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Gardner Road Elementary School

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Gardner Road Elementary School ranks 964 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

964^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Gardner Road Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Horseheads Central School District in Horseheads, New York, with 385 students enrolled.

Gardner Road Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and Math assessments. The school has a relatively high per-student spending of $23,586 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.7, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance. However, the school faces challenges in addressing achievement gaps among its diverse student population, with its Asian and Hispanic students performing well but its White, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students struggling below average.

When compared to other schools in the Horseheads district, Gardner Road Elementary generally outperforms its peers. But when compared to schools outside the district, such as those in the Elmira City School District, the performance gap becomes more pronounced, with Elmira schools facing significant challenges with much lower proficiency rates and overall rankings. Continued focus on targeted interventions, resource allocation, and equity-driven practices may help Gardner Road Elementary further improve and support the academic success of all its students.

444

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,171

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

541 Gardner Rd
Horseheads, NY 14845-1894

(607) 739-6347

District: Horseheads Central School District

Students who attend Gardner Road Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Asian:

10.6%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg59%

New York avg57%

964^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	58.7	964 of 2445	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	904 of 2445	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	912 of 2439	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	971 of 2434	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	665 of 2201	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	641 of 2413	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	847 of 2395	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.7	586 of 2386	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	657 of 2366	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	484 of 2352	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.3	701 of 2345	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	69.9	610 of 2325	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	667 of 2320	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	632 of 2286	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	678 of 2263	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	41.2	1607 of 2257	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.0	1512 of 2227	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.6	1328 of 2219	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.5	1016 of 2206	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	63.6	235 of 605	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.7	66 of 671	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	17 of 430	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.8	134 of 548	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	204 of 601	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	1073 of 2409	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	993 of 2413	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	1080 of 2403	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	935 of 2401	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	532 of 1955	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	381 of 2357	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	615 of 2338	73.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	65.4	416 of 1503	72.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	881 of 2098	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	720 of 2078	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	1152 of 2041	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1053 of 2099	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.2	404 of 1678	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	612 of 2032	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	772 of 2045	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	848 of 2407	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	772 of 2411	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	705 of 2400	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	986 of 2400	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	720 of 1961	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	883 of 2358	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	1057 of 2340	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	23.8	163 of 223	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	1632 of 2134	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1175 of 2110	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1497 of 2016	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1713 of 2031	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.7	173 of 1044	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	916 of 1859	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	1271 of 1941	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	849 of 1402	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	814 of 1392	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	740 of 1337	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	882 of 1399	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	625 of 1224	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	569 of 1338	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	809 of 1408	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2023)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)27th percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+5 vs state

English Language Arts58%+4 vs state

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

This school has an amzing atmosphere! The teachers are top notch and so are the students! 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
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
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
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
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
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
Hendy Avenue School	Public	3-6	110 Hendy Ave	Elmira	14905	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3750	391	25	15.9	69.6%	262 (67.0%)	61 (15.6%)	23 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.3%)	14.4	2210^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.6%		15.9	2185^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.6%	25	15.0	27.5	41.0	36.5	16.0	31.9	31.7	25.0	33.8	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,108	$4,359	$19,749

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