High school (grades 9-12) · Elmira, NY

Broadway Academy

Federal NCES profile for Broadway Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 361056000811
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Broadway Academy earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#1 of 11
public schools in Elmira · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
students per teacher
68.7%
free-lunch eligible

Broadway Academy has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Broadway Academy ranks #1 of 11 public schools in Elmira, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-9 students YoY

Broadway Academy held near 413 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 35.2 → 35.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 361056000811 · Elmira, NY High · SMALL · TRAD

379 enr · 10.8:1 · 68.7% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Elmira High School (1,273 students)

Broadway Academy held near 413 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 35.2 → 35.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Broadway Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Broadway Academy reports 379 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Broadway Academy compares

Broadway Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.8:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.7% ▲ 22% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 379 top 59% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
379
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.7%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 42% in New York - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,583
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 135 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 42.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.0%
Two or More 15.8%
African American 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 71.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.1, Broadway Academy is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Elmira City School District reports $22,583 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Broadway Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Elmira High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ernie Davis Academy Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hendy Avenue School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parley Coburn School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverside Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Broadway Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Elmira City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Broadway Academy

How many students attend Broadway Academy?

Broadway Academy has 379 students enrolled. It is a high school in Elmira, NY. CCD year-over-year: 422 (2022-23) → 413 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Broadway Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Broadway Academy is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Broadway Academy?

68.7% of students at Broadway Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Broadway Academy?

The largest demographic group at Broadway Academy is White at 71.0% of enrollment, in Elmira, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Broadway Academy?

Broadway Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Broadway Academy rank among public schools in Elmira?

By Resource Investment Index, Broadway Academy ranks #1 of 11 public schools in Elmira, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Elmira on the city page.

What other schools are in Elmira City School District?

Besides Broadway Academy, Elmira City School District also operates Elmira High School (1,273 students), Ernie Davis Academy (844 students), and Hendy Avenue School (391 students). See the Elmira City School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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