PINE CITY SCHOOL

PINE CITY SCHOOL is a primary school of low-enrollment scale in PINE CITY, New York, part of ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosting 347 students in grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 22% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

Across the 11 schools in ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (5,322 students total), PINE CITY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, PINE CITY SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Other groups include 10% multiracial, 7% Black, 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, PINE CITY SCHOOL lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Chemung County put median household earnings sit near $63,716, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. PINE CITY SCHOOL is one of 24 public schools in Chemung County (combined enrollment of about 10,788 students).

Nearest neighbor: BROADWAY ACADEMY, around 3.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around PINE CITY SCHOOL.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. PINE CITY SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 8% since 2018, when it stood at 376 (now 347). White enrollment moved from 86% to 80% across the same window.

On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.