COHEN MIDDLE SCHOOL

As an intimate junior high in ELMIRA HEIGHTS, New York, COHEN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls 251 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by ELMIRA HEIGHTS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 53% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in ELMIRA HEIGHTS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,015 students total), COHEN MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, COHEN MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). The remainder reads as 8% multiracial, 6% Black, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Chemung County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. The state averages about 10.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, COHEN MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.1%.

In the broader community, Chemung County reports that median household income runs about $63,716, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Chemung County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,788 students), of which COHEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

COHEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), COHEN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.4%.

COHEN MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COHEN MIDDLE SCHOOL has grew 3%, going from 244 students in 2018 to 251 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 89% to 82% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the COHEN MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.