Total enrollment
5,322
-277 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 5,322 students · 2 cities
ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT's public-school count of 11 reflects a system enrolling about 5,322 students inside New York, broken out as 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #420 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,322 | #91 of 576 | #1,802 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #55 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #556 of 565 | #5,355 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 71.9% | #47 of 573 | #1,798 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #182 of 425 | #2,794 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from BROADWAY ACADEMY at 52.0% proficient to THOMAS K BEECHER SCHOOL at 13.3%, a gap of 38.7 points. That is the 79th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELMIRA HIGH SCHOOL | Elmira | High | 10-12 | 1,273 |
| ERNIE DAVIS ACADEMY | Elmira | Middle | 07-08 | 844 |
| HENDY AVENUE SCHOOL | Elmira | Elementary | 03-06 | 391 |
| PARLEY COBURN SCHOOL | Elmira | Elementary | 03-06 | 391 |
| BROADWAY ACADEMY | Elmira | High | 09-09 | 379 |
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY | Elmira | Elementary | PK-02 | 375 |
| BROADWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elmira | Elementary | 03-06 | 364 |
| PINE CITY SCHOOL | Pine City | Elementary | PK-02 | 347 |
| THOMAS K BEECHER SCHOOL | Elmira | Elementary | 03-06 | 338 |
| DIVEN SCHOOL | Elmira | Elementary | PK-02 | 325 |
| FASSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elmira | Elementary | PK-02 | 295 |
About ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is a low-population New York school district running 11 schools with combined enrollment near 5,322.
In terms of grade levels, ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has fell 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,599 students to 5,322.
In the discussion threads here, the community for ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.