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Schools in Elmira Heights · Elmira Heights Central School District

Elmira Heights’s public schools score below 84% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Elmira Heights, 33% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elmira Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#680of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 8–12 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.7K
▼ 37% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,015 students on the public path
In brief

Elmira Heights’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Elmira Heights’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,651 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cohen Middle School, then Thomas A Edison High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elmira Heights’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 16% of New York school districts, #680 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (784)Better than 16%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 478 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Elmira Heights anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Elmira Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (489 in math, 466 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elmira Heights, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cohen Elementary SchoolElmira Heights Central School DistrictC
6–8Cohen Middle SchoolElmira Heights Central School DistrictC−
9–12Thomas A Edison High SchoolElmira Heights Central School DistrictA+

Elmira Heights’s public schools are run by Elmira Heights Central School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Elmira Heights Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,015 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$21,651NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 48.9% · 466 students tested
Math37%
State average 46.5% · 489 students tested

Elmira Heights vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Elmira Heights’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elmira HeightsC−Elmira Heights Central

Every school in Elmira Heights

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Elmira Heightsin other towns
Cohen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
443 students10:1Rate it →
Cohen Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
251 students10:1Rate it →
Thomas A Edison High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
321 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Elmira Heights’s schools

Are Elmira Heights’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elmira Heights children attend score below 84% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #680 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elmira Heights in?

Elmira Heights Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,015 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elmira Heights kids go to high school?

Thomas A Edison High School, with 321 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Elmira Heights’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Elmira Heights Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Elmira Heights spend per student?

$21,651 in Elmira Heights Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.