Elmira City School District

430 W Washington Ave
Elmira, NY 14901-1715
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 797 students in Elmira City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Elmira City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
5,308 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
352 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Elmira City School District, which is ranked #978 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 66% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#980 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
46%
23%
49%
60%
78%
80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
13%
20%
% White
68%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,825 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,603
$31,307
Spending / Student
$24,825
$32,183

Best Elmira City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ernie Davis Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
933 Hoffman St
Elmira, NY 14905
(607) 735-3100
Grades: 7-8
| 797 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,308 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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