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Elmira City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,968 students in Elmira City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Elmira City School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
5,569 Students
1,760,362 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
151,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Elmira City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has increased from 62% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#774 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
62%
Graduation Rate
73%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
701 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
13%
17%
# White Students
3,910 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
70%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
734 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
402
172,102
# Students in 1st Grade:
364
175,866
# Students in 2nd Grade:
377
179,876
# Students in 3rd Grade:
385
179,592
# Students in 4th Grade:
425
182,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
416
184,189
# Students in 6th Grade:
381
186,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
437
164,492
# Students in 8th Grade:
444
164,921
# Students in 9th Grade:
469
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
424
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
432
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
391
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
5
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,309 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,087. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,662 is less than the state median of $31,956. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,309
$31,087
Spending / Student
$23,662
$31,956
Best Elmira City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
1551 Pennsylvania Ave
Pine City, NY 14871
(607) 735-3800
Pine City, NY 14871
(607) 735-3800
Grades: PK-2
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
309 W Thurston St
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 735-3900
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 735-3900
Grades: PK-2
| 323 students
Rank: #33.
Broadway Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Broadway
Elmira, NY 14904
(607) 735-3600
Elmira, NY 14904
(607) 735-3600
Grades: 3-6
| 367 students
Rank: #44.
409 Riverside Ave
Elmira, NY 14904
(607) 735-3850
Elmira, NY 14904
(607) 735-3850
Grades: PK-2
| 379 students
Rank: #66.
Hendy Avenue School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
110 Hendy Ave
Elmira, NY 14905
(607) 735-3750
Elmira, NY 14905
(607) 735-3750
Grades: 3-6
| 435 students
Rank: #77.
Parley Coburn School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
216 Mt Zoar St
Elmira, NY 14904
(607) 735-3650
Elmira, NY 14904
(607) 735-3650
Grades: 3-6
| 439 students
Rank: #88.
Thomas K Beecher School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
310 Sullivan St
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 735-3500
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 735-3500
Grades: 3-6
| 367 students
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