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Schools in Wellsburg

Wellsburg’s public schools

Elmira City School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Wellsburg. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/6schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 90% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
23%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.9K
▼ 31% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,943 students on the public path
In brief

Wellsburg’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Wellsburg’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Elmira High School places highest (better than 82%); Parley Coburn School lowest (2%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Wellsburg, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then four middle schools, one middle school and one high school: Elmira 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Wellsburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–64 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C−
7–8Ernie Davis Academyin ElmiraD−
10–12Elmira High Schoolin ElmiraA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Elmira City School District.

The district

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

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 48.9% · 2347 students tested
Math23%
State average 46.5% · 2557 students tested

Wellsburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wellsburg—Elmira City

Every school in Wellsburg

10 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).

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Questions about Wellsburg’s schools

Are Wellsburg’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Wellsburg. Elmira City School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Wellsburg. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Wellsburg in?

Elmira City School District.

Where do Wellsburg kids go to high school?

Elmira High School.

Parents talk

What Wellsburg families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.