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Best Chemung County Private Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private elementary schools serving 849 students in Chemung County, NY.

The average acceptance rate is 99%, which is higher than the New York private elementary school average acceptance rate of 76%.

83% of private elementary schools in Chemung County, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Twin Tiers Christian Academy Photo - Twin Tiers Christian Academy is a private school in Chemung County, NY, that partners with Christian families to integrate faith and learning in a meaningful way. As a result, our students become critical thinkers, truth seekers, and servant leaders, with the knowledge and skills to excel in the classroom and beyond. A rigorous curriculum, coupled with small class sizes and excellent teacher support, creates an optimal learning environment where all can thrive.

Private Elementary Schools in Chemung County (2026)

School

Location

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Chemung Valley Montessori School

Montessori School

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23 Winters Road
Elmira, NY 14903
(607) 562-8754

Gr: PK-6 | 166 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Foundations Christian School

(Christian)

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561 Maple St
Big Flats, NY 14814
(607) 271-1116

Gr: PK-6 | 34 students

Holy Family Elementary School

(Catholic)

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421 Fulton Street
Elmira, NY 14904
(607) 732-3588

Gr: PK-6 | 119 students Avg. class size: 13 students

Notre Dame High School

(Catholic)

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1400 Maple Ave
Elmira, NY 14904
(607) 734-2267

Gr: 7-12 | 257 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Mary Our Mother School

(Catholic)

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811 Westlake St
Horseheads, NY 14845
(607) 739-9157

Gr: PK-6 | 154 students

Twin Tiers Christian Academy

(Baptist)

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1811 North Chemung Rd.
Breesport, NY 14816
(607) 739-3619

Gr: 5-12 | 119 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Chemung County, New York

Chemung County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Elmira Christian Academy (Closed 2025)

(Christian)

235 E Miller Street
Elmira, NY 14904
(607) 734-7195

Gr: K-12 | 78 students Tuition listed

Holy Family Intermediate School Elmira (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

301 Demarest Parkway
Elmira, NY 14905
(607) 734-0841

Gr: 4-6 | 145 students

Holy Family Middle School (Closed 2016)

(Catholic)

1010 Davis St
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 734-0336

Gr: 7-9 | 137 students

Overview

This County (Chemung County)

This State (NY)

# Schools

6 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Chemung County Total Schools
2025	6
2024	7
2023	7
2022	6
2021	7
2020	9
2019	8
2018	8
2017	7
2016	8
2015	7

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Student Body:

# Students

849 Students

342,132 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	142	273	199
2024	132	261	192
2023	125	258	193
2022	168	270	205
2021	164	267	201
2020	134	265	188
2019	153	273	193
2018	155	270	190
2017	154	262	199
2016	159	261	196
2015	128	252	183

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% Average Students of Color

13%

37%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	13%	39%	33%
2024	13%	38%	32%
2023	16%	39%	32%
2022	12%	39%	32%
2021	12%	40%	31%
2020	12%	39%	31%
2019	11%	38%	31%
2018	11%	38%	30%
2017	13%	39%	31%
2016	14%	39%	31%
2015	14%	39%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

74 Teachers

34,400 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	8:1	10:1	11:1
2021	8:1	11:1	11:1
2020	8:1	11:1	11:1
2019	8:1	11:1	11:1
2018	9:1	11:1	11:1
2017	10:1	11:1	11:1
2016	10:1	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

72%

76%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	72%	76%	54%
2024	63%	76%	54%
2023	65%	75%	53%
2022	65%	76%	53%
2021	65%	75%	53%
2020	65%	74%	53%
2019	65%	73%	52%
2018	57%	73%	52%
2017	53%	73%	51%
2016	57%	73%	51%
2015	51%	72%	50%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	17	15	16
2024	17	15	15
2023	18	15	15
2022	18	15	15
2021	18	15	15
2020	18	15	15
2019	18	15	15
2018	17	15	15
2017	17	15	15
2016	17	15	15
2015	13	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	8	11	12
2024	8	9	11
2023	8	9	10
2022	8	9	10
2021	8	9	10
2020	8	9	10
2019	8	9	10
2018	8	8	10
2017	8	9	10
2016	8	8	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,200

$22,319

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$9,200	$22,253	$14,043
2024	$9,200	$21,760	$12,357
2023	$9,200	$21,345	$11,693
2022	$9,200	$19,836	$11,199
2021	$9,200	$19,317	$10,824
2020	$9,200	$18,996	$10,496
2019	$9,200	$18,218	$10,300
2018	$9,200	$18,214	$10,056
2017	$9,200	$16,955	$9,712
2016	$8,975	$14,824	$9,307

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Average % on Financial Aid

43%

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	43%	32%	34%
2024	43%	32%	33%
2023	55%	32%	33%
2022	55%	33%	32%
2021	55%	32%	32%
2020	55%	32%	31%
2019	55%	31%	30%
2018	60%	31%	29%
2017	60%	30%	29%
2016	60%	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,525

$9,535

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$1,525	$9,366	$6,227
2024	$1,525	$9,638	$6,113
2023	$1,500	$10,123	$5,785
2022	$1,500	$8,871	$5,514
2021	$1,500	$8,571	$5,269
2020	$1,500	$8,497	$5,141
2019	$1,500	$8,311	$5,007
2018	$1,500	$7,273	$4,752
2017	$1,500	$6,448	$4,582
2016	$1,500	$6,593	$4,396

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Average Acceptance Rate

99%

76%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	99%	75%	81%
2024	98%	80%	85%
2023	98%	80%	85%
2022	98%	79%	85%
2021	98%	79%	86%
2020	98%	79%	86%
2019	98%	78%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$65 million

$48.85 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	0.51	0.58	0.64
2024	0.50	0.58	0.64
2023	0.50	0.61	0.63
2022	0.48	0.61	0.62
2021	0.48	0.61	0.62
2020	0.48	0.60	0.62
2019	0.48	0.59	0.61
2018	0.49	0.59	0.60
2017	0.48	0.60	0.59
2016	0.51	0.60	0.59
2015	0.47	0.60	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

810 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

24 Students

14,470 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	5%
2024	3%	4%	5%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

21 Students

23,952 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	2%	7%	9%
2024	2%	7%	9%
2023	2%	8%	9%
2022	2%	8%	8%
2021	2%	8%	9%
2020	2%	8%	9%
2019	2%	8%	8%
2018	2%	8%	8%
2017	1%	8%	8%
2016	1%	8%	8%
2015	1%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

29 Students

26,065 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	3%	8%	8%
2024	4%	7%	8%
2023	4%	8%	8%
2022	3%	9%	7%
2021	3%	9%	8%
2020	4%	9%	8%
2019	4%	9%	8%
2018	4%	9%	8%
2017	5%	11%	7%
2016	5%	11%	8%
2015	5%	11%	8%

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# White Students

551 Students

213,672 Students

% White Students

65%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	65%	62%	55%
2024	67%	62%	55%
2023	67%	59%	55%
2022	69%	59%	57%
2021	69%	59%	57%
2020	69%	60%	58%
2019	68%	60%	59%
2018	67%	60%	59%
2017	69%	60%	61%
2016	66%	60%	61%
2015	71%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

420 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

222 Students

63,021 Students

% of Others Students

26%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chemung County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	26%	18%	22%
2024	24%	19%	22%
2023	21%	20%	22%
2022	21%	18%	22%
2021	22%	19%	20%
2020	22%	18%	19%
2019	23%	18%	20%
2018	24%	18%	20%
2017	23%	17%	19%
2016	25%	17%	18%
2015	19%	17%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

How many private elementary schools are located in Chemung County, NY?

6 private elementary schools are located in Chemung County, NY.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Chemung County?

Chemung County private elementary schools are approximately 13% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 37%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Chemung County?

83% of private elementary schools in Chemung County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Which private elementary schools in Chemung County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Chemung County include: St. Mary Our Mother School vs. Chemung Valley Montessori School, Twin Tiers Christian Academy vs. Notre Dame High School, Notre Dame High School vs. Twin Tiers Christian Academy

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