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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 14905

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Schools

1,235

Students

Top rankedHendy Avenue School2210^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ernie Davis Academy up 7 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 14905 zip code area in New York is home to two underperforming schools - Ernie Davis Academy, a middle school, and Hendy Avenue School, an elementary school. Both schools consistently perform well below state and district averages on academic measures, with proficiency rates as low as 15% in some grade levels and subject areas.

Ernie Davis Academy is ranked in the bottom 5% of middle schools in New York, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Hendy Avenue School is ranked in the bottom 10% of elementary schools, with a 0-star rating in 2022-2023 and a 1-star rating in 2023-2024. Both schools serve a predominantly low-income population, with over 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the high per-student spending at both schools, the academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution.

The Elmira City School District, which both Ernie Davis Academy and Hendy Avenue School are a part of, is ranked 833 out of 874 districts in New York and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. This indicates a systemic issue within the district that needs to be addressed, as the schools' performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past few years, with a lack of meaningful improvement in their academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Ernie Davis Academy	Public	7-8	933 Hoffman St	Elmira	14905	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3100	844	67	12.6	70.5%	571 (67.7%)	121 (14.3%)	31 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (13.9%)	11.3	1415^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.7%		11.4	1422^nd of 1504 public middle schools	5.5%	7	96.7	97.7					21.9	22.5					30.8	19.3		24.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,597	$5,253	$21,344
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

Cities Near Zip Code 14905

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elmira	0.62 mi	12	752^nd
Elmira Heights	2.18 mi	3	485^th
Pine City	4.09 mi	1
Horseheads	4.85 mi	6	321^st
Big Flats	5.89 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.