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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 is 1 public middle school serving 881 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 5% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
5,569 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
84,150 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
0.73
# American Indian Students
7 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
701 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
3,910 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
70%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
734 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
402
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
364
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
377
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
385
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
425
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
416
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
381
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
437
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
444
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
469
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
424
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
432
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
391
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
5
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,309 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. 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 $31,961. 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
$31,092
Spending / Student
$23,662
$31,961
Best Elmira City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ernie Davis Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
933 Hoffman St
Elmira, NY 14905
(607) 735-3100
Elmira, NY 14905
(607) 735-3100
Grades: 7-8
| 881 students
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