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Elmira High School

Public 10-12

 777 S Main St
       Elmira, NY  14904-2396

(607) 735-3201

District: Elmira City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
841st of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,062 Help


Feeder schools for Elmira High School:

Elementary:    Broadway Elementary School
    Diven School
    Fassett Elementary School
    Hendy Avenue School
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Middle:    Ernie Davis Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  1,249

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.7%
African American:
14.3%
Two or more races:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.3% Help


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Compare Details Elmira High School ranks worse than 68.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.15. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Elmira High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.7%), African American (14.3%), two or more races (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elmira High School is 18.8. (See more...)
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Compare Elmira High School employs 66.3 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elmira High School is $11,062.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Elmira High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmira High School 841st of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Elmira High School in the ranking list.)

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Elmira City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmira City School District 816th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elmira High School

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Rank History for all students at Elmira High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 52.38 553rd 935 40.9%
2006 49.11 613th 986 37.8%
2007 47.39 655th 1002 34.6%
2008 52.46 593rd 1027 42.3%
2009 51.04 614th 1086 43.5%
2010 47.56 679th 1117 39.2%
2011 52.83 625th 1165 46.4%
2012 48.25 696th 1198 41.9%
2013 49.02 703rd 1217 42.2%
2014 44.42 724th 1237 41.5%
2015 38.43 801st 1255 36.2%
2016 54.73 569th 1255 54.7%
2017 40.70 742nd 1221 39.2%
2018 50.11 671st 1210 44.5%
2019 48.76 689th 1207 42.9%
2022 29.70 815th 1190 31.5%
2023 30.15 841st 1228 31.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Elmira High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.05 102nd 157 35.0%
2019 19.82 151st 165 8.5%
2023 9.07 264th 272 2.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Elmira High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.61 530th 1095 51.6%
2019 49.75 506th 1132 55.3%
2022 18.91 908th 1038 12.5%
2023 29.71 811th 1130 28.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elmira High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.93 707th 1154 38.7%
2019 37.70 774th 1179 34.4%
2022 24.01 839th 1101 23.8%
2023 22.58 895th 1155 22.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Elmira High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.37 645th 1176 45.2%
2019 46.65 709th 1193 40.6%
2022 22.63 871st 1155 24.6%
2023 35.26 783rd 1197 34.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Elmira High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.35 634th 1176 46.1%
2019 49.66 642nd 1190 46.1%
2022 35.04 744th 1154 35.5%
2023 32.72 796th 1191 33.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Elmira High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.67 358th 679 47.3%
2019 47.87 336th 686 51.0%
2022 54.76 220th 593 62.9%
2023 42.80 342nd 671 49.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elmira High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.84 415th 791 47.5%
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Rank History for White students at Elmira High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.39 526th 765 31.2%
2019 36.35 580th 793 26.9%
2022 11.93 688th 738 6.8%
2023 14.16 707th 776 8.9%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: NY State Education Department

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Monday, January 21, 2019

Open Quote I went to the old EFA. Now as an adult I can reflect that the problem with the school is not the teachers. These folks bust their butts for the kids. The parents of many of these kids failed. They take no accountability in raising their bad kids and blame the school. Stop being your kid's friend and be a parent. Teachers should not have to deal with your kid's crap. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Elmira High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 1198 52 3 8 6 n/a n/a 0 1267
1990 1076 47 1 11 4 n/a n/a 0 1139
1991 1120 48 0 4 4 n/a n/a 0 1176
1992 1074 56 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1142
1993 1164 64 0 6 9 n/a n/a 0 1243
1994 1116 62 0 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1190
1995 1236 61 1 12 5 n/a n/a 0 1315
1996 1236 61 1 12 5 n/a n/a 0 1315
1997 1180 68 2 4 12 n/a n/a 0 1266
1998 1222 77 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1308
1999 1197 60 5 15 4 n/a n/a 0 1281
2000 1214 61 0 8 5 n/a n/a 0 1288
2001 1122 59 5 8 3 n/a n/a 0 1197
2002 1083 55 4 8 2 n/a n/a 0 1152
2003 1083 55 4 8 2 n/a n/a 0 1152
2004 1099 68 5 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1184
2005 1075 72 7 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1167
2006 1100 78 6 18 0 n/a n/a 0 1202
2007 1091 105 5 25 1 n/a n/a 0 1227
2008 1079 110 4 26 0 n/a n/a 0 1219
2009 1007 91 2 23 3 n/a n/a 0 1126
2010 978 123 1 24 3 n/a n/a 0 1129
2011 959 130 2 26 1 0 0 0 1118
2012 882 140 2 26 1 0 1 0 1052
2013 869 124 2 22 0 0 1 0 1018
2014 820 139 3 27 1 0 5 0 995
2015 988 250 11 30 5 0 16 0 1300
2016 994 264 10 29 5 0 22 0 1324
2017 936 273 9 28 7 1 31 0 1285
2018 966 246 6 33 4 1 39 0 1295
2019 920 205 5 36 2 1 54 0 1223
2020 934 199 4 44 2 1 64 0 1248
2021 924 202 4 44 0 1 84 0 1259
2022 904 190 7 36 0 1 112 0 1250
2023 883 179 6 35 1 0 145 0 1249

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elmira High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1267 73.7 17.1 n/a
1990 1139 75.9 15.0 n/a
1991 1176 74.5 15.7 n/a
1992 1142 59.8 19.0 n/a
1993 1243 67.8 18.3 n/a
1994 1190 58.0 20.5 15.4
1995 1315 67.0 19.6 16.3
1996 1315 67.0 19.6 16.3
1997 1266 68.0 18.6 16.8
1998 1308 63.0 20.8 14.7
1999 1281 77.8 16.5 16.4
2000 1288 78.6 16.4 37
2001 1197 80.6 14.9 24.3
2002 1152 77.0 15.0 32.1
2003 1152 77.0 15.0 32.1
2004 1184 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1167 70.6 16.5 36.6
2006 1202 72.0 16.7 44.3
2007 1227 82.0 15.0 45.8
2008 1219 83.9 14.5 38.8
2009 1126 79.7 14.1 37.6
2010 1129 83.9 13.4 44.9
2011 1118 71.3 15.6 44.6
2012 1052 69.9 15.0 48.9
2013 1018 57.9 17.5 38.3
2014 995 54.9 18.1 55.6
2015 1300 76.0 17.1 36.6
2016 1324 74.0 17.8 52.6
2017 1285 72.4 17.7 53.4
2018 1295 75.9 17.0 55.2
2019 1223 75.9 16.1 51.3
2020 1248 69.0 18.0 51
2021 1259 71.3 17.6 54.1
2022 1250 59.2 21.1 61.3
2023 1249 66.3 18.8 63.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elmira High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1267 73.7 17.1 n/a
1990 1139 75.9 15.0 n/a
1991 1176 74.5 15.7 n/a
1992 1142 59.8 19.0 n/a
1993 1243 67.8 18.3 n/a
1994 1190 58.0 20.5 15.4
1995 1315 67.0 19.6 16.3
1996 1315 67.0 19.6 16.3
1997 1266 68.0 18.6 16.8
1998 1308 63.0 20.8 14.7
1999 1281 77.8 16.5 16.4
2000 1288 78.6 16.4 37
2001 1197 80.6 14.9 24.3
2002 1152 77.0 15.0 32.1
2003 1152 77.0 15.0 32.1
2004 1184 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1167 70.6 16.5 36.6
2006 1202 72.0 16.7 44.3
2007 1227 82.0 15.0 45.8
2008 1219 83.9 14.5 38.8
2009 1126 79.7 14.1 37.6
2010 1129 83.9 13.4 44.9
2011 1118 71.3 15.6 44.6
2012 1052 69.9 15.0 48.9
2013 1018 57.9 17.5 38.3
2014 995 54.9 18.1 55.6
2015 1300 76.0 17.1 36.6
2016 1324 74.0 17.8 52.6
2017 1285 72.4 17.7 53.4
2018 1295 75.9 17.0 55.2
2019 1223 75.9 16.1 51.3
2020 1248 69.0 18.0 51
2021 1259 71.3 17.6 54.1
2022 1250 59.2 21.1 61.3
2023 1249 66.3 18.8 63.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Elmira High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.8%0.2%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201499.9%0.1%0.0%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%
201599.7%0.2%0.1%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201699.6%0.0%0.4%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
201799.8%0.1%0.1%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2018100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2019100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2020100.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Elmira High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $11 (0.1%) $11,491 (99.9%) $11,503
2020 $262 (2.5%) $10,133 (97.5%) $10,395
2021 $327 (3.2%) $9,973 (96.8%) $10,300
2022 $447 (4.0%) $10,615 (96.0%) $11,062

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elmira High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 689th of 1207 High schoolsRanks 841st of 1228 High schools
 11.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Elmira High School)43.932.6
 11.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Elmira City School District)62.952.5
 10.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Elmira High School)76.751.3
 25.4%
   End of Course Chemistry (Elmira City School District)76.951.9
 25%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Algebra II (Elmira High School)91.467
 24.4%
   End of Course Algebra II (Elmira City School District)91.567
 24.5%
   End of Course Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course English (Elmira High School)84.371.8
 12.5%
   End of Course English (Elmira City School District)83.670.4
 13.2%
   End of Course English (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Geometry (Elmira High School)64.931.6
 33.3%
   End of Course Geometry (Elmira City School District)74.143.6
 30.5%
   End of Course Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Elmira High School)63.452.3
 11.1%
   End of Course Earth Science (Elmira City School District)71.258
 13.2%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Global History and Geography (Elmira High School)7351.7
 21.3%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (Elmira City School District)8957.4
 31.6%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (New York)78.873.6
 5.2%
End of Course Living Environment (Elmira High School)43.342.6
 0.7%
   End of Course Living Environment (Elmira City School District)66.160
 6.1%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (Elmira High School)8575
 10%
   End of Course Physics (Elmira City School District)8575
 10%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.661.8
 19.8%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Elmira High School)82.172.5
 9.6%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (Elmira City School District)81.771.4
 10.3%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students12231249
 2.1%
African American205179
 12.7%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian56
 20%
Hispanic3635
 2.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White920883
 4%
Two or More Races54145
 168.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.3%63.3%
 12.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Elmira High School

Students at Elmira High School are 71% White, 14% African American, 12% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Elmira High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Broadway Elementary School
Elementary : Diven School
Elementary : Fassett Elementary School
Elementary : Hendy Avenue School
Elementary : Parley Coburn School
Elementary : Pine City School
Elementary : Riverside Elementary
Elementary : Thomas K Beecher School
Middle : Ernie Davis Academy

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,249 students attended Elmira High School.

Elmira High School ranks 841st of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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