Hornell City School District

120 Raider Rd
Hornell, NY 14843-1504
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 832 students in Hornell City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Hornell City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,440 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Hornell City School District, which is ranked #886 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#886 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hornell City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hornell City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hornell City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hornell City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hornell City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
43 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,213 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
84%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
122
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
113
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
10
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,351 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 $24,970 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hornell City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hornell City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,351
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hornell City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,970
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hornell City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hornell City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hornell Intermediate School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
71 Buffalo St
Hornell, NY 14843
(607) 324-1304
Grades: 2-6
| 505 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Hornell School
Avondale Ave
Hornell, NY 14843
(607) 324-0014
Grades: PK-1
| 327 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,440 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 75% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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