Best Public Schools in Elma, NY

Summary:

The city of Elma, New York is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including Iroquois Senior High School, Iroquois Middle School, Elma Primary School, and Iroquois Intermediate School, all part of the Iroquois Central School District.

Iroquois Senior High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates on Regents exams across multiple subjects and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a commendable 84.3% four-year graduation rate and a lower-than-average dropout rate of 4.9%. In contrast, Elma Primary School demonstrates impressive academic achievement, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages on 3rd and 4th grade assessments and a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the high school and elementary school are performing well, the middle schools (Iroquois Middle School and Iroquois Intermediate School) have lower SchoolDigger rankings and more mixed academic results, suggesting an area for the district to focus on for improvement. Overall, the schools in Elma serve a relatively low-to-moderate level of economically disadvantaged students, with spending per student ranging from $10,476 to $23,719 and student-teacher ratios between 8.8 and 14.3.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Iroquois Intermediate School	Public	5	2111 Girdle Rd	Elma	14059	Erie County	Iroquois Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 652-3000	200	17	11.7	17.0%	189 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)								(n/a)														45.5						73.0				50.9										$10,476	$986	$9,490
Iroquois Middle School	Public	6-8	2111 Girdle Rd	Elma	14059	Erie County	Iroquois Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 652-3000	450	51	8.8	21.1%	417 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	52.4	673^rd of 1504 public middle schools	55.3%		56.1	603^rd of 1500 public middle schools	59.8%	70						100.0		100.0			100.0				36.1	44.7	53.2				53.3	66.3	32.6		45.7	98.9	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.2	99.8	$13,742	$1,200	$12,542
Iroquois Senior High School	Public	9-12	2111 Girdle Rd	Elma	14059	Erie County	Iroquois Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 652-3000	663	61	10.8	19.9%	610 (92.0%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	74	261^st of 1242 public high schools	79.0%		71.9	296^th of 1228 public high schools	75.9%	35	21.7	79.6	92.4	93.0	79.0	76.4	96.5	88.2	93.3	89.7	55.0															99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$23,719	$1,162	$22,558
Elma Primary School	Public	K-4	711 Rice Rd	Elma	14059	Erie County	Iroquois Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 652-3000	287	20	14.3	16.0%	271 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	67.6	717^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.7%		73.5	595^th of 2439 public elementary schools	75.6%	122												38.0	71.7					54.9	81.5							37.5	37.7	38.2	38.2	38.3	37.9	37.7	38.0	$17,062	$1,211	$15,851

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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East Aurora	4.15 mi	4	174^th
Marilla	4.53 mi	1	244^th
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Depew	5.05 mi	4	532^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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