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Elmira High School

Public Grades 10-12

934^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 24% of New York high schools

Summary

Elmira High School is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in Elmira, New York, with a total enrollment of 1,255 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. Over the past 10 years, Elmira High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a ranking between 569 and 934 and a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elmira High School faces significant challenges in terms of student performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism, particularly when compared to nearby high-performing schools. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 71.1% to 84.3% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 4.5% to 10.8%. Additionally, Elmira High School has had a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 43.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on Regents exams has also been consistently below the state and district averages across various subject areas.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Horseheads Senior High School, which is located about 6.5 miles away, Elmira High School generally performs worse on key metrics such as graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. Horseheads Senior High School is ranked much higher (223 out of 1,234 New York high schools in 2024-2025) compared to Elmira High School's ranking. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, may also contribute to the challenges it faces.

1,273

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,841

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

777 S Main St
Elmira, NY 14904-2396

(607) 735-3201

District: Elmira City School District

Feeder schools for Elmira High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

Two or more races:

13.4%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (48% vs 67% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (77% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg53%

New York avg67%

934^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 24% (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	24.0	934 of 1234	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	808 of 1242	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	841 of 1228	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	815 of 1190	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	689 of 1207	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	671 of 1210	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.7	742 of 1221	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.7	569 of 1255	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.4	801 of 1255	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	724 of 1237	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	703 of 1217	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.3	696 of 1198	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	625 of 1165	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.6	679 of 1117	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	614 of 1086	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.5	593 of 1027	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.4	655 of 1002	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.1	613 of 986	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.4	553 of 935	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	609 of 713	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	450 of 690	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	342 of 671	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	220 of 593	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	336 of 686	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	358 of 679	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	977 of 1206	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	860 of 1219	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	783 of 1197	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	871 of 1155	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	709 of 1193	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	645 of 1176	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	44.8	415 of 791	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	478 of 607	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	330 of 564	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	999 of 1179	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	854 of 1170	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	895 of 1155	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	839 of 1101	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	774 of 1179	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	707 of 1154	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	971 of 1201	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	798 of 1211	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	796 of 1191	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	744 of 1154	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	642 of 1190	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	634 of 1176	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	305 of 328	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	270 of 306	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	264 of 272	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	151 of 165	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	102 of 157	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	953 of 1149	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	803 of 1144	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	811 of 1130	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	908 of 1038	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	506 of 1132	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	530 of 1095	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	734 of 788	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	692 of 781	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	707 of 776	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	688 of 738	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	580 of 793	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	526 of 765	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)48th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II79%+4 vs state

U.S. History and Government65%-10 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts64%-11 vs state

Chemistry60%-5 vs state

Global History and Geography47%-29 vs state

Earth Science36%-30 vs state

Geometry33%-27 vs state

Living Environment29%-28 vs state

Common Core Geometry23%~ state avg

Algebra I19%-37 vs state

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by a student
Monday, January 21, 2019

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

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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 Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Elmira High School	Public	10-12	777 S Main St	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3201	1,273	57	22.3	67.2%	873 (68.6%)	165 (13.0%)	52 (4.1%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	170 (13.4%)	24	934^th of 1234 public high schools	24.3%		34	808^th of 1242 public high schools	34.9%	126	60.0	79.2	64.3	22.6	35.5	46.8	28.7		64.6	19.5		33.3							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,841	$2,896	$21,945
Elmira Psychiatric Center	Public	8-12	100 Washington St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(607) 737-4874	4				4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Thomas A Edison High School	Public	9-12	2083 College Ave	Elmira Heights	14903	Chemung County	Elmira Heights Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 733-5604	321	25	12.7	53.0%	269 (83.8%)	10 (3.1%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	67.5	376^th of 1234 public high schools	69.5%		64.8	441^st of 1242 public high schools	64.5%	65	37.5	85.2	88.5	70.4	66.7	88.5	74.2		85.0	61.7		61.5							99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	$22,864	$863	$22,001
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
Corning-Painted Post High School	Public	9-12	201 Cantigny St	Corning	14830	Steuben County	Corning City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 654-2988	1,524	121	12.6	37.5%	1,282 (84.1%)	34 (2.2%)	57 (3.7%)	50 (3.3%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (6.2%)	55.3	576^th of 1234 public high schools	53.3%		56.9	568^th of 1242 public high schools	54.3%	8	67.6	91.1	77.4	42.6	65.3	70.6	64.7	72.1	75.9	39.5		78.0							99.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.7	99.9	$28,291	$935	$27,356
Waverly High School	Public	9-12	1 Frederick St	Waverly	14892	Tioga County	Waverly Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 565-8101	481	38	12.5	50.1%	456 (94.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	62.5	469^th of 1234 public high schools	62.0%		55.7	580^th of 1242 public high schools	53.3%	111	77.5	98.2	74.8	60.0	83.7	73.0	67.5	90.0	71.3	74.8		69.6							99.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.5	$27,389	$808	$26,581
Corning Painted Post High School Learning Center	Public	9-12	Corning Cc-1 Academic Dr	Corning	14830	Steuben County	Corning City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 962-9283	24	6	4.0	58.3%	18 (75.0%)	2 (8.3%)	1 (4.2%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)								(n/a)									87.5										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$47,897	$931	$46,966
Spencer-Van Etten High School	Public	9-12	16 Dartts Crossroad	Spencer	14883	Tioga County	Spencer-Van Etten Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 589-7140	234	25	9.5	61.1%	222 (94.9%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	59.3	522^nd of 1234 public high schools	57.7%		63.5	460^th of 1242 public high schools	63.0%	62	64.3	77.4	76.8	33.3		78.2	71.4	90.5	78.9	72.0	40.9	69.0	93.3						97.9	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	97.9	100.0	$36,066	$1,551	$34,515
Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 College Ave	Odessa	14869	Schuyler County	Odessa-Montour Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 594-3341	284	31	9.0	46.1%	265 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	59.1	523^rd of 1234 public high schools	57.6%		61.6	497^th of 1242 public high schools	60.0%	26	91.7	88.9	91.5		78.0	73.2			91.3	65.9	52.1	22.0		28.9	50.0	52.9	55.9	60.0	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,096	$1,739	$29,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmira High School

Is Elmira High School a good school?

Elmira High School ranks in the bottom 24.3% of New York high schools.

What schools feed into Elmira High School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Elmira High School?

Students at Elmira High School are 69% White, 13% Two or more races, 13% African American, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Elmira High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,273 students attended Elmira High School.

What district is Elmira High School in?

Elmira City School District

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