CLOUGH PREK CENTER

www.romecsd.org

147 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 3rd

School Overview

Clough PreK Center, located at 409 Bell Road in Rome, New York, serves as a specialized educational facility dedicated to the district’s youngest learners. Operated under the umbrella of the Rome City School District, the center focuses on providing a nurturing and structured environment designed to foster early childhood development. By concentrating exclusively on prekindergarten students, the school creates a foundation for academic success, emphasizing social-emotional growth, foundational literacy, and numeracy skills before students transition to elementary school.

The center aligns its curriculum and mission with the broader goals of the Rome City School District, which strives to prepare all children for lifelong learning. Families interested in enrollment or seeking specific information regarding the school’s daily programming, safety protocols, and registration requirements can visit the district’s official website at http://www.romecsd.org. As a key component of the local educational infrastructure, Clough PreK Center plays a vital role in ensuring that Rome’s children receive a strong, supportive start to their formal education.

147

Total Students

13.6

Full-Time Teachers

10.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

49.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CLOUGH PREK CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	97
Hispanic	24
Black	8
Asian	5
Two or More	12
Pacific Islander	1

White
97 (66.0 %)
Hispanic
24 (16.3 %)
Two or More
12 (8.2 %)
Black
8 (5.4 %)
Asian
5 (3.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(315)334-1250
Website:	http://www.romecsd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 3rd
Total Students:	147
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	71
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 122

Kindergarten 16

Grade 1 4

Grade 2 2

Grade 3 2

Ungraded 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for CLOUGH PREK CENTER
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	122
Kindergarten	16
Grade 1	4
Grade 2	2
Grade 3	2
Ungraded	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for CLOUGH PREK CENTER
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	71	48.3%
Male	76	51.7%

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