Is Broadway Elementary School a good school?

Broadway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Broadway Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 363 students attended Broadway Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Broadway Elementary School?

Students at Broadway Elementary School are 86% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Broadway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Broadway Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ernie Davis Academy High : Elmira High School

Broadway Elementary School

Summary:

Broadway Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in the Elmira City School District in Elmira, New York. With 359 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools by SchoolDigger, with a 1-2 star rating out of 5 in recent years.

Broadway Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance. The school's test scores on the New York State Assessments are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 26.14% to 31.52% in English Language Arts and 30% to 44.19% in Math, compared to the state averages of 42.6% to 47.05% in ELA and 48.93% to 58.03% in Math. The school also struggles with significant achievement gaps across different student subgroups, with the school's rankings for African American, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students, all in the bottom 40% of New York elementary schools. Additionally, Broadway Elementary School has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.95% to 62.12% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Broadway Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Elmira City School District, it becomes clear that the district as a whole is struggling, with all of the district's elementary schools having consistently low rankings and test scores compared to the state averages. Despite increased per-student spending at Broadway Elementary School, from $8,510 in 2019-2020 to $12,258 in 2022-2023, the school has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the past decade, suggesting that the school and district may need to re-evaluate their strategies and approaches to better support student learning.

Detail:

Public 3-6

1000 Broadway
Elmira, NY 14904-2502

(607) 735-3600

District: Elmira City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1853^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,258

Students who attend Broadway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ernie Davis Academy
High:	Elmira High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Two or more races:

8.3%

African American:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Broadway Elementary School ranks worse than 75.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Elmira City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.2%), two or more races (8.3%), African American (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Broadway Elementary School is 15. 4 elementary schools in the Elmira City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Broadway Elementary School is $12,258. 5 elementary schools in the Elmira City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Broadway Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Broadway Elementary School 1853^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Broadway Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Elmira City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmira City School District 822^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Broadway Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Broadway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	41.37	1548^th	2206	29.8%
2007	41.28	1531^st	2219	31.0%
2008	32.90	1708^th	2227	23.3%
2009	33.86	1741^st	2257	22.9%
2010	27.19	1800^th	2263	20.5%
2011	18.79	1947^th	2286	14.8%
2012	19.39	1976^th	2320	14.8%
2013	22.42	1914^th	2325	17.7%
2014	25.13	1848^th	2345	21.2%
2015	33.22	1627^th	2352	30.8%
2016	22.53	1925^th	2366	18.6%
2017	23.17	1921^st	2386	19.5%
2018	22.63	1970^th	2395	17.7%
2019	19.35	2013^th	2413	16.6%
2021	22.24	1815^th	2201	17.5%
2022	38.34	1503^rd	2434	38.2%
2023	36.11	1554^th	2439	36.3%
2024	26.70	1853^rd	2445	24.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Broadway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.10	172^nd	180	4.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Broadway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.50	1517^th	1941	21.8%
2019	26.91	1489^th	1859	19.9%
2021	47.47	464^th	1044	55.6%
2022	23.22	1820^th	2031	10.4%
2023	30.08	1446^th	2016	28.3%
2024	36.36	1276^th	2110	39.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Broadway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.90	1911^th	2045	6.6%
2019	14.30	1926^th	2032	5.2%
2021	22.18	1463^rd	1678	12.8%
2022	33.44	1440^th	2099	31.4%
2023	40.47	1161^st	2041	43.1%
2024	24.21	1695^th	2078	18.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Broadway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.07	1755^th	2338	24.9%
2019	23.73	1887^th	2357	19.9%
2021	20.72	1651^st	1955	15.5%
2022	34.54	1633^rd	2401	32.0%
2023	36.66	1534^th	2403	36.2%
2024	28.29	1802^nd	2413	25.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Broadway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.66	2022^nd	2340	13.6%
2019	17.80	2048^th	2358	13.1%
2021	24.04	1591^st	1961	18.9%
2022	43.88	1335^th	2400	44.4%
2023	36.86	1526^th	2400	36.4%
2024	27.92	1809^th	2411	25.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Broadway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.51	618^th	948	34.8%
2024	8.24	920^th	927	0.8%

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Rank History for White students at Broadway Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.88	1319^th	1408	6.3%
2019	10.14	1269^th	1338	5.2%
2021	12.34	1135^th	1224	7.3%
2022	26.16	1114^th	1399	20.4%
2023	24.33	1066^th	1337	20.3%
2024	17.83	1206^th	1392	13.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Broadway Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	659	7	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	667
1990	716	1	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
1991	697	5	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	34	737
1992	745	7	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	753
1993	711	17	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	732
1994	734	16	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
1995	725	19	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1996	725	19	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1997	706	15	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
1998	664	24	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1999	612	28	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
2000	498	29	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
2001	470	26	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2002	419	26	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2003	419	26	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2004	394	29	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2005	420	24	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	459
2006	408	38	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2007	389	39	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2008	426	47	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2009	394	48	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2010	451	49	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	1	509
2011	412	51	0	9	0	0	0	0	472
2012	370	44	1	10	0	0	13	0	438
2013	425	31	2	7	0	0	13	0	478
2014	402	35	3	4	0	0	10	0	454
2015	407	31	4	4	0	0	16	0	462
2016	388	30	4	4	0	0	18	0	444
2017	389	26	2	5	0	0	22	0	444
2018	375	23	1	7	0	0	36	0	442
2019	376	17	0	7	0	0	35	0	435
2020	358	14	0	3	0	0	39	0	414
2021	332	14	0	3	0	0	34	0	383
2022	321	11	0	3	0	0	32	0	367
2023	307	12	0	3	0	0	37	0	359
2024	313	14	2	4	0	0	30	0	363

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Broadway Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	667	31.9	20.9	n/a
1990	719	32.9	21.8	n/a
1991	737	35.9	20.5	n/a
1992	753	38.9	19.3	n/a
1993	732	37.1	19.7	n/a
1994	754	34.1	22.1	18.3
1995	745	39.1	19.1	20.9
1996	745	39.1	19.1	20.9
1997	722	37.1	19.5	21.9
1998	693	37.2	18.6	22.4
1999	641	38.1	16.8	27.6
2000	529	35.2	15.0	34.2
2001	500	37.0	13.5	37.6
2002	448	30.0	14.9	44.4
2003	448	30.0	14.9	44.4
2004	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	459	29.2	15.7	54.9
2006	455	30.0	15.2	62.4
2007	436	30.0	14.5	61.9
2008	479	30.0	16.0	57.6
2009	450	31.0	14.5	56.4
2010	509	34.0	14.9	57.7
2011	472	38.5	12.2	52.8
2012	438	30.0	14.6	55.7
2013	478	24.0	19.9	41.4
2014	454	24.0	18.9	51.3
2015	462	26.0	17.7	42
2016	444	27.0	16.4	52
2017	444	26.9	16.4	52.5
2018	442	27.0	16.3	50.9
2019	435	29.0	15.0	48.3
2020	414	25.0	16.5	47.3
2021	383	23.5	16.2	46
2022	367	24.1	15.2	55.6
2023	359	24.2	14.8	62.1
2024	363	24.0	15.0	57.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Broadway Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	667	31.9	20.9	n/a
1990	719	32.9	21.8	n/a
1991	737	35.9	20.5	n/a
1992	753	38.9	19.3	n/a
1993	732	37.1	19.7	n/a
1994	754	34.1	22.1	18.3
1995	745	39.1	19.1	20.9
1996	745	39.1	19.1	20.9
1997	722	37.1	19.5	21.9
1998	693	37.2	18.6	22.4
1999	641	38.1	16.8	27.6
2000	529	35.2	15.0	34.2
2001	500	37.0	13.5	37.6
2002	448	30.0	14.9	44.4
2003	448	30.0	14.9	44.4
2004	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	459	29.2	15.7	54.9
2006	455	30.0	15.2	62.4
2007	436	30.0	14.5	61.9
2008	479	30.0	16.0	57.6
2009	450	31.0	14.5	56.4
2010	509	34.0	14.9	57.7
2011	472	38.5	12.2	52.8
2012	438	30.0	14.6	55.7
2013	478	24.0	19.9	41.4
2014	454	24.0	18.9	51.3
2015	462	26.0	17.7	42
2016	444	27.0	16.4	52
2017	444	26.9	16.4	52.5
2018	442	27.0	16.3	50.9
2019	435	29.0	15.0	48.3
2020	414	25.0	16.5	47.3
2021	383	23.5	16.2	46
2022	367	24.1	15.2	55.6
2023	359	24.2	14.8	62.1
2024	363	24.0	15.0	57.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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