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Ernie Davis Academy

Q: Is Ernie Davis Academy a good school?

Ernie Davis Academy ranks in the bottom 5.7% of New York middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Ernie Davis Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended Ernie Davis Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ernie Davis Academy?

Students at Ernie Davis Academy are 68% White, 14% African American, 14% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of Ernie Davis Academy attend?

Students who attend Ernie Davis Academy usually go on to attend Elmira High School

Public Grades 7-8

1415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 6% of New York middle schools

Summary

Ernie Davis Academy is a middle school located in Elmira, New York, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 797 students. The school is part of the Elmira City School District, which is ranked 833 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ernie Davis Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York middle schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ernie Davis Academy significantly underperforms the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 21.88% of 7th graders and 22.45% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 50.99% and 52.38%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also very low, with only 30.77% of 7th graders and 19.27% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to the state averages of 56.47% and 46.74%. Additionally, the school's subgroup performance is particularly concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New York middle schools for all student subgroups.

While Ernie Davis Academy's Regents exam performance in Living Environment and Algebra I is relatively strong, with proficiency rates around 95-100%, these results are in stark contrast to the district and state averages, which are much lower. The nearby middle schools, such as Spencer-Van Etten Middle School, Waverly Middle School, Corning-Painted Post Middle School, Horseheads Intermediate School, Horseheads Middle School, and Cohen Middle School, all outperform Ernie Davis Academy across various academic measures. Despite increased funding and resources, Ernie Davis Academy has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance or state rankings over the past several years.

844

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,597

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

933 Hoffman St
Elmira, NY 14905-1715

(607) 735-3100

District: Elmira City School District

Students who attend Ernie Davis Academy usually attend:

High:

Elmira High School

Feeder schools for Ernie Davis Academy:

Elementary:	Broadway Elementary School
	Diven School
	Fassett Elementary School
	Hendy Avenue School
	More...
	Parley Coburn School
	Pine City School
	Riverside Elementary
	Thomas K Beecher School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

African American:

14.3%

Two or more races:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (29% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

New York avg53%

1,415^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

833^rd of 874Elmira City School District 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	11.3	1415 of 1500	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1422 of 1504	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1431 of 1500	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1393 of 1479	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	1173 of 1242	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1148 of 1438	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	1278 of 1455	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	1237 of 1429	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	1095 of 1407	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	645 of 676	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	637 of 705	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	631 of 696	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	615 of 706	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	210 of 253	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	548 of 663	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1373 of 1457	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1401 of 1465	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1411 of 1463	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1377 of 1454	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1020 of 1066	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1183 of 1353	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	602 of 603	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	346 of 594	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1234 of 1283	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1246 of 1296	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1259 of 1288	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1265 of 1306	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	919 of 935	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1108 of 1245	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1370 of 1455	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1354 of 1464	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1371 of 1464	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1360 of 1455	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1018 of 1071	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1007 of 1352	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	221 of 235	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	200 of 220	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	205 of 208	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	182 of 190	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	92 of 95	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	100 of 107	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1204 of 1298	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1266 of 1303	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1216 of 1307	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1116 of 1283	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	508 of 522	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1127 of 1170	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	746 of 775	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	760 of 778	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	757 of 772	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	731 of 748	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	599 of 614	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	708 of 763	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)7th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+42 vs state

Living Environment97%+40 vs state

Math26%-27 vs state

Science25%-19 vs state

English Language Arts22%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Ernie Davis Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 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
Ernie Davis Academy	Public	7-8	933 Hoffman St	Elmira	14905	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3100	844	67	12.6	70.5%	571 (67.7%)	121 (14.3%)	31 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (13.9%)	11.3	1415^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.7%		11.4	1422^nd of 1504 public middle schools	5.5%	7	96.7	97.7				21.9	22.5			30.8	19.3		24.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,597	$5,253	$21,344
Cohen Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Robinwood Ave	Elmira Heights	14903	Chemung County	Elmira Heights Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 734-5078	251	25	10.1	57.0%	206 (82.1%)	14 (5.6%)	11 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.6%)	37.2	959^th of 1500 public middle schools	36.1%		38.4	949^th of 1504 public middle schools	36.9%	10	100.0	100.0			38.8	32.2	37.8		30.4	63.2	42.6		49.1	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,380	$1,813	$24,567
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
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
Corning-Painted Post Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Victory Hwy	Painted Post	14870	Steuben County	Corning City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 654-2966	925	96	9.6	48.6%	788 (85.2%)	21 (2.3%)	36 (3.9%)	18 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.4%)	26.8	1194^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.4%		26.5	1178^th of 1504 public middle schools	21.7%	16	96.7	100.0			48.0	37.9	35.9		39.8	41.9	11.5		21.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$27,548	$1,286	$26,262
Waverly Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Frederick St	Waverly	14892	Tioga County	Waverly Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 565-3410	486	41	11.9	56.6%	454 (93.4%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	62.7	506^th of 1500 public middle schools	66.3%		57.7	578^th of 1504 public middle schools	61.6%	72	100.0	100.0		41.7	46.9	45.3	57.8	54.8	61.3	57.0	69.0	31.8	63.5	98.8	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	99.4	$19,644	$427	$19,218
Spencer-Van Etten Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Center St	Spencer	14883	Tioga County	Spencer-Van Etten Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 589-7120	236	25	9.3	65.7%	221 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	44.9	816^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.6%		36.2	993^rd of 1504 public middle schools	34.0%	177		100.0	92.3	50.0	26.0	29.4	34.6	32.8	68.0	45.1	62.3	46.6	57.1	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$34,053	$1,476	$32,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Davis Academy

Is Ernie Davis Academy a good school?

Ernie Davis Academy ranks in the bottom 5.7% of New York middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Ernie Davis Academy attend?

Students who attend Ernie Davis Academy usually go on to attend Elmira High School

What district is Ernie Davis Academy in?

Elmira City School District

What is the racial makeup of Ernie Davis Academy?

Students at Ernie Davis Academy are 68% White, 14% African American, 14% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Ernie Davis Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended Ernie Davis Academy.

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