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Thomas K Beecher School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

310 Sullivan St, Elmira, NY 14901 · (607) 735-3500 · Part of Elmira City School District

Elmira’s School Grade D better than 7% of New York school districts

Students
338
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about Thomas K Beecher School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 50 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Elmira kids: Ernie Davis Academy

On the path

Where Elmira kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–6Thomas K Beecher SchoolYou are here
7–8Ernie Davis Academy844 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

310 Sullivan St, Elmira

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 378
Grade 487
Grade 597
Grade 676
Enrollment over time
368’20
367’21
366’22
344’23
338’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Two or more races 20%Black 16%Hispanic 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas K Beecher School from Elmira families.

Other schools in Elmira City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Elmira’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.