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Schools in West Elmira

West Elmira’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/9schools 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 · Elmira City
Students per teacher
14.0
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,958 students on the public path
In brief

West Elmira’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of West Elmira’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Thomas A Edison High School places highest (better than 99%); Parley Coburn School lowest (2%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve West Elmira, graded from C to C, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then five middle schools, two middle schools and two high schools: Elmira High School and 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–25 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
3–65 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

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

Two districts serve West Elmira

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

Elmira City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 5,322 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,921NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
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

Reading · PK–12, Elmira City School District23%
State average 48.9% · 2347 students tested
Math · PK–12, Elmira City School District23%
State average 46.5% · 2557 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Elmira Heights Central School District33%
State average 48.9% · 466 students tested
Math · PK–12, Elmira Heights Central School District37%
State average 46.5% · 489 students tested

West Elmira vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Elmira—Elmira City PK–12 · Elmira Heights Central PK–12
ElmiraDElmira City
SouthportDElmira City
Big FlatsBHorseheads Central

2 of the 3 neighbors share Elmira City with West Elmira for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in West Elmira

13 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 West Elmirain other towns
Cohen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elmira Heights
C
443 students10:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Elmira
375 students18:1Rate it →
Pine City School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pine City
347 students15:1Rate it →
Diven School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Elmira
325 students15:1Rate it →
Fassett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Elmira
295 students13:1Rate it →
Hendy Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Elmira
D
391 students16:1Rate it →
Parley Coburn School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Elmira
D−
391 students13:1Rate it →
Broadway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Elmira
C−
364 students13:1Rate it →
Thomas K Beecher School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Elmira
D−
338 students12:1Rate it →
Cohen Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elmira Heights
C−
251 students10:1Rate it →
Ernie Davis Academy
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Elmira
D−
844 students13:1Rate it →
Thomas A Edison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elmira Heights
A+
321 students13:1Rate it →
Elmira High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Elmira
A−
1,273 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about West Elmira’s schools

Are West Elmira’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for West Elmira. Elmira City School District and Elmira Heights Central School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Elmira. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is West Elmira in?

Elmira City School District and Elmira Heights Central School District.

Where do West Elmira kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Elmira High School and Thomas A Edison High 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.