| Index | West Elmira | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | West Elmira | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.6% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.2% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.0% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 62.8% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 51.7% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 26.1% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Elmira. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Elmira, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West Elmira, NY, an average of 96.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Big Flats, NY | 5,523 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Horseheads, NY | 6,388 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Corning, NY | 10,642 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Elmira Heights, NY | 4,206 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Tioga, PA | 702 | 50% | 3.1% |
| West Elmira, NY | 4,745 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dallas, NC | 4,744 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Highlands, NJ | 4,746 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Guerneville, CA | 4,747 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Telford, PA | 4,747 | 72% | 49.0% |
| DeWitt, MI | 4,743 | 64% | 33.6% |
| West Elmira, NY | 4,745 | n/a |
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