Best Elmira �� Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 private elementary schools serving 542 students in Elmira, NY.

The average acceptance rate is 99%, which is higher than the New York private elementary school average acceptance rate of 76%.

67% of private elementary schools in Elmira, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

�� Elementary Schools in Elmira, NY (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Chemung Valley Montessori School

Montessori School

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23 Winters Road
Elmira, NY 14903
(607) 562-8754

Gr: PK-6 | 166 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Holy Family Elementary School

(Catholic)

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421 Fulton Street
Elmira, NY 14904
(607) 732-3588

Gr: PK-6 | 119 students Avg. class size: 13 students

Notre Dame High School

(Catholic)

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1400 Maple Ave
Elmira, NY 14904
(607) 734-2267

Gr: 7-12 | 257 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

[+] Show Closed �� Schools in Elmira, New York

Elmira, New York �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Elmira Christian Academy (Closed 2025)

(Christian)

235 E Miller Street
Elmira, NY 14904
(607) 734-7195

Gr: K-12 | 78 students Tuition listed

Holy Family Intermediate School Elmira (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

301 Demarest Parkway
Elmira, NY 14905
(607) 734-0841

Gr: 4-6 | 145 students

Holy Family Middle School (Closed 2016)

(Catholic)

1010 Davis St
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 734-0336

Gr: 7-9 | 137 students

Overview

This Town (Elmira)

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Elmira, NY Total Schools
2025	3
2024	4
2023	4
2022	4
2021	5
2020	6
2019	5
2018	5
2017	4
2016	5
2015	4

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Student Body:

# Students

542 Students

346,588 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	181	273	199
2024	155	261	192
2023	148	258	193
2022	187	270	205
2021	177	267	201
2020	149	265	188
2019	176	273	193
2018	179	270	190
2017	187	262	199
2016	188	261	196
2015	142	252	183

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% Average Students of Color

13%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	13%	39%	33%
2024	13%	38%	32%
2023	18%	39%	32%
2022	11%	39%	32%
2021	10%	40%	31%
2020	11%	39%	31%
2019	10%	38%	31%
2018	10%	38%	30%
2017	5%	39%	31%
2016	9%	39%	31%
2015	9%	39%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

47 Teachers

34,663 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	8:1	10:1	11:1
2021	8:1	11:1	11:1
2020	8:1	11:1	11:1
2019	8:1	11:1	11:1
2018	8:1	11:1	11:1
2017	9:1	11:1	11:1
2016	9:1	11:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

80%

76%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	80%	76%	54%
2024	65%	76%	54%
2023	65%	75%	53%
2022	65%	76%	53%
2021	65%	75%	53%
2020	65%	74%	53%
2019	65%	73%	52%
2018	57%	73%	52%
2017	53%	73%	51%
2016	57%	73%	51%
2015	51%	72%	50%

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Average Class Size

18 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	18	15	16
2024	18	15	15
2023	18	15	15
2022	18	15	15
2021	18	15	15
2020	18	15	15
2019	18	15	15
2018	17	15	15
2017	17	15	15
2016	17	15	15
2015	13	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	8	11	12
2024	8	9	11
2023	8	9	10
2022	8	9	10
2021	8	9	10
2020	8	9	10
2019	8	9	10
2018	8	8	10
2017	8	9	10
2016	8	8	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,200

$22,340

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$9,200	$22,253	$14,043
2024	$9,200	$21,760	$12,357
2023	$9,200	$21,345	$11,693
2022	$9,200	$19,836	$11,199
2021	$9,200	$19,317	$10,824
2020	$9,200	$18,996	$10,496
2019	$9,200	$18,218	$10,300
2018	$9,200	$18,214	$10,056
2017	$9,200	$16,955	$9,712
2016	$8,975	$14,824	$9,307

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Average % on Financial Aid

55%

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	55%	32%	34%
2024	55%	32%	33%
2023	55%	32%	33%
2022	55%	33%	32%
2021	55%	32%	32%
2020	55%	32%	31%
2019	55%	31%	30%
2018	60%	31%	29%
2017	60%	30%	29%
2016	60%	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$9,436

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$1,500	$9,366	$6,227
2024	$1,500	$9,638	$6,113
2023	$1,500	$10,123	$5,785
2022	$1,500	$8,871	$5,514
2021	$1,500	$8,571	$5,269
2020	$1,500	$8,497	$5,141
2019	$1,500	$8,311	$5,007
2018	$1,500	$7,273	$4,752
2017	$1,500	$6,448	$4,582
2016	$1,500	$6,593	$4,396

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Average Acceptance Rate

99%

76%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	99%	75%	81%
2024	98%	80%	85%
2023	98%	80%	85%
2022	98%	79%	85%
2021	98%	79%	86%
2020	98%	79%	86%
2019	98%	78%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	0.52	0.58	0.64
2024	0.50	0.58	0.64
2023	0.52	0.61	0.63
2022	0.48	0.61	0.62
2021	0.47	0.61	0.62
2020	0.48	0.60	0.62
2019	0.49	0.59	0.61
2018	0.50	0.59	0.60
2017	0.47	0.60	0.59
2016	0.51	0.60	0.59
2015	0.45	0.60	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

810 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

18 Students

14,470 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

9 Students

23,957 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	2%	7%	9%
2024	2%	7%	9%
2023	3%	8%	9%
2022	1%	8%	8%
2021	1%	8%	9%
2020	1%	8%	9%
2019	1%	8%	8%
2018	1%	8%	8%
2017	1%	8%	8%
2016	1%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

15 Students

26,072 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	3%	8%	8%
2024	3%	7%	8%
2023	3%	8%	8%
2022	3%	9%	7%
2021	3%	9%	8%
2020	3%	9%	8%
2019	3%	9%	8%
2018	3%	9%	8%
2017	4%	11%	7%
2016	4%	11%	8%
2015	4%	11%	8%

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# White Students

343 Students

214,226 Students

% White Students

63%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	63%	62%	55%
2024	66%	62%	55%
2023	66%	59%	55%
2022	69%	59%	57%
2021	69%	59%	57%
2020	68%	60%	58%
2019	67%	60%	59%
2018	66%	60%	59%
2017	69%	60%	61%
2016	65%	60%	61%
2015	71%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

2,576 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

155 Students

65,232 Students

% of Others Students

29%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elmira, NY Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	29%	18%	22%
2024	25%	19%	22%
2023	20%	20%	22%
2022	22%	18%	22%
2021	23%	19%	20%
2020	23%	18%	19%
2019	25%	18%	20%
2018	27%	18%	20%
2017	25%	17%	19%
2016	27%	17%	18%
2015	21%	17%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

13 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

How many private elementary schools are located in Elmira, NY?

3 private elementary schools are located in Elmira, NY.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Elmira?

67% of private elementary schools in Elmira are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Which private elementary schools in Elmira are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Elmira include: Holy Family Elementary School vs. Chemung Valley Montessori School

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of �������� Elementary Schools

Student Body:

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �������� Elementary School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2019-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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Best Elmira �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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