲48Compare - #225Whitesboro High SchoolWhitesboro Central School District · 7.6 mi away225th of 1,137
ELA 92% ▲7 · Math 65% ▲39Compare - #304Holland Patent Central High SchoolHolland Patent Central School District · 8.7 mi away304th of 1,137
ELA 85% = · Math 62% ▲36Compare - #314Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High SchoolSherrill City School District · 10.1 mi away314th of 1,137
ELA 92% ▲7 · Math 54% ▲28Compare - #35Clinton Senior High SchoolClinton Central School District · 11.2 mi away35th of 1,137
ELA 96% ▲11 · Math 90% ▲64Compare - #38New Hartford Senior High SchoolNew Hartford Central School District · 11.8 mi away38th of 1,137
ELA 96% ▲11 · Math 89% ▲63Compare - #529Thomas R Proctor High SchoolUtica City School District · 13.5 mi away529th of 1,137
ELA 86% ▲1 · Math 36% ▲10Compare
What school district is Rome Free Academy in?
Rome Free Academy is part of the Rome City School District district in Rome, New York.
Is Rome Free Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Rome Free Academy 632nd of 1,137 New York high schools (better than 44% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).
What is the racial makeup of Rome Free Academy?
White 77%, Black 10%, Hispanic 9%, Asian 2% (1,497 students, 2023–24).
Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.