| Index | Elmira Heights | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Elmira Heights | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.9% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.5% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.1% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.6% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.8% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elmira Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elmira Heights, NY schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elmira Heights, NY, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Big Flats, NY | 5,674 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Horseheads, NY | 6,544 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Corning, NY | 10,900 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Waverly, NY | 4,270 | 55% | 15.3% |
| Odessa, NY | 555 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Elmira Heights, NY | 4,368 | 54% | 13.2% |
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| Taylor, AZ | 4,368 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Summerville, GA | 4,370 | 26% | 45.6% |
| Williamston, SC | 4,366 | 59% | 23.2% |
| Prescott, WI | 4,364 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Mullins, SC | 4,373 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Elmira Heights, NY | 4,368 | 54% | 13.2% |