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Center Street School

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Center Street School ranks 1239 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Center Street School is an elementary school in Horseheads, NY, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 314 students. It is part of the Horseheads Central School District, which is ranked 397 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Center Street School has consistently outperformed the district and state in academic achievement, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math on the New York State Assessments. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over time, from 725 out of 2,366 New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,239 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025. This suggests the school may be struggling to maintain its academic standards or keep up with improvements in other schools across the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be contributing to its academic challenges, particularly for students with special needs.

When compared to nearby schools, Center Street School generally outperforms the Elmira City School District schools, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Horseheads Central School District, such as Gardner Road Elementary and Ridge Road School, which have higher academic achievement and lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

306

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,689

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

812 Center St
Horseheads, NY 14845-2399

(607) 739-5601

District: Horseheads Central School District

Students who attend Center Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Horseheads Intermediate School
	Horseheads Middle School
High:	Horseheads Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2021 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Horseheads Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg59%

New York avg57%

1,239^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Horseheads Central School District

397^th of 874Horseheads 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	48.3	1239 of 2445	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	1246 of 2445	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	1368 of 2439	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1516 of 2434	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.2	1991 of 2201	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1252 of 2413	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	854 of 2395	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	1042 of 2386	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	725 of 2366	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.1	922 of 2352	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.5	830 of 2345	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	826 of 2325	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.4	1260 of 2320	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.2	1494 of 2286	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.7	767 of 2263	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	1091 of 2257	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.7	1322 of 2227	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.4	1042 of 2219	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.1	1199 of 2206	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	1547 of 2409	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1828 of 2413	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	1380 of 2403	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1671 of 2401	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	8.8	1865 of 1955	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1446 of 2357	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	944 of 2338	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	1133 of 2098	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1221 of 2078	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1284 of 2041	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	1097 of 2099	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1586 of 1678	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1326 of 2032	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	675 of 2045	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	888 of 2407	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	855 of 2411	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	1300 of 2400	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	1350 of 2400	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1721 of 1961	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	980 of 2358	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	772 of 2340	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1476 of 2134	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1526 of 2110	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1717 of 2016	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1604 of 2031	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	709 of 1044	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1488 of 1859	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1199 of 1941	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	964 of 1402	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1070 of 1392	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1000 of 1337	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1139 of 1399	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	1201 of 1224	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	958 of 1338	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math58%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, June 20, 2011

Center Street is full of caring professionals. I have only come across one employee, in my 3 years of having kids in this school, who I did not care for. The principal is loving, fair, and always the professional in dealing with students and parents. The PTO is great, and it is more an extended family, than a school. Close Quote

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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
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
Gardner Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	541 Gardner Rd	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 739-6347	444	31	14.4	36.7%	330 (74.3%)	14 (3.2%)	25 (5.6%)	47 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	58.7	964^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.6%		60.1	904^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.0%	60	60.4	54.8			69.2	57.1				99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$21,171	$985	$20,186
Ridge Road School	Public	PK, KG-4	112 Ridge Rd	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-6351	369	27	13.5	32.0%	322 (87.3%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	64.7	828^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.1%		42.7	1366^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.1%	538	62.1	55.6			80.3	61.9				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,206	$1,440	$20,767
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
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
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
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
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
Big Flats School	Public	PK, KG-4	543 Maple St	Big Flats	14814	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-6373	372	27	13.9	25.0%	333 (89.5%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	48	1243^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.2%		55.6	1017^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.4%	226	48.4	58.1			54.7	60.3				98.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	100.0	100.0	$21,435	$1,012	$20,423

Frequently Asked Questions about Center Street School

How many students attend Center Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Center Street School.

What district is Center Street School in?

Horseheads Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Center Street School?

Students at Center Street School are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Center Street School attend?

Students who attend Center Street School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horseheads Intermediate School
Middle : Horseheads Middle School
High : Horseheads Senior High School

Is Center Street School a good school?

Center Street School ranks 1239^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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