Best Public Schools in Utica, NY

Summary:

The city of Utica, New York is home to 15 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Utica City School District. The district is ranked 770 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating overall poor performance.

A few schools stand out in the data. Hugh R. Jones Elementary School has the highest performance on state assessments, with 37-66% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math. In contrast, Thomas R. Proctor High School performs below the state average on most Regents/Common Core exams, with a 84.3% four-year graduation rate and a 34.1% chronic absenteeism rate. The two middle schools, Senator James H. Donovan and John F. Kennedy, stand out for their exceptional performance on certain Regents exams, suggesting they may have effective programs that could be replicated.

The data also reveals significant disparities in performance between the Utica schools and Deerfield Elementary School, which is part of the higher-performing Whitesboro Central School District. This suggests that factors beyond just school funding, such as community resources and support, may be contributing to the differences in student outcomes. Additionally, the high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients across the Utica schools, ranging from 54.81% to 90.76%, point to the significant economic challenges facing the community, which likely contribute to the overall low performance of the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center For Children & Youth	Public, Alternative	1-11	1400 Noyes St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	No	No	No	(315) 738-3745	10				7 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)								(n/a)
Christopher Columbus Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	934 Armory Dr	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6520	639	44	14.3	82.2%	118 (18.5%)	113 (17.7%)	186 (29.1%)	177 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	27.2	1832^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	25.1%		34.2	1611^th of 2439 public elementary schools	33.9%	221												25.3	19.8	39.4	28.7			37.0	31.8	44.3	24.2			34.0		98.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.9	99.1	$12,605	$3,383	$9,222
Watson Williams Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	107 Elmwood Pl	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6780	630	46	13.6	88.3%	54 (8.6%)	218 (34.6%)	99 (15.7%)	207 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.1%)	22.1	1998^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.3%		19.5	2053^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	15.8%	55												23.1	13.3	23.6	30.8			20.6	28.4	48.3	44.7			14.1		98.9	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.2	99.7	99.5	$12,455	$3,772	$8,683
Albany Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	1151 Albany St	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6500	513	40	12.8	75.4%	229 (44.6%)	77 (15.0%)	93 (18.1%)	80 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	30.5	1731^st of 2445 public elementary schools	29.2%		34.9	1589^th of 2439 public elementary schools	34.9%	142												26.9	36.7	38.4	30.4			33.8	40.3	35.6	41.1			30.1		99.1	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.7	99.5	$12,257	$3,548	$8,709
General Herkimer Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	420 Keyes Rd	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6600	597	49	12.1	75.9%	200 (33.5%)	146 (24.5%)	120 (20.1%)	93 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	29	1775^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%		31.8	1692^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	30.6%	83												24.7	23.0	28.9	34.8			46.0	40.5	35.2	44.6			26.1		99.5	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.7	$12,439	$3,935	$8,504
Hugh R Jones Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	2630 Remington Rd	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6740	405	35	11.6	54.8%	193 (47.7%)	66 (16.3%)	81 (20.0%)	32 (7.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	35.8	1573^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	35.7%		51.5	1117^th of 2439 public elementary schools	54.2%	456												37.8	44.3	20.0	38.0			41.3	46.8	30.0	66.7			17.4		98.3	98.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	$12,335	$4,550	$7,784
John F Hughes Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	24 Prospect St	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6620	355	33	10.7	81.1%	114 (32.1%)	106 (29.9%)	73 (20.6%)	35 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	17.3	2136^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.6%		17.9	2102^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	13.8%	34												20.8	15.6	26.5	34.2			27.3	23.9	21.6	40.9			15.7		99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$14,170	$5,051	$9,119
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	500 Deerfield Dr E	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6641	695	57	12.1	77.0%	225 (32.4%)	168 (24.2%)	132 (19.0%)	120 (17.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.9%)	39.2	934^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.9%		45.5	812^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.9%	122								100.0			100.0					40.2	50.5					55.3	33.2		20.1	99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$13,836	$4,218	$9,618
Kernan Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	929 York St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6760	566	43	13.2	80.9%	91 (16.1%)	165 (29.2%)	176 (31.1%)	57 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.6%)	12.2	2289^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.4%		13.5	2225^th of 2439 public elementary schools	8.8%	64												5.2	31.5	26.1	14.3			15.4	26.7	25.6	7.7			18.8		98.7	99.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.3	98.7	$12,763	$4,686	$8,077
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	211 Square St	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6721	303	27	11.1	90.8%	34 (11.2%)	103 (34.0%)	69 (22.8%)	83 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	25.9	1874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.4%		28.9	1784^th of 2439 public elementary schools	26.9%	90												26.5	44.8	35.4	28.0			32.4	51.6	34.0	30.2			12.0		98.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	$12,658	$4,236	$8,422
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	190 Booth St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6700	456	41	10.9	79.8%	136 (29.8%)	105 (23.0%)	124 (27.2%)	66 (14.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	21.4	2022^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	17.3%		33.1	1654^th of 2439 public elementary schools	32.2%	368												14.9	21.2	25.4	26.0			36.2	41.5	32.2	40.0			19.0		97.7	99.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.6	99.6	$12,723	$4,586	$8,137
Senator James H Donovan Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1701 Noyes St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6541	730	64	11.3	83.7%	129 (17.7%)	199 (27.3%)	172 (23.6%)	174 (23.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.5%)	31.9	1083^rd of 1504 public middle schools	28.0%		32.3	1056^th of 1500 public middle schools	29.6%	27								97.4			100.0					30.7	46.9					47.3	30.7		24.8	99.3	99.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$13,930	$3,667	$10,264
Thomas R Proctor High School	Public	9-12	1203 Hilton Ave	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 368-6489	2,675	160	16.7	75.9%	682 (25.5%)	680 (25.4%)	582 (21.8%)	576 (21.5%)	6 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	146 (5.5%)	36.8	784^th of 1242 public high schools	36.9%		38.2	756^th of 1228 public high schools	38.4%	28	12.8	71.0	69.9	79.6	42.5	64.1	72.1	35.2	42.9	82.3	38.0															99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	99.9	$14,909	$3,137	$11,772
Roscoe Conkling Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	1115 Mohawk St	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6815	511	42	12.3	75.9%	105 (20.5%)	107 (20.9%)	101 (19.8%)	171 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	17.9	2126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%		15.3	2168^th of 2439 public elementary schools	11.1%	42												13.2	19.0	23.4	32.4			11.6	30.2	27.9	46.4			15.4		99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,001	$4,460	$6,541
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	5604 Trenton Rd	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Whitesboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 266-3412	318	27	11.7	35.2%	285 (89.6%)	8 (2.5%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	84.6	321^st of 2445 public elementary schools	86.9%		63.6	830^th of 2439 public elementary schools	66.0%	509												70.8	56.8	67.4				67.4	78.3	81.8				68.6		97.7	97.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,211	$944	$15,267

Cities Near Utica

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Hartford	2.02 mi	6	114^th
New York Mills	2.91 mi	1
Frankfort	3.34 mi	4	574^th
Whitesboro	3.59 mi	4	333^rd
Marcy	3.93 mi	2	148^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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