Best Public Schools in Horseheads, NY

Summary:

The Horseheads Central School District in Horseheads, New York, consists of 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district's schools generally perform well, with Horseheads Senior High School standing out as a top-performing high school in the state, consistently ranking in the top 25% and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the elementary schools, Gardner Road Elementary School and Ridge Road School perform well above the state average in both ELA and Math assessments, while Center Street School has a lower proficiency rate. The two middle schools, Horseheads Intermediate School and Horseheads Middle School, have lower state assessment proficiency rates compared to the elementary and high schools, suggesting an area for improvement.

The Horseheads Central School District outperforms the state average on most Regents and state assessments, particularly in science and math. However, the district also shows variation in spending per student, from $20,964 at Horseheads Intermediate to $25,592 at Horseheads Middle, raising questions about resource allocation across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Center Street School	Public	PK, KG-4	812 Center St	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 739-5601	306	25	12.3	51.3%	245 (80.1%)	8 (2.6%)	25 (8.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	48.3	1239^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.3%		46.4	1246^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.0%	7												61.2	45.3					65.3	50.9							99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$22,689	$1,961	$20,727
Gardner Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	541 Gardner Rd	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 739-6347	444	31	14.4	36.7%	330 (74.3%)	14 (3.2%)	25 (5.6%)	47 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	58.7	964^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.6%		60.1	904^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.0%	60												60.4	54.8					69.2	57.1							99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$21,171	$985	$20,186
Horseheads Senior High School	Public	9-12	401 Fletcher St	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-5601	1,119	84	13.2	31.5%	943 (84.3%)	14 (1.3%)	54 (4.8%)	35 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.4%)	75.9	223^rd of 1234 public high schools	81.9%		75.6	219^th of 1242 public high schools	82.4%	4	89.2	94.7	85.8	79.0	89.4	83.8	78.6	88.5	91.1	65.6	59.8															99.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.9	$24,908	$638	$24,270
Horseheads Middle School	Public	7-8	950 Sing Sing Rd	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-6356	564	51	11.1	38.8%	475 (84.2%)	11 (2.0%)	32 (5.7%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	40.7	899^th of 1500 public middle schools	40.1%		43.3	843^rd of 1504 public middle schools	43.9%	56							98.7			98.5						41.8	35.0					46.9	60.5		49.2	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$24,245	$821	$23,424
Ridge Road School	Public	PK, KG-4	112 Ridge Rd	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-6351	369	27	13.5	32.0%	322 (87.3%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	64.7	828^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.1%		42.7	1366^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.1%	538												62.1	55.6					80.3	61.9							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,206	$1,440	$20,767
Horseheads Intermediate School	Public	5-6	952 Sing Sing Rd	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 739-6366	529	40	13.3	40.3%	455 (86.0%)	10 (1.9%)	18 (3.4%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)								(n/a)														48.0	47.0					43.7	51.3			51.2		99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.8	99.7	$21,100	$958	$20,142

Cities Near Horseheads

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elmira Heights	4.07 mi	3	485^th
Elmira	4.83 mi	12	752^nd
Big Flats	5.27 mi	1	449^th
Pine City	10.14 mi	1
Corning	10.76 mi	6	403^rd

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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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