Total enrollment
5,390
-573 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus).
7-year change in Elmira
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 72%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
14%
was 14%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Elmira has contracted 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 5,963 students to 5,390. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 72% to 66% over the same window.
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.