Best Public Schools in Elmira, NY

Summary:

The city of Elmira, New York is home to 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, all part of the Elmira City School District. While the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism, a few standout schools in the area are worth noting.

Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both math and English Language Arts, with higher test scores, a better school ranking, and a higher SchoolDigger rating than the district's public schools. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the district average. Similarly, Broadway Elementary School stands out with significantly higher test scores, a better school ranking, and lower student-teacher ratio than many of the other district public schools.

In contrast, schools like Elmira High School and Ernie Davis Academy have particularly low test scores, well below the state averages. Additionally, Elmira High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, further indicating the challenges faced by the district. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the district suggest that many students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which may contribute to the academic struggles.

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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
Elmira Psychiatric Center	Public	6-12	100 Washington St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(607) 737-4874	8				7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	610 Lake St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(607) 737-8040	394	32	12.3	0.8%	264 (67.0%)	45 (11.4%)	28 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.5%)	34.1	1613^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.0%		31.8	1690^th of 2439 public elementary schools	30.7%	77												32.3	35.7	27.5	48.0			35.4	41.1	33.3	48.0			34.0										$15,851	$1,692	$14,159
Ernie Davis Academy	Public	7-8	933 Hoffman St	Elmira	14905	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3100	797	65	12.2	65.6%	540 (67.8%)	89 (11.2%)	32 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (16.7%)	11.4	1422^nd of 1504 public middle schools	5.5%		10.3	1431^st of 1500 public middle schools	4.6%	9								98.6			100.0					18.4	28.1					30.1	10.7		18.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,276	$2,076	$10,200
Diven School	Public	PK, KG-2	1115 Hall St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3700	329	22	14.8	52.9%	202 (61.4%)	46 (14.0%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.7%)								(n/a)																										99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$14,186	$2,964	$11,221
Fassett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	309 W Thurston St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3900	305	21	14.5	65.9%	153 (50.2%)	84 (27.5%)	20 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (14.8%)								(n/a)																										99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	99.7	$13,301	$2,044	$11,257
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	409 Riverside Ave	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3850	377	21	17.9	60.5%	244 (64.7%)	44 (11.7%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (18.6%)								(n/a)																										99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$12,869	$1,156	$11,713
Thomas K Beecher School	Public	3-6	310 Sullivan St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3500	344	25	13.7	81.7%	201 (58.4%)	57 (16.6%)	23 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (18.3%)	6.1	2409^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.3	2397^th of 2439 public elementary schools	1.7%	12												7.4	6.3	7.7	18.8			13.4	4.3	9.2	18.4			15.1		98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$13,670	$2,386	$11,284
Parley Coburn School	Public	3-6	216 Mt Zoar St	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3650	410	31	13.1	82.2%	250 (61.0%)	63 (15.4%)	24 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (16.8%)	7.8	2370^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.9	2365^th of 2439 public elementary schools	3.0%	5												18.0	13.5	7.0	16.5			31.7	8.9	13.3	17.5			10.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,227	$1,828	$9,399
Elmira High School	Public	10-12	777 S Main St	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3201	1,255	61	20.6	59.8%	896 (71.4%)	153 (12.2%)	34 (2.7%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (12.8%)	34	808^th of 1242 public high schools	34.9%		30.1	841^st of 1228 public high schools	31.5%	33	25.2	64.1	79.8	76.3	27.9	57.3	58.7	31.9	100.0	72.6	23.9															100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$9,489	$1,234	$8,254
Hendy Avenue School	Public	3-6	110 Hendy Ave	Elmira	14905	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3750	381	24	15.8	62.2%	260 (68.2%)	54 (14.2%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (12.3%)	15.9	2185^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.6%		13.2	2234^th of 2439 public elementary schools	8.4%	49												16.3	33.3	25.0	24.6			25.3	30.4	22.4	20.7			22.0		99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$10,933	$1,423	$9,510
Broadway Elementary School	Public	3-6	1000 Broadway	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3600	363	24	15.0	57.9%	313 (86.2%)	14 (3.9%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.3%)	26.7	1853^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.2%		36.1	1554^th of 2439 public elementary schools	36.3%	299												29.6	26.1	27.8	31.5			39.8	44.2	30.0	39.1			26.7		98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$12,258	$1,268	$10,990
Broadway Academy	Public, Alternative	9	1000 Broadway	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3300	413	36	11.5	61.5%	276 (66.8%)	59 (14.3%)	19 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (13.1%)								(n/a)					76.6	92.8	96.1	56.9			38.6															99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$13,902	$1,861	$12,041

Cities Near Elmira

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elmira Heights	1.89 mi	3	510^th
Horseheads	4.27 mi	6	386^th
Pine City	5.38 mi	1
Big Flats	6.92 mi	1	363^rd
Corning	12.16 mi	6	296^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.