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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 844 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 26% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), 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 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
5,322 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
358 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elmira City School District, which is ranked #973 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#981 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
78%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)50.8%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
5%
31%
% Black
13%
20%
% White
67%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,530 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,760 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,530
$31,405
Spending / Student
$24,760
$32,283
Best Elmira City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ernie Davis Academy
(Math: 26% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
933 Hoffman St
Elmira, NY 14905
(607) 735-3100
Elmira, NY 14905
(607) 735-3100
Gr: 7-8 | 844 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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