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Elmira Heights Central School District

2083 College Ave
Elmira Heights, NY 14903-1652
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 740 students in Elmira Heights Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Elmira Heights Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,051 Students
1,748,855 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
153,131 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Elmira Heights Central School District, which is ranked #858 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#865 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
52%
33%
49%
75%
78%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
4%
16%
% White
84%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,245 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,338
$31,324
Spending / Student
$20,245
$32,199

Best Elmira Heights Central School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cohen Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Robinwood Ave
Elmira, NY 14903
(607) 734-5078
Gr: 6-8 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Cohen Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Robinwood Ave
Elmira, NY 14903
(607) 734-7132
Gr: PK-5 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,051 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 75% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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