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Best Schools in Elmira, NY
Elmira, NY has 28 public schools (4 high, 5 middle, 18 elementary) serving 12,015 students. On average they score 50% on state proficiency tests against a projected 56%, so schools in Elmira underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Elmira, NY
The top high schools in Elmira, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Horseheads Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Horseheads Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1142 Students
2. Waverly High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waverly Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 443 Students
3. Thomas A Edison High School
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Projected Test Scores
Elmira Heights Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 321 Students
4. Elmira High School
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Projected Test Scores
Elmira City School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 1249 Students
Best Middle Schools in Elmira, NY
The top middle schools in Elmira, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Waverly Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waverly Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 463 Students
2. Horseheads Middle School
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Horseheads Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 572 Students
3. Cohen Middle School
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Elmira Heights Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 230 Students
4. Horseheads Intermediate School
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Horseheads Central School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 569 Students
5. Ernie Davis Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Elmira City School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 802 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Elmira, NY
The top elementary schools in Elmira, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ridge Road School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Horseheads Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 400 Students
2. Center Street School
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Horseheads Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 280 Students
3. Big Flats School
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Projected Test Scores
Horseheads Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 388 Students
4. Cohen Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Elmira Heights Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 494 Students
5. Elm Street Elementary School
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Waverly Central School District • Public • Grades 1 - 4 • 443 Students
6. Broadway Elementary School
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Elmira City School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 359 Students
7. Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School
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Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School • Charter • Grades KG - 6 • 342 Students
8. Hendy Avenue School
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Elmira City School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 403 Students
9. Parley Coburn School
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Elmira City School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 424 Students
10. Thomas K Beecher School
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Elmira City School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 366 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Elmira, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Elmira, NY has a total population of 31,098 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 22% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Elmira, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Elmira, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
37.91 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.87 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
31.04 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Elmira, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Elmira, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Elmira, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Elmira, NY
How many schools are in Elmira, NY?
Elmira, NY has 28 public schools: 4 high schools, 5 middle schools and 18 elementary schools, serving 12,015 students in total.
How do schools in Elmira perform on state tests?
On average, 28 schools in Elmira score 50% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 56%, so on average schools in Elmira underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Elmira?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 58%
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- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
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- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Elmira
8 of 11 schools in Elmira carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 5F: 2
All 11 public schools we grade in Elmira. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (11)
- Broadway Academy
- Broadway Elementary School
- Diven School
- Elmira High School
- Ernie Davis Academy
- Fassett Elementary School
- Finn Academy An Elmira Charter School
- Hendy Avenue School
- Parley Coburn School
- Riverside Elementary
- Thomas K Beecher School
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Chemung Valley Montessori School
- Holy Family Elementary School
- Holy Family Elementary School
- Notre Dame High School