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Hughes Elementary School

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Hughes Elementary School ranks 430 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Hughes Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Hartford, New York, serving 472 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the New Hartford Central School District, which is ranked 172 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hughes Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of New York elementary schools, with a current ranking of 430 out of 2,445 schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75% of 3rd graders, 76% of 4th and 5th graders, and 77% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, 54.16%, and 51.2%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rate for 5th graders is also impressive, at 63.27% compared to the state average of 45.02%.

When comparing Hughes Elementary to the nearby schools in the New Hartford Central School District, it is clear that Hughes outperforms its counterparts. Myles Elementary School and Robert L. Bradley Elementary School, both within the same district, have lower academic proficiency rates and lower overall rankings compared to Hughes. The Utica City School District, which includes several nearby schools, has significantly lower academic performance across the board, with most schools ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools.

486

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,365

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

340 Higby Rd
New Hartford, NY 13413-3428

(315) 738-9350

District: New Hartford Central School District

Students who attend Hughes Elementary School usually attend:

High:	New Hartford Senior High School
Alternative:	Perry Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Asian:

4.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg64%

New York avg54%

430^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the New Hartford Central School District

172^nd of 874New Hartford Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	430 of 2445	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	507 of 2445	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	234 of 2439	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	360 of 2434	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	293 of 2201	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	347 of 2413	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	284 of 2395	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	534 of 2386	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	557 of 2366	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.1	425 of 2352	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	416 of 2345	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	359 of 2325	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	83.7	262 of 2320	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	242 of 2286	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	300 of 2263	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.2	265 of 2257	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	238 of 2227	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	281 of 2219	87.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	261 of 2206	88.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	249 of 696	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.0	89 of 605	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	21 of 430	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	356 of 2409	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	425 of 2413	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	274 of 2403	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	469 of 2401	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	422 of 1955	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	453 of 2357	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	442 of 2338	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	92.9	46 of 1392	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	548 of 2098	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	457 of 2078	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	357 of 2041	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	366 of 2099	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	230 of 1678	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	422 of 2032	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	881 of 2045	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	538 of 2407	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	626 of 2411	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	213 of 2400	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	243 of 2400	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	148 of 1961	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	268 of 2358	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	198 of 2340	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	434 of 1402	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	424 of 1392	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	271 of 1337	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	365 of 1399	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	299 of 1224	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	810 of 1338	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.4	431 of 1408	69.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2018)97th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+20 vs state

English Language Arts69%+15 vs state

Science63%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Hughes Elementary School	Public	K-6	340 Higby Rd	New Hartford	13413	Oneida County	New Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 738-9350	486	37	13.0	11.3%	429 (88.3%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	79.9	430^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.4%		76.2	507^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.3%	77	75.0	58.3	71.4	71.4	73.2	76.0	76.0	77.1	63.3	99.0	99.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	$25,365	$543	$24,822
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	371	36	10.3	60.4%	160 (43.1%)	65 (17.5%)	78 (21.0%)	31 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.4%)	31.6	1723^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	29.5%		35.8	1573^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	35.7%	150	58.8	41.3	43.3	30.2	50.9	39.6	38.2	50.0	33.3	98.3	98.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	$29,350	$3,940	$25,410
Robert L Bradley Elementary School	Public	K-6	33 Oxford Rd	New Hartford	13413	Oneida County	New Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 624-1220	471	40	11.8	15.5%	420 (89.2%)	4 (0.8%)	13 (2.8%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	73.5	597^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.6%		68.4	693^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%	96	62.3	66.7	60.9	65.3	71.9	80.0	71.4	63.3	59.2	98.7	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.9	98.7	99.2	$25,365	$543	$24,822
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	347	31	11.2	80.1%	104 (30.0%)	109 (31.4%)	71 (20.5%)	35 (10.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.5%)	24.4	1940^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.7%		17.3	2136^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.6%	196	45.2	28.6	31.7	43.8	43.8	28.1	40.5	52.1	21.4	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$28,244	$3,846	$24,399
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	590	50	11.7	85.6%	47 (8.0%)	204 (34.6%)	111 (18.8%)	192 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	25.3	1916^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.6%		22.1	1998^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.3%	82	34.9	45.7	35.6	43.5	38.9	39.7	33.7	44.8	32.6	98.9	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.2	99.7	99.5	$25,031	$3,440	$21,591
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	618	48	12.8	79.1%	105 (17.0%)	117 (18.9%)	168 (27.2%)	189 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	27.4	1850^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.3%		27.2	1832^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	25.1%	18	27.7	48.8	40.8	45.6	48.3	49.4	35.8	26.6	32.5	98.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.9	99.1	$27,090	$3,545	$23,546
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	28	10.7	90.1%	31 (10.2%)	102 (33.7%)	73 (24.1%)	77 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	42.1	1417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.0%		25.9	1874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.4%	457	34.1	35.9	69.7	47.2	55.3	47.5	50.0	46.6	52.9	98.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	$27,278	$3,882	$23,395
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	503	46	10.9	79.3%	100 (19.9%)	85 (16.9%)	119 (23.7%)	169 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	20.4	2065^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.5%		17.9	2126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%	61	31.9	36.9	30.0	36.3	36.1	41.8	25.4	37.8	35.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,660	$3,868	$22,793
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	585	49	12.0	87.5%	93 (15.9%)	167 (28.5%)	197 (33.7%)	49 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (13.3%)	24.2	1952^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	20.2%		12.2	2289^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.4%	337	22.1	27.0	47.4	35.2	22.5	46.7	45.6	27.3	46.2	98.7	99.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.3	98.7	$25,875	$3,668	$22,207
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	478	39	12.3	68.4%	212 (44.4%)	87 (18.2%)	82 (17.2%)	67 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	33.9	1662^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.0%		30.5	1731^st of 2445 public elementary schools	29.2%	69	37.9	46.9	48.3	53.6	48.5	40.0	48.3	41.4	28.6	99.1	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.7	99.5	$26,377	$4,009	$22,368

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