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Elmira City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,345 students in Elmira City School District.
Public Preschools in Elmira City School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
5,308 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
352 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Elmira City School District, which is ranked #978 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#980 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
78%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.73
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
228 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
31%
# Black Students
686 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
13%
16%
# White Students
3,605 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
68%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
757 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
251
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
340
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
359
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
395
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
379
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
363
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
398
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
417
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
380
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
412
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
417
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
455
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
380
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
6
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,825 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,603
$31,307
Spending / Student
$24,825
$32,183
Best Elmira City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
309 W Thurston St
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 735-3900
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 735-3900
Grades: PK-2
| 305 students
Rank: n/an/a
1551 Pennsylvania Ave
Pine City, NY 14871
(607) 735-3800
Pine City, NY 14871
(607) 735-3800
Grades: PK-2
| 334 students
Rank: n/an/a
409 Riverside Ave
Elmira, NY 14904
(607) 735-3850
Elmira, NY 14904
(607) 735-3850
Grades: PK-2
| 377 students
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