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Item: Elmira City School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

430 W Washington Ave
Elmira, NY 14901-1715

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (607) 735-3010

www.elmiracityschools.com

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Elmira City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Elmira City School District	New York
7	431	167
8	412	169
Grade Not Listed	1	21

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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.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#981 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Elmira City School District
2023	#981
2022	#980
2021	#774
2019	#774
2018	#753
2017	#750
2016	#744
2015	#826
2014	#837
2013	#798
2012	#796
2011	#753
2010	#730

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29%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2023	29%	52%
2022	23%	46%
2021	23%	55%
2019	30%	54%
2018	31%	52%
2017	30%	50%
2016	31%	49%
2015	31%	48%
2014	19%	41%
2013	24%	39%
2012	50%	69%
2011	52%	67%
2010	81%	86%

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23%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2022	23%	49%
2021	35%	62%
2019	28%	52%
2018	31%	52%
2017	28%	47%
2016	28%	46%
2015	25%	40%
2014	22%	37%
2013	25%	39%
2012	48%	60%
2011	46%	58%
2010	69%	74%

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60%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2022	60%	78%
2021	55%	84%

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81%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2023	81%	87%
2022	80%	87%
2021	73%	85%
2020	61%	83%
2019	71%	83%
2018	68%	82%
2017	66%	82%
2016	62%	81%
2015	62%	79%
2014	65%	78%
2013	68%	78%
2012	66%	78%
2011	68%	78%

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(2022-23)

50.8%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2023	50.8%	34.8%
2022	53.9%	38.5%
2021	59.6%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2023	0.50	0.73
2022	0.48	0.72
2021	0.48	0.72
2020	0.46	0.71
2019	0.46	0.71
2018	0.44	0.71
2017	0.44	0.70
2016	0.43	0.70
2015	0.42	0.70
2014	0.41	0.69
2013	0.40	0.69
2012	0.40	0.68
2011	0.37	0.68
2010	0.36	0.66
2009	0.36	0.66
2008	0.34	0.65
2007	0.35	0.65
2006	0.33	0.64
2005	0.32	0.64
2004	0.32	0.63
2003	0.32	0.62
2002	0.29	0.62
2001	0.30	0.62
2000	0.26	0.63
1999	0.27	0.62
1998	0.26	0.62
1997	0.23	0.61
1996	0.23	0.61
1995	0.21	0.60
1994	0.20	0.59
1993	0.19	0.59
1992	0.21	0.59
1991	0.21	0.58
1990	0.20	0.57
1989	0.19	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2014)

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2014	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2001	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2023	4%	29%
2022	4%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	4%	28%
2019	4%	27%
2018	3%	27%
2017	3%	27%
2016	2%	26%
2015	2%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	23%
2011	3%	22%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	21%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	21%
2006	3%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	19%
2003	2%	19%
2002	3%	19%
2001	3%	19%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1995	1%	17%
1994	1%	16%
1992	1%	16%
1991	1%	15%
1990	1%	13%

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% Black

13%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2023	14%	16%
2022	14%	16%
2021	14%	17%
2020	14%	17%
2019	14%	17%
2018	15%	17%
2017	15%	17%
2016	16%	18%
2015	17%	18%
2014	16%	18%
2013	16%	18%
2012	17%	19%
2011	19%	19%
2010	19%	19%
2009	18%	19%
2008	18%	20%
2007	18%	19%
2006	16%	20%
2005	16%	20%
2004	16%	20%
2003	15%	20%
2002	14%	20%
2001	14%	20%
2000	14%	20%
1999	14%	20%
1998	13%	20%
1997	12%	20%
1996	11%	20%
1995	11%	20%
1994	10%	20%
1993	11%	20%
1992	10%	20%
1991	10%	20%
1990	10%	20%
1989	10%	20%

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% White

67%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2023	69%	40%
2022	70%	41%
2021	70%	41%
2020	72%	42%
2019	72%	43%
2018	73%	43%
2017	73%	44%
2016	74%	45%
2015	74%	45%
2014	75%	46%
2013	76%	47%
2012	76%	48%
2011	77%	49%
2010	77%	51%
2009	78%	51%
2008	79%	52%
2007	79%	52%
2006	80%	53%
2005	81%	53%
2004	81%	54%
2003	81%	55%
2002	83%	55%
2001	82%	55%
2000	85%	55%
1999	85%	56%
1998	86%	56%
1997	87%	57%
1996	88%	57%
1995	88%	58%
1994	89%	59%
1993	89%	59%
1992	89%	59%
1991	88%	60%
1990	89%	61%
1989	90%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2023	13%	4%
2022	12%	3%
2021	11%	3%
2020	10%	3%
2019	10%	3%
2018	9%	3%
2017	9%	2%
2016	8%	2%
2015	7%	2%
2014	6%	1%
2013	5%	1%
2012	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,255 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,664 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$172 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2023	$172 MM	$41 MM
2022	$159 MM	$38 MM
2021	$147 MM	$36 MM
2020	$146 MM	$36 MM
2019	$145 MM	$35 MM
2018	$142 MM	$34 MM
2017	$139 MM	$33 MM
2016	$132 MM	$32 MM
2015	$124 MM	$29 MM
2014	$128 MM	$31 MM
2012	$123 MM	$29 MM
2011	$122 MM	$29 MM
2010	$124 MM	$29 MM
2009	$127 MM	$29 MM
2008	$116 MM	$28 MM
2007	$109 MM	$27 MM
2006	$103 MM	$25 MM
2005	$98 MM	$24 MM
2004	$95 MM	$22 MM
2003	$94 MM	$21 MM
2002	$92 MM	$20 MM
2001	$87 MM	$19 MM
2000	$86 MM	$18 MM
1999	$83 MM	$17 MM
1998	$80 MM	$16 MM
1997	$77 MM	$15 MM
1996	$77 MM	$15 MM
1995	$74 MM	$14 MM
1992	$65 MM	$11 MM
1990	$55 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$163 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2023	$163 MM	$26 MM
2022	$151 MM	$23 MM
2021	$132 MM	$21 MM
2020	$145 MM	$22 MM
2019	$143 MM	$35 MM
2018	$140 MM	$34 MM
2017	$126 MM	$33 MM
2016	$119 MM	$31 MM
2015	$145 MM	$30 MM
2014	$110 MM	$29 MM
2012	$117 MM	$28 MM
2011	$127 MM	$30 MM
2010	$145 MM	$30 MM
2009	$142 MM	$28 MM
2008	$127 MM	$27 MM
2007	$113 MM	$26 MM
2006	$117 MM	$25 MM
2005	$112 MM	$24 MM
2004	$103 MM	$23 MM
2003	$114 MM	$24 MM
2002	$100 MM	$23 MM
2001	$93 MM	$21 MM
2000	$85 MM	$19 MM
1999	$77 MM	$17 MM
1998	$80 MM	$16 MM
1997	$75 MM	$15 MM
1996	$71 MM	$16 MM
1995	$73 MM	$15 MM
1992	$63 MM	$12 MM
1990	$58 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,255

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2023	$31,789	$52,074
2022	$28,637	$48,179
2021	$26,168	$45,286
2020	$25,006	$44,052
2019	$24,700	$41,967
2018	$23,641	$37,783
2017	$22,077	$37,501
2016	$20,676	$36,257
2015	$19,185	$23,859
2014	$19,478	$33,260
2012	$17,576	$25,935
2011	$17,196	$26,364
2010	$17,561	$23,859
2009	$17,879	$21,692
2008	$16,128	$20,453
2007	$14,991	$18,556
2006	$14,272	$17,116
2005	$13,454	$16,764
2004	$12,435	$16,002
2003	$12,455	$14,881
2002	$11,957	$13,663
2001	$11,282	$12,690
2000	$10,688	$11,736
1999	$10,246	$11,068
1998	$9,598	$10,435
1997	$9,071	$9,995
1995	$8,393	$9,825
1992	$7,707	$8,101
1990	$6,670	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$30,664

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Elmira City School District	New York
2023	$30,221	$32,749
2022	$27,025	$28,677
2021	$23,535	$26,391
2020	$24,922	$26,731
2019	$24,412	$42,427
2018	$23,254	$38,270
2017	$20,109	$36,628
2016	$18,579	$34,588
2015	$22,370	$24,841
2014	$16,729	$31,853
2012	$16,652	$25,203
2011	$17,937	$27,087
2010	$20,476	$24,841
2009	$19,985	$21,514
2008	$17,564	$20,169
2007	$15,482	$18,076
2006	$16,224	$17,357
2005	$15,375	$16,650
2004	$13,489	$16,888
2003	$15,069	$16,638
2002	$12,937	$15,352
2001	$11,960	$13,878
2000	$10,529	$12,449
1999	$9,501	$11,246
1998	$9,570	$10,823
1997	$8,808	$10,248
1995	$8,305	$9,858
1992	$7,525	$8,716
1990	$7,061	$8,096

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Best Elmira City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ernie Davis Academy

(Math: 26% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

933 Hoffman St
Elmira, NY 14905
(607) 735-3100

Gr: 7-8 | 844 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 81% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 60% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education