Middle Schools in Utica City School District

Summary:

The Utica City School District in New York is home to two middle schools: John F Kennedy Middle School and Senator James H Donovan Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and face significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Based on the available data, John F Kennedy Middle School appears to be the stronger performer in the Utica City School District. It has a higher statewide ranking, a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, and outperforms the district and state averages on several key academic metrics, including English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates for both 7th and 8th grades. Additionally, John F Kennedy has a higher Regents Algebra I proficiency rate and spends more per student than Donovan Middle School.

In contrast, Senator James H Donovan Middle School has a lower statewide ranking, a 1-star rating, and generally lags behind John F Kennedy Middle School and the district/state averages on academic performance. The significant gap between the schools' and district's Regents Algebra I proficiency rates and the state average suggests a need for improvement in advanced math instruction and preparation for Regents exams across the Utica City School District.

District Detail

929 York St
Utica, NY 13502

(315) 792-2222

SchoolDigger Rank:
742^nd of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 9,075

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
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	687	57	12.1	78.5%	214 (31.1%)	152 (22.1%)	148 (21.5%)	118 (17.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.6%)	36.6	976^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.9%		39.2	934^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.9%	42	100.0	40.5	51.4	46.9	38.8	31.3	99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$28,226	$3,798	$24,428
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	749	62	12.0	83.4%	134 (17.9%)	194 (25.9%)	182 (24.3%)	180 (24.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.3%)	28.7	1149^th of 1500 public middle schools	23.4%		31.9	1083^rd of 1504 public middle schools	28.0%	66	96.0	31.9	41.1	44.8	40.6	29.4	99.3	99.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$27,934	$3,634	$24,299

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Hartford Central School District	2.35 mi	5	172^nd
New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	2.5 mi	11
Utica Academy Of Science Charter School	2.55 mi	1
New York Mills Union Free School District	3.71 mi	1
Whitesboro Central School District	3.77 mi	7	245^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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