Gansevoort Elementary School in Rome, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gansevoort Elementary School is a town public school in Rome, New York that is part of Rome City School District. It serves 398 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

398 Students

31 Teachers

758 W Liberty St

Rome, NY 13440 View local requests

http://www.romecsd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Gansevoort Elementary School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Gansevoort Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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