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Thomas A Edison High School

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Thomas A Edison High School ranks 376 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 70% of New York high schools

Summary

Thomas A Edison High School is a public high school serving 311 students in grades 9-12 in Elmira Heights, New York. The school is part of the Elmira Heights Central School District, which is ranked 550 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Thomas A Edison High School has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from #630 out of 1,207 high schools in 2018-2019 to #376 out of 1,234 high schools in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also improved from 2 stars to 3 stars out of 5 during this time. The school has performed well with special education and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 50% of New York high schools in these subgroups. However, the school's performance with multi-racial students is relatively low, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York high schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Waverly High School and Watkins Glen Central High School, Thomas A Edison High School performs better in terms of statewide ranking and rating. But the school lags behind the higher-performing Horseheads Senior High School, which is located just 2.7 miles away and is ranked in the top 20% of New York high schools. One area of concern for Thomas A Edison High School is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.9% to 34.1% over the past few years, which can negatively impact student learning and academic performance.

321

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,864

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2083 College Ave
Elmira Heights, NY 14903-1695

(607) 733-5604

District: Elmira Heights Central School District

Feeder schools for Thomas A Edison High School:

Elementary:	Cohen Elementary School
Middle:	Cohen Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2014 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the New York median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (9% vs 5%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Chemistry scores 27 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

New York avg67%

376^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

550^th of 874Elmira Heights Central 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	67.5	376 of 1234	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	441 of 1242	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	487 of 1228	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	583 of 1190	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	630 of 1207	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	463 of 1210	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.6	638 of 1221	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.6	743 of 1255	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.4	725 of 1255	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.3	707 of 1237	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.5	694 of 1217	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	719 of 1198	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.5	695 of 1165	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	762 of 1117	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.3	608 of 1086	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.3	686 of 1027	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.1	624 of 1002	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.5	497 of 986	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.9	579 of 935	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	342 of 1206	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	451 of 1219	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	430 of 1197	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	635 of 1155	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	602 of 1193	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	360 of 1176	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	303 of 1179	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	231 of 1170	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	384 of 1155	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	529 of 1101	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	634 of 1179	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	394 of 1154	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	464 of 1201	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	408 of 1211	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	553 of 1191	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	501 of 1154	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	619 of 1190	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	518 of 1176	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	30.4	230 of 306	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	506 of 1149	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	286 of 1144	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	438 of 1130	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	592 of 1038	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	900 of 1132	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.1	344 of 1095	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	403 of 788	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	414 of 781	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	493 of 776	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	407 of 738	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	605 of 793	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.5	377 of 765	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)25th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography89%+13 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts89%+13 vs state

Common Core Algebra II85%+10 vs state

U.S. History and Government85%+10 vs state

Living Environment74%+17 vs state

Common Core Geometry70%+47 vs state

Earth Science67%~ state avg

Algebra I62%+6 vs state

Geometry62%~ state avg

Chemistry38%-27 vs state

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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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
Watkins Glen Central High School	Public	7-12	301 12th St	Watkins Glen	14891	Schuyler County	Watkins Glen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 535-3210	419	38	10.9	42.2%	384 (91.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	47.4	679^th of 1234 public high schools	45.0%		50.2	642^nd of 1242 public high schools	48.3%	37	46.7	64.6	75.0	8.7	77.5	62.8	40.0	88.2	70.7	69.3	63.8	41.8		37.1	79.1	38.0	46.4	60.0	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.6	$30,975	$1,510	$29,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas A Edison High School

What schools feed into Thomas A Edison High School?

Thomas A Edison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cohen Elementary School
Middle : Cohen Middle School

Is Thomas A Edison High School a good school?

Thomas A Edison High School ranks 376^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Thomas A Edison High School in?

Elmira Heights Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Thomas A Edison High School?

Students at Thomas A Edison High School are 84% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Thomas A Edison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Thomas A Edison High School.

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