Other / mixed grade configuration · Rome City, IN

Rome City Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Rome City Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180297000393
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rome City Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Indiana schools.

55
Resource Index · Higher
13.1:1
small classes for Indiana
63.7%
free-lunch eligible
183
students enrolled

Rome City Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Rome City, IN 46784
District: East Noble School Corporation · Indiana

NCES ID 180297000393 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Rome City Elementary School held near 194 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 14.3 → 14.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 180297000393 · Rome City, IN Other · SMALL · TRAD

183 enr · 13.1:1 · 63.7% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: East Noble High School (1,019 students)

Rome City Elementary School held near 194 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 14.3 → 14.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Rome City Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rome City Elementary School reports 183 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rome City Elementary School compares

Rome City Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.1:1 ▼ 18% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.7% ▲ 29% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 183 top 92% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.7%
free-lunch eligible - 29% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 21% in Indiana - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,595
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 1.6%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.2, Rome City Elementary School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for East Noble School Corporation reports $10,595 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rome City Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Noble High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Noble Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Avilla Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wayne Center Elem School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Side Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rome City Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Noble School Corporation · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~183 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Rome City Elementary School

How many students attend Rome City Elementary School?

Rome City Elementary School has 183 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rome City, IN. CCD year-over-year: 193 (2022-23) → 194 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rome City Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rome City Elementary School is 13.1:1, which is 18% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rome City Elementary School?

63.7% of students at Rome City Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rome City Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Rome City Elementary School is White at 89.1% of enrollment, in Rome City, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rome City Elementary School?

Rome City Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in East Noble School Corporation?

Besides Rome City Elementary School, East Noble School Corporation also operates East Noble High School (1,019 students), East Noble Middle School (767 students), and Avilla Elementary School (422 students). See the East Noble School Corporation district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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