Is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 298 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School?

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School are 33% African American, 28% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : John F Kennedy Middle School High : Thomas R Proctor High School

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Summary:

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades K-6 in the Utica City School District in Utica, New York. With 303 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 25% of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating out of 5. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Utica City School District and the state of New York in English Language Arts and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female and Hispanic students performing better than their male and African American counterparts, respectively. Additionally, the school struggles to support its English Language Learner and Special Education students, who perform significantly lower than their peers.

Despite the school's increased spending per student over the years, from $10,855 in 2019-2020 to $12,658 in 2022-2023, its academic performance has not shown significant improvement. When compared to other elementary schools in the Utica City School District, Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and the school's challenges in supporting English Language Learners and Special Education students may be contributing factors to its consistently low academic performance.

Detail:

Public, Magnet K-6

211 Square St
Utica, NY 13501-4599

(315) 368-6721

District: Utica City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1874^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,658

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John F Kennedy Middle School
High:	Thomas R Proctor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 298

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.9%

Asian:

28.2%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School ranks worse than 76.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Utica City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.92. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Utica City School District. Student population at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (32.9%), Asian (28.2%), Hispanic (21.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Utica City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is 10.6, which is the 4^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Utica City School District. (See more...)

Compare Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School employs 27.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is $12,658, which is the 4^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Utica City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School 1874^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Martin Luther King Junior 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 Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	42.97	1518^th	2206	31.2%
2007	59.52	1088^th	2219	51.0%
2008	69.53	752^nd	2227	66.2%
2009	25.76	1893^rd	2257	16.1%
2010	14.20	2051^st	2263	9.4%
2011	4.97	2229^th	2286	2.5%
2012	3.02	2273^rd	2320	2.0%
2013	10.93	2213^th	2325	4.8%
2014	8.37	2270^th	2345	3.2%
2015	18.01	2009^th	2352	14.6%
2016	16.18	2091^st	2366	11.6%
2017	21.15	1975^th	2386	17.2%
2018	21.04	2019^th	2395	15.7%
2019	30.43	1710^th	2413	29.1%
2021	15.00	1958^th	2201	11.0%
2022	22.37	1979^th	2434	18.7%
2023	28.88	1784^th	2439	26.9%
2024	25.92	1874^th	2445	23.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.03	655^th	938	30.2%
2019	48.20	340^th	860	60.5%
2021	26.79	358^th	454	21.1%
2022	22.62	934^th	1027	9.1%
2023	62.75	228^th	1001	77.2%
2024	35.88	706^th	1066	33.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.63	1630^th	1941	16.0%
2019	22.21	1683^rd	1859	9.5%
2022	18.31	1977^th	2031	2.7%
2023	19.05	1900^th	2016	5.8%
2024	20.28	1946^th	2110	7.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.79	1539^th	2045	24.7%
2023	52.62	840^th	2041	58.8%
2024	42.49	1120^th	2078	46.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.70	1958^th	2338	16.3%
2019	32.02	1661^st	2357	29.5%
2021	17.89	1697^th	1955	13.2%
2022	29.89	1765^th	2401	26.5%
2023	37.92	1499^th	2403	37.6%
2024	32.87	1655^th	2413	31.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.16	1967^th	2340	15.9%
2019	30.00	1714^th	2358	27.3%
2021	11.98	1816^th	1961	7.4%
2022	18.74	2085^th	2400	13.1%
2023	23.19	1926^th	2400	19.8%
2024	21.98	2013^th	2411	16.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.74	557^th	601	7.3%
2019	16.57	493^rd	548	10.0%
2021	10.19	394^th	430	8.4%
2022	9.66	625^th	671	6.9%
2023	29.43	478^th	605	21.0%
2024	15.05	588^th	662	11.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.04	735^th	948	22.5%
2019	38.50	526^th	891	41.0%
2021	26.32	321^st	427	24.8%
2022	33.94	626^th	936	33.1%
2023	26.09	654^th	857	23.7%
2024	27.64	700^th	927	24.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.93	716^th	1392	48.6%
2019	49.95	576^th	1315	56.2%
2021	21.95	708^th	818	13.4%
2022	37.93	951^st	1503	36.7%
2023	43.63	791^st	1429	44.6%
2024	34.60	1019^th	1531	33.4%

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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 Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	111	222	1	35	0	n/a	n/a	369
1990	100	214	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	339
1991	91	250	1	25	0	n/a	n/a	367
1992	62	243	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	333
1993	99	247	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	366
1994	86	238	6	20	1	n/a	n/a	351
1995	54	240	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	302
1996	54	240	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	302
1997	30	240	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	277
1998	24	211	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	243
1999	43	217	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	268
2000	66	175	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	255
2001	55	169	15	10	0	n/a	n/a	249
2002	68	149	18	35	0	n/a	n/a	270
2003	68	149	18	35	0	n/a	n/a	270
2004	71	147	12	35	1	n/a	n/a	266
2005	47	117	16	22	1	n/a	n/a	203
2006	48	124	13	39	2	n/a	n/a	226
2007	41	123	14	57	2	n/a	n/a	237
2008	33	128	19	53	0	n/a	n/a	233
2009	32	124	29	63	0	n/a	n/a	248
2010	29	141	28	74	1	n/a	n/a	273
2011	30	134	44	69	1	0	5	283
2012	32	153	65	79	2	0	10	341
2013	28	158	72	73	2	0	15	348
2014	26	144	52	67	1	0	12	302
2015	17	135	77	88	1	0	11	329
2016	22	124	74	91	1	0	12	324
2017	34	109	92	79	0	1	12	327
2018	44	125	96	83	0	1	18	367
2019	37	124	100	88	0	1	15	365
2020	34	114	101	89	0	1	11	350
2021	36	103	89	81	0	1	10	320
2022	30	94	86	73	0	1	8	292
2023	34	103	83	69	0	1	13	303
2024	31	98	84	63	0	0	22	298

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 Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	369	25.9	14.2	n/a
1990	339	24.9	13.6	n/a
1991	367	26.4	13.9	n/a
1992	333	22.0	15.1	n/a
1993	366	23.2	15.8	n/a
1994	351	23.1	15.2	84.6
1995	302	21.3	14.2	90.7
1996	302	21.3	14.2	90.7
1997	277	21.0	13.2	92.8
1998	243	21.0	11.6	87.2
1999	268	19.1	14.0	82.1
2000	255	20.1	12.7	95.3
2001	249	20.8	12.0	97.6
2002	270	19.1	14.1	90.7
2003	270	19.1	14.1	90.7
2004	266	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	203	16.0	12.7	94.1
2006	226	17.0	13.3	98.7
2007	237	18.0	13.2	94.5
2008	233	18.4	12.7	94.4
2009	248	15.0	16.5	92.3
2010	273	19.0	14.3	93.4
2011	283	21.5	13.1	95.8
2012	341	19.0	17.9	98.8
2013	348	19.0	18.3	97.1
2014	302	17.0	17.7	78.1
2015	329	18.0	18.2	94.2
2016	324	23.0	14.0	91.4
2017	327	23.9	13.6	93
2018	367	22.0	16.6	89.9
2019	365	25.0	14.6	94
2020	350	33.0	10.6	98.9
2021	320	26.1	12.2	93.8
2022	292	24.9	11.7	89.4
2023	303	27.2	11.1	90.8
2024	298	27.9	10.6	89.3

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 Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	369	25.9	14.2	n/a
1990	339	24.9	13.6	n/a
1991	367	26.4	13.9	n/a
1992	333	22.0	15.1	n/a
1993	366	23.2	15.8	n/a
1994	351	23.1	15.2	84.6
1995	302	21.3	14.2	90.7
1996	302	21.3	14.2	90.7
1997	277	21.0	13.2	92.8
1998	243	21.0	11.6	87.2
1999	268	19.1	14.0	82.1
2000	255	20.1	12.7	95.3
2001	249	20.8	12.0	97.6
2002	270	19.1	14.1	90.7
2003	270	19.1	14.1	90.7
2004	266	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	203	16.0	12.7	94.1
2006	226	17.0	13.3	98.7
2007	237	18.0	13.2	94.5
2008	233	18.4	12.7	94.4
2009	248	15.0	16.5	92.3
2010	273	19.0	14.3	93.4
2011	283	21.5	13.1	95.8
2012	341	19.0	17.9	98.8
2013	348	19.0	18.3	97.1
2014	302	17.0	17.7	78.1
2015	329	18.0	18.2	94.2
2016	324	23.0	14.0	91.4
2017	327	23.9	13.6	93
2018	367	22.0	16.6	89.9
2019	365	25.0	14.6	94
2020	350	33.0	10.6	98.9
2021	320	26.1	12.2	93.8
2022	292	24.9	11.7	89.4
2023	303	27.2	11.1	90.8
2024	298	27.9	10.6	89.3

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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