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Schools in Lee · Rome City School District, Adirondack Central School District

Lee’s public schools score below 92% of New York districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in Lee’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#716of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 74% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 20 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 17 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.3K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Rome City
Students per teacher
12.5
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
3,323 students on the public path
In brief

Lee’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 965 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lee’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 8% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 74% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Rome City spends $25,324 per student and Adirondack Central $24,890, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

West Branch Parochial School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lee’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 8% of New York school districts, #716 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (965)Better than 2%
Towns in Oneida County (26)Better than 0%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,485 test results and a graduating class of 406 could put Lee anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 74% of Lee’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,510 in math, 2,459 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Stokes Elementary SchoolRome City School DistrictC−
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Lee runs its own schools through grade 12 (Rome City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Adirondack Central School District, shared with Ava, Boonville, Boonville, Forestport, Lewis, Leyden, Ohio and Western. Its middle school is in Rome. Parts of Lee (4% of its land) are served by Camden Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lee

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Rome City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,196 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,324NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Adirondack Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,169 students · 13.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,890NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Rome City School District26%
State average 48.9% · 1963 students tested
Math · PK–12, Rome City School District27%
State average 46.5% · 1987 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Adirondack Central School District40%
State average 48.9% · 496 students tested
Math · PK–12, Adirondack Central School District38%
State average 46.5% · 523 students tested

Lee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Lee’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LeeDRome City PK–12 · Adirondack Central PK–12
AnnsvilleB−Camden Central
WesternDHolland Patent Central PK–12 · Adirondack Central PK–12 · Rome City PK–12
RomeDRome City
Ava—Adirondack Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share Adirondack Central with Lee for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lee

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Leeby address
Stokes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Rome
C−
368 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Leein other towns
Adirondack Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Boonville
D
243 students10:1Rate it →
Lyndon H Strough Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Rome
C−
817 students11:1Rate it →
Rome Free Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Rome
A
1,512 students13:1Rate it →
Adirondack High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Boonville
A
383 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
West Branch Parochial School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Lee Center
Private · Religious
29 students29:1Rate it →

Questions about Lee’s schools

Are Lee’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lee children attend score below 92% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #716 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lee in?

Two districts: Rome City School District runs grades PK–12, and Adirondack Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Ava, Boonville, Boonville, Forestport, Lewis, Leyden, Ohio and Western.

Where do Lee kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Rome Free Academy and Adirondack High School.

What is Lee’s graduation rate?

73% of the class of 2023 in Rome City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Lee spend per student?

$25,324 in Rome City School District and $24,890 in Adirondack Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lee?

Yes: West Branch Parochial School (religious, grades 1–8, 29 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.