Ernie Davis Academy

Ernie Davis Academy
Address
Map
933 Hoffman Street

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14905
Coordinates42°05′46″N 76°49′50″W / 42.0962°N 76.8305°W / 42.0962; -76.8305
Information
School typePublic, high school
School districtElmira City School District
NCES School ID361056000814[1]
PrincipalColin Werfelman
Grades7-8
Enrollment802 (2022–23)[2]
Color(s)Maroon and White
MascotElmira Express
Athletic conferencesSouthern Tier Athletic Conference; Section IV NYSPHSAA
Websiteerniedavis.elmiracityschools.com

Ernie Davis Academy is the junior high school in Elmira, New York, United States. It occupies the building formerly used by the Elmira Free Academy, a high school, which merged with Southside High School to become Elmira High School in September 2014.[3] It has 855 students in grades 7–8 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. According to state test scores, 18 percent of students are at least proficient in math and 22 percent in reading.[4]

The building used by the previous junior high school for students from the area north of the Chemung River, Ernie Davis Jr. High School, is now used by a charter elementary school.[5]

  1. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Elmira Free Academy (361056000814)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "ERNIE DAVIS ACADEMY". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "About Us". Elmira City Schools. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. ^ Ernie Davis Academy in Elmira, NY
  5. ^ "Finn Academy".