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Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-6

2024^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving 394 students in grades K-6 in Elmira, New York. The school is part of the Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School District, which is ranked 807 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Finn Academy's academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is consistently lower than the state averages and many of the nearby public schools. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 36.62% compared to the state average of 54.15%. Compared to nearby Center Street School, which had a 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 61.22%, Finn Academy's performance is significantly lower. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past few years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 1339 and 2276 out of around 2,400 elementary schools in New York.

Finn Academy serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 55.26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, compared to nearby schools like Cohen Elementary (46.31%) and Center Street School (49.04%). The school's special education population is also higher, with 22.6% of students receiving special education services in 2022-2023. Despite spending more per student ($15,851 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, Finn Academy's academic performance lags behind many nearby schools, raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and utilization.

411

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,036

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 Lake St
Elmira, NY 14901

(607) 737-8040

District: Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Two or more races:

12.4%

African American:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2021 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (37% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2021) to 17th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

New York avg54%

2,024^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 13 pts since 2017

From bottom 5% (2017) to bottom 17% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

807^th of 874Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	2024 of 2445	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1613 of 2445	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1690 of 2439	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1544 of 2434	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	1339 of 2201	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1844 of 2413	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1849 of 2395	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	2276 of 2386	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	663 of 928	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	707 of 927	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	520 of 936	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	706 of 948	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1835 of 2409	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1577 of 2413	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1671 of 2403	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1834 of 2401	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	1250 of 1955	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1836 of 2357	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1479 of 2338	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1972 of 2098	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1750 of 2078	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1433 of 2041	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1475 of 2099	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	936 of 1678	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1783 of 2032	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1632 of 2045	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	2101 of 2407	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1630 of 2411	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1610 of 2400	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	1263 of 2400	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	1155 of 1961	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1805 of 2358	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	2075 of 2340	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	269 of 287	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	213 of 279	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	188 of 223	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	205 of 289	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	163 of 180	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1860 of 2134	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1984 of 2110	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1243 of 2016	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1843 of 1859	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1869 of 1941	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1213 of 1402	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1060 of 1392	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1073 of 1337	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1107 of 1399	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	903 of 1224	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1188 of 1338	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1251 of 1408	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)29th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-16 vs state

Science35%-10 vs state

Math35%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	610 Lake St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(607) 737-8040	411	31	13.2	43.8%	280 (68.1%)	49 (11.9%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.4%)	21.9	2024^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.2%		34.1	1613^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.0%	411	36.6	35.7	41.2	41.3	29.6	39.7	39.2	32.6	35.3									$14,036	$233	$13,803
Thomas K Beecher School	Public	3-6	310 Sullivan St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3500	338	29	11.7	86.1%	190 (56.2%)	53 (15.7%)	27 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	66 (19.5%)	4.4	2417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.1%		6.1	2409^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.5%	8	28.2	7.3	16.3	17.1	25.6	13.3	7.6	13.0	12.0	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$29,780	$5,477	$24,303
Diven School	Public	PK, KG-2	1115 Hall St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3700	325	21	15.2	70.8%	174 (53.5%)	58 (17.8%)	27 (8.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (19.7%)								(n/a)										99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$27,002	$4,948	$22,054
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	409 Riverside Ave	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3850	375	21	17.8	84.8%	230 (61.3%)	47 (12.5%)	25 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (19.2%)								(n/a)										99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$25,322	$4,255	$21,067
Parley Coburn School	Public	3-6	216 Mt Zoar St	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3650	391	29	13.4	85.4%	242 (61.9%)	48 (12.3%)	21 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (19.4%)	13.3	2235^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.6%		7.8	2370^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.1%	135	40.7	25.0	11.8	12.2	56.0	17.6	8.0	25.3	18.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,856	$4,516	$21,340
Fassett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	309 W Thurston St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3900	295	22	13.4	84.7%	155 (52.5%)	76 (25.8%)	26 (8.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.2%)								(n/a)										99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	99.7	$29,773	$5,805	$23,968
Cohen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Robinwood Ave	Elmira Heights	14903	Chemung County	Elmira Heights Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 734-7132	443	45	9.8	49.7%	390 (88.0%)	13 (2.9%)	18 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	33.7	1663^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.0%		34.7	1599^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.6%	64	47.9	32.3	36.8		56.3	56.5	46.1		39.2	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	$25,441	$1,750	$23,692
Hendy Avenue School	Public	3-6	110 Hendy Ave	Elmira	14905	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3750	391	25	15.9	69.6%	262 (67.0%)	61 (15.6%)	23 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.3%)	14.4	2210^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.6%		15.9	2185^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.6%	25	15.0	27.5	41.0	36.5	16.0	31.9	31.7	25.0	33.8	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,108	$4,359	$19,749
Broadway Elementary School	Public	3-6	1000 Broadway	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3600	364	29	12.5	64.8%	304 (83.5%)	18 (4.9%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.6%)	25.7	1901^st of 2445 public elementary schools	22.2%		26.7	1853^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.2%	48	41.1	40.4	40.7	33.0	51.1	46.5	36.1	34.1	30.2	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$25,993	$4,669	$21,324
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School

How many students attend Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School.

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What is the racial makeup of Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School?

Students at Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School are 68% White, 12% Two or more races, 12% African American, 7% Hispanic.

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Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of New York elementary schools.

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