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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 14904

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Schools

2,782

Students

Top rankedBroadway Elementary School1901^st of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Parley Coburn School up 135 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Broadway Academy 10.9 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 14904 zip code area in Elmira, New York is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Elmira City School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 833 out of 874 in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few schools stand out in the area.

Broadway Academy, an alternative school, has impressive test scores, particularly in subjects like Earth Science, Global History, and Living Environment, where its proficiency rates significantly exceed the district and state averages. However, it also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%. Broadway Elementary School has relatively higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages, especially in the 3rd and 4th grades, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 15:1.

Elmira High School has an 84.3% four-year graduation rate and a 4.5% dropout rate, but its performance on Regents exams varies, with some subjects like Algebra II and Chemistry performing better than the district and state averages, while others like Geometry and Algebra I lag behind. The elementary schools generally have lower proficiency rates in the NY State Assessments compared to the state averages, but the schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.85% at Broadway Elementary School to 82.2% at Parley Coburn School.

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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 U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	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
Broadway Elementary School	Public	3-6	1000 Broadway	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3600	364	29	12.5	64.8%	304 (83.5%)	18 (4.9%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.6%)	25.7	1901^st of 2445 public elementary schools	22.2%		26.7	1853^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.2%	48											41.1	40.4	40.7	33.0	51.1	46.5	36.1	34.1	30.2	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$25,993	$4,669	$21,324
Broadway Academy	Public, Alternative	9	1000 Broadway	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3300	379	35	10.9	68.3%	269 (71.0%)	35 (9.2%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (15.8%)								(n/a)	60.0				92.3	95.9	77.5		33.9	60.8										99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$28,846	$3,425	$25,421
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
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
Parley Coburn School	Public	3-6	216 Mt Zoar St	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3650	391	29	13.4	85.4%	242 (61.9%)	48 (12.3%)	21 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (19.4%)	13.3	2235^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.6%		7.8	2370^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.1%	135											40.7	25.0	11.8	12.2	56.0	17.6	8.0	25.3	18.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,856	$4,516	$21,340

Cities Near Zip Code 14904

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elmira	0.51 mi	12	752^nd
Elmira Heights	3.62 mi	3	485^th
Pine City	4.18 mi	1
Horseheads	6.09 mi	6	321^st
Big Flats	8.01 mi	1	449^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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