| Index | Elma Center | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 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 | Elma Center | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.3% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.3% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.2% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.7% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.4% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elma Center. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elma Center, NY schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elma Center, NY, an average of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarence, NY | 2,283 | 83% | 72.6% |
| Williamsville, NY | 5,373 | 74% | 54.5% |
| East Aurora, NY | 6,335 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Akron, NY | 2,934 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Clarence Center, NY | 3,300 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Elma Center, NY | 3,902 | 52% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granger, WA | 3,910 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Indian Head, MD | 3,894 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Hohenwald, TN | 3,893 | 32% | 33.7% |
| Carrollton, KY | 3,911 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Carter Lake, IA | 3,891 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Elma Center, NY | 3,902 | 52% | 8.3% |