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General Herkimer Elementary School

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General Herkimer Elementary School ranks 1818 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-6

1818^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of New York elementary schools

Summary

General Herkimer Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving 583 students in grades K-6 within the Utica City School District in Utica, New York. Despite the school's high per-student spending of $24,788, it has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.7% to 57.97% in math and 36.99% to 42.39% in English Language Arts across grades 3-6.

The school faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 75.3% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to other elementary schools in the Utica City School District, General Herkimer performs similarly or slightly better than some of the other low-performing schools, such as John F. Hughes Elementary and Kernan Elementary. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools in the district, such as Marcy Elementary and Deerfield Elementary, which are part of the Whitesboro Central School District.

Despite the school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio of 11.7, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes for students. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to address the underlying challenges facing the school, and a more comprehensive approach to school improvement may be necessary to support student learning and achievement.

634

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,151

Per pupil spending ?

74.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 Keyes Rd
Utica, NY 13502-2056

(315) 368-6600

District: Utica City School District

Students who attend General Herkimer Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.5%

African American:

24.9%

Hispanic:

19.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

New York avg54%

1,818^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Utica City School District

742^nd of 874Utica City 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	28.4	1818 of 2445	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1775 of 2445	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1692 of 2439	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1788 of 2434	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	1767 of 2201	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1550 of 2413	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1689 of 2395	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	1933 of 2386	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.9	1482 of 2366	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.7	1638 of 2352	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	1316 of 2345	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.7	1323 of 2325	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.8	1537 of 2320	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.9	1592 of 2286	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.0	1266 of 2263	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	1187 of 2257	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.3	1082 of 2227	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.6	1204 of 2219	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.9	938 of 2206	57.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	700 of 928	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	604 of 927	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	602 of 857	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	708 of 936	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	300 of 427	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	377 of 891	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	569 of 948	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	659 of 696	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	633 of 662	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	576 of 605	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	610 of 671	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	401 of 430	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	500 of 548	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	570 of 601	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	768 of 1117	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	879 of 1066	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	701 of 1001	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	761 of 1027	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	413 of 454	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	701 of 860	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	554 of 938	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1815 of 2409	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1726 of 2413	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1649 of 2403	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1733 of 2401	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1530 of 1955	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1605 of 2357	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1618 of 2338	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	839 of 1569	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	869 of 1531	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	775 of 1429	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1015 of 1503	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	640 of 818	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	944 of 1315	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	950 of 1392	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	31.4	445 of 570	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	1429 of 2098	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1512 of 2078	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1403 of 2041	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1566 of 2099	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1280 of 1678	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	1069 of 2032	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	1302 of 2045	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1769 of 2407	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1737 of 2411	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1647 of 2400	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1773 of 2400	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1675 of 1961	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1409 of 2358	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1724 of 2340	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	250 of 287	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	234 of 279	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	164 of 223	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	231 of 289	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	105 of 143	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	83 of 180	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	102 of 202	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1410 of 2134	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1080 of 2110	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1207 of 2016	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1534 of 2031	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	596 of 1044	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1313 of 1859	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.0	1000 of 1941	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	1056 of 1402	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	967 of 1392	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	803 of 1337	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1049 of 1399	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	998 of 1224	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	941 of 1338	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	985 of 1408	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)47th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

African American (2025)25th percentile~ school

Homeless (2019)22nd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math45%-11 vs state

English Language Arts40%-14 vs state

Science26%-19 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
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	634	49	12.8	74.1%	206 (32.5%)	158 (24.9%)	125 (19.7%)	108 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.5%)	28.4	1818^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.6%		29	1775^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%	43	38.6	40.5	37.0	42.4	58.0	48.3	41.3	33.7	26.3	99.5	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.7	$27,151	$3,548	$23,603
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	5604 Trenton Rd	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Whitesboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 266-3412	320	28	11.5	22.8%	289 (90.3%)	6 (1.9%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	82.7	358^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.4%		84.6	321^st of 2445 public elementary schools	86.9%	37	69.8	67.4	72.2		82.1	76.6	81.5		73.6	97.7	97.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,747	$1,616	$27,131
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	190 Booth St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6700	390	38	10.2	79.5%	116 (29.7%)	98 (25.1%)	105 (26.9%)	50 (12.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	27.9	1837^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.9%		21.4	2022^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	17.3%	185	30.0	48.9	53.1	22.6	29.2	49.0	49.0	19.4	58.8	97.7	99.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.6	99.6	$29,103	$3,424	$25,679
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
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
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
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
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
Marcy Elementary School	Public	K-5	9479 Maynard Dr	Marcy	13403	Oneida County	Whitesboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 266-3422	288	24	11.9	20.5%	247 (85.8%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.5%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.0%)	74.9	559^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.1%		70.3	633^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	74.1%	74	69.1	61.8	64.0		74.6	82.4	66.7		65.3	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$32,931	$1,341	$31,589

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