Best Public Schools in Big Flats, NY

Summary:

The city of Big Flats, New York is home to a single elementary school, the Big Flats School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. The school is part of the Horseheads Central School District and has a total enrollment of 380 students.

The Big Flats School has seen a decline in its performance over the past few years, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 2-star rating on SchoolDigger. Its statewide ranking has also fallen from 1017 to 1243 out of 2445 New York elementary schools. While the school's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rates are higher than the district and state averages, its 3rd-grade ELA and 3rd- and 4th-grade math proficiency rates are lower, indicating inconsistent academic achievement across grade levels.

The school faces some socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high 27.63% free and reduced-price lunch rate in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 13.8 and relatively high per-student spending of $23,846, suggesting that the district is investing resources in the school. Despite these investments, the school's declining performance suggests that the resources may not be translating into improved academic outcomes for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Flats School	Public	PK, KG-4	543 Maple St	Big Flats	14814	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-6373	372	27	13.9	25.0%	333 (89.5%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	48	1243^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.2%		55.6	1017^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.4%	226	48.4	58.1	54.7	60.3	98.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	100.0	100.0	$21,435	$1,012	$20,423

Cities Near Big Flats

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Horseheads	4.9 mi	6	321^st
Corning	4.91 mi	6	403^rd
Elmira Heights	6.17 mi	3	485^th
Elmira	6.79 mi	12	752^nd
Painted Post	7.04 mi	4	519^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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