Is Kernan Elementary School a good school?

Kernan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Kernan Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 583 students attended Kernan Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kernan Elementary School?

Students at Kernan Elementary School are 31% Hispanic, 29% African American, 17% White, 13% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kernan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kernan Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Senator James H Donovan Middle School High : Thomas R Proctor High School

Kernan Elementary School

Summary:

Kernan Elementary School is a public magnet school located in Utica, New York, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 566 students. The school is part of the Utica City School District, which is ranked 770 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kernan Elementary School consistently performs below the Utica City School District and New York state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Kernan's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 5.19%, compared to 21.17% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school also ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools for most student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, white students, multi-racial students, English Language Learners, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Kernan Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.92% to 87.69% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When comparing Kernan Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Utica City School District, such as John F. Hughes Elementary School and Roscoe Conkling Elementary School, it performs similarly or slightly worse in academic proficiency rates. However, when comparing Kernan to schools outside the Utica City School District, such as Robert L. Bradley Elementary School in the New Hartford Central School District and Marcy Elementary School in the Whitesboro Central School District, the performance gap is much more significant, with these higher-performing schools having proficiency rates that are 20-40 percentage points higher than Kernan Elementary School.

Detail:

Public, Magnet K-6

929 York St
Utica, NY 13502-3999

(315) 368-6760

District: Utica City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2289^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,763

Students who attend Kernan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Senator James H Donovan Middle School
High:	Thomas R Proctor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 583

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.2%

African American:

29.3%

White:

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kernan Elementary School ranks worse than 93.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Utica City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Kernan Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.2%), African American (29.3%), White (16.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kernan Elementary School is 12.5. 6 elementary schools in the Utica City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Kernan Elementary School employs 46.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kernan Elementary School is $12,763, which is the 2^nd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Utica City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kernan Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kernan Elementary School 2289^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Kernan Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Utica City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Utica City School District 770^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kernan Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kernan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	18.20	1907^th	2206	13.6%
2007	10.87	2043^rd	2219	7.9%
2008	9.78	2095^th	2227	5.9%
2009	38.72	1659^th	2257	26.5%
2010	34.15	1668^th	2263	26.3%
2011	13.31	2070^th	2286	9.4%
2012	12.11	2122^nd	2320	8.5%
2013	18.46	2011^th	2325	13.5%
2014	11.66	2177^th	2345	7.2%
2015	12.20	2169^th	2352	7.8%
2016	7.26	2302^nd	2366	2.7%
2017	6.39	2344^th	2386	1.8%
2018	4.47	2376^th	2395	0.8%
2019	9.67	2296^th	2413	4.8%
2021	11.00	2041^st	2201	7.3%
2022	16.31	2151^st	2434	11.6%
2023	13.53	2225^th	2439	8.8%
2024	12.22	2289^th	2445	6.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kernan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.13	198^th	202	2.0%
2019	14.90	165^th	180	8.3%
2021	15.22	126^th	143	11.9%
2022	22.05	237^th	289	18.0%
2023	14.92	200^th	223	10.3%
2024	17.83	240^th	279	14.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kernan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.41	832^nd	938	11.3%
2019	34.93	562^nd	860	34.7%
2021	28.11	351^st	454	22.7%
2022	39.92	574^th	1027	44.1%
2023	42.46	510^th	1001	49.1%
2024	30.30	834^th	1066	21.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kernan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.28	1484^th	1941	23.5%
2019	20.98	1722^nd	1859	7.4%
2021	16.95	1000^th	1044	4.2%
2022	19.18	1952^nd	2031	3.9%
2023	26.98	1574^th	2016	21.9%
2024	22.23	1877^th	2110	11.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kernan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.94	2025^th	2045	1.0%
2019	18.75	1825^th	2032	10.2%
2023	19.89	1789^th	2041	12.3%
2024	19.02	1852^nd	2078	10.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Kernan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.22	675^th	766	11.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Kernan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.52	2318^th	2338	0.9%
2019	12.20	2211^th	2357	6.2%
2021	13.24	1783^rd	1955	8.8%
2022	20.35	2031^st	2401	15.4%
2023	15.03	2180^th	2403	9.3%
2024	16.26	2183^rd	2413	9.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Kernan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.75	2316^th	2340	1.0%
2019	9.17	2271^st	2358	3.7%
2021	10.00	1848^th	1961	5.8%
2022	15.29	2172^nd	2400	9.5%
2023	14.75	2182^nd	2400	9.1%
2024	11.04	2287^th	2411	5.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Kernan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	2.08	594^th	601	1.2%
2019	5.61	527^th	548	3.8%
2021	9.32	399^th	430	7.2%
2022	14.74	604^th	671	10.0%
2023	14.15	537^th	605	11.2%
2024	13.06	600^th	662	9.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Kernan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.75	941^st	948	0.7%
2019	17.32	824^th	891	7.5%
2021	14.97	389^th	427	8.9%
2022	18.74	823^rd	936	12.1%
2023	18.16	749^th	857	12.6%
2024	20.17	808^th	927	12.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kernan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.79	1346^th	1392	3.3%
2019	14.87	1229^th	1315	6.5%
2021	23.30	692^nd	818	15.4%
2022	32.71	1074^th	1503	28.5%
2023	28.87	1083^rd	1429	24.2%
2024	21.67	1324^th	1531	13.5%

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Rank History for White students at Kernan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	1.84	1398^th	1408	0.7%
2019	5.15	1312^th	1338	1.9%
2021	6.26	1192^nd	1224	2.6%
2022	9.15	1338^th	1399	4.4%
2023	9.84	1258^th	1337	5.9%
2024	6.55	1345^th	1392	3.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Kernan Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	277	60	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	352
1990	315	62	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	399
1991	512	109	12	33	1	n/a	n/a	667
1992	561	98	29	39	1	n/a	n/a	728
1993	508	89	11	22	0	n/a	n/a	630
1994	541	91	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	652
1995	388	109	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	524
1996	388	109	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	524
1997	374	135	3	41	0	n/a	n/a	553
1998	359	137	8	46	0	n/a	n/a	550
1999	420	178	8	80	2	n/a	n/a	688
2000	431	181	9	94	5	n/a	n/a	720
2001	385	215	14	88	4	n/a	n/a	706
2002	408	222	16	98	3	n/a	n/a	747
2003	408	222	16	98	3	n/a	n/a	747
2004	411	195	11	93	4	n/a	n/a	714
2005	317	181	11	92	4	n/a	n/a	605
2006	299	202	16	106	3	n/a	n/a	626
2007	273	232	19	98	1	n/a	n/a	623
2008	228	256	25	94	2	n/a	n/a	605
2009	232	239	42	85	2	n/a	n/a	600
2010	201	240	48	105	2	n/a	n/a	596
2011	186	209	54	130	0	0	36	615
2012	200	223	70	143	0	0	71	707
2013	185	209	67	145	0	0	77	683
2014	169	209	69	135	0	0	74	656
2015	148	212	75	138	0	0	81	654
2016	125	201	92	146	0	0	78	642
2017	125	198	116	157	0	0	86	682
2018	148	212	97	135	0	0	79	671
2019	119	183	81	141	0	0	78	602
2020	119	157	94	139	0	0	82	591
2021	107	156	83	152	1	0	78	577
2022	100	171	77	171	0	0	64	583
2023	91	165	57	176	0	0	77	566
2024	98	171	55	182	1	0	76	583

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kernan Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	352	35.9	9.8	n/a
1990	399	40.9	9.7	n/a
1991	667	45.4	14.6	n/a
1992	728	42.4	17.1	n/a
1993	630	35.1	17.9	n/a
1994	652	35.9	18.2	62.6
1995	524	36.0	14.6	70.6
1996	524	36.0	14.6	70.6
1997	553	33.1	16.7	82.1
1998	550	32.0	17.2	84.5
1999	688	43.1	16.0	70.9
2000	720	49.1	14.7	88.8
2001	706	50.0	14.1	90.5
2002	747	51.9	14.4	88
2003	747	51.9	14.4	88
2004	714	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	605	42.7	14.2	83.5
2006	626	42.0	14.9	89.8
2007	623	42.9	14.5	91.5
2008	605	48.9	12.4	91.7
2009	600	44.0	13.6	93.2
2010	596	50.4	11.8	95.5
2011	615	53.1	11.5	93.2
2012	707	50.4	14.0	94.6
2013	683	46.3	14.7	96
2014	656	41.4	15.8	82.5
2015	654	38.0	17.2	92.2
2016	642	36.0	17.8	88
2017	682	44.9	15.1	84.5
2018	671	45.9	14.5	88.4
2019	602	43.0	14.0	87
2020	591	51.0	11.5	94.4
2021	577	44.8	12.8	87.7
2022	583	43.8	13.2	83.5
2023	566	42.6	13.2	80.9
2024	583	46.4	12.5	81.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kernan Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	352	35.9	9.8	n/a
1990	399	40.9	9.7	n/a
1991	667	45.4	14.6	n/a
1992	728	42.4	17.1	n/a
1993	630	35.1	17.9	n/a
1994	652	35.9	18.2	62.6
1995	524	36.0	14.6	70.6
1996	524	36.0	14.6	70.6
1997	553	33.1	16.7	82.1
1998	550	32.0	17.2	84.5
1999	688	43.1	16.0	70.9
2000	720	49.1	14.7	88.8
2001	706	50.0	14.1	90.5
2002	747	51.9	14.4	88
2003	747	51.9	14.4	88
2004	714	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	605	42.7	14.2	83.5
2006	626	42.0	14.9	89.8
2007	623	42.9	14.5	91.5
2008	605	48.9	12.4	91.7
2009	600	44.0	13.6	93.2
2010	596	50.4	11.8	95.5
2011	615	53.1	11.5	93.2
2012	707	50.4	14.0	94.6
2013	683	46.3	14.7	96
2014	656	41.4	15.8	82.5
2015	654	38.0	17.2	92.2
2016	642	36.0	17.8	88
2017	682	44.9	15.1	84.5
2018	671	45.9	14.5	88.4
2019	602	43.0	14.0	87
2020	591	51.0	11.5	94.4
2021	577	44.8	12.8	87.7
2022	583	43.8	13.2	83.5
2023	566	42.6	13.2	80.9
2024	583	46.4	12.5	81.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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