School district · New York

Elmira City School District

Elmira City School District in New York: 11 public schools with 5,322 students and 14.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $24,835 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
Students
5,322
Students per teacher
14.9
NY 11.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$24,835
NY $34.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
357
Counselors (FTE)
19.0
Students per counselor
280
NY 281 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
8.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on New York's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

New York: 53%

25%proficient

+4.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 97% of school districts in New York

Median 48% · 707 school districts compared

2,260 students tested, grades 3–8 · NYSTP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

New York: 55%

27%proficient

+4.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 96% of school districts in New York

Median 53% · 707 school districts compared

2,157 students tested, grades 3–8 · NYSTP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$15.3K15
$17.0K16
$18.1K17
$19.2K18
$19.8K19
$20.2K20
$20.5K21
$22.4K22
$23.4K23
$24.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
10% · $18.4M
State
68% · $120.9M
Local
21% · $37.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$15,829
Support services
$8,270
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$24.1M
Long-term debt
$9.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 8Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
3–636412.639%42%
Diven SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–232515.2——
Fassett Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–229513.4——
Hendy Avenue SchoolFree meals for all
3–639115.929%26%
Parley Coburn SchoolFree meals for all
3–639113.423%28%
Pine City SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–234715.1——
Riverside ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–237517.9——
Thomas K Beecher SchoolFree meals for all
3–633811.817%15%
Ernie Davis AcademyFree meals for all
7–884412.722%26%
Broadway AcademyFree meals for all
937910.9——
Elmira High SchoolFree meals for all
10–121,27322.4——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
430 W Washington Ave, Elmira, NY 14901
Phone
(607)735-3010
Website