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Best Elementary Schools in Horseheads, NY

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1,119

Students

Top rankedRidge Road School828^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Ridge Road School up 538 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Horseheads, New York is home to three elementary schools: Ridge Road School, Gardner Road Elementary School, and Center Street School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 4th grade and are part of the Horseheads Central School District.

Among the three schools, Ridge Road School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 828 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools in 2024-2025. It outperformed the district and state in 3rd and 4th grade proficiency rates for both English Language Arts and Math. Gardner Road Elementary School also performed well, consistently ranking in the top 1,000 New York elementary schools and outperforming the district and state in 3rd and 4th grade Math proficiency rates.

The data also reveals that schools with higher percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, such as Center Street School, tend to have lower proficiency rates, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. Additionally, the school with the lowest student-teacher ratio, Gardner Road Elementary School, had better academic performance, indicating the benefits of smaller class sizes and more individualized attention 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
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
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

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.