| Index | Elba | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Elba | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.2% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.8% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.9% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.6% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.4% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.8% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elba. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elba, NY schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elba, NY, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Middleport, NY | 1,932 | 69% | 43.2% |
| Attica, NY | 2,992 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Brockport, NY | 8,442 | 61% | 27.9% |
| Batavia, NY | 15,016 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Oakfield, NY | 1,723 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Elba, NY | 576 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Union Star, MO | 576 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Springfield, LA | 576 | 77% | 60.8% |
| Westcliffe, CO | 576 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Teachey, NC | 577 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Carney, OK | 577 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Elba, NY | 576 | 45% | 7.3% |