Total enrollment
5,390
-260 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Elmira
New York · Public K-12
Elmira, New York has 12 public K-12 schools in service today, teaching roughly 5,390 students (an average of 449 per school).
4-year change in Elmira
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
26,257
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
5,390
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
12
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROADWAY ACADEMY | High | 09-09 | 379 |
| BROADWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | 03-06 | 364 |
| DIVEN SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-02 | 325 |
| ELMIRA HIGH SCHOOL | High | 10-12 | 1,273 |
| ELMIRA PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | High | 08-12 | 4 |
| ERNIE DAVIS ACADEMY | Middle | 07-08 | 844 |
| FASSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-02 | 295 |
| FINN ACADEMY: AN ELMIRA CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-06 | 411 |
| HENDY AVENUE SCHOOL | Elementary | 03-06 | 391 |
| PARLEY COBURN SCHOOL | Elementary | 03-06 | 391 |
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-02 | 375 |
| THOMAS K BEECHER SCHOOL | Elementary | 03-06 | 338 |
About Elmira
Public education in Elmira, New York runs across 12 schools that serves roughly 5,390 students. By footprint, Elmira sits in the average-sized bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
Schools in Elmira average about 449 students each, 13% lower than the New York norm.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Elmira has contracted 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,650 students to 5,390.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Elmira discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.