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Hugh R Jones Elementary School

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Hugh R Jones Elementary School ranks 1723 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-6

1723^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Hugh R Jones Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school located in Utica, New York, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 383 students. The school is part of the Utica City School District, which is ranked 742 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hugh R Jones Elementary School consistently outperforms the Utica City School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 58.82%, compared to 34.97% for the district and 54.15% for New York state. The school's 6th grade Math proficiency rate in 2024-2025 was 50%, compared to 36.55% for the district and 51.2% for the state. Additionally, the school performs relatively better than the district and state for certain student subgroups, such as Female students, White students, and English Language Learner students.

Despite the school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 54.81% to 62.76% in recent years, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families, Hugh R Jones Elementary School is able to outperform its peers within the Utica City School District, as well as the state average. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring New Hartford Central School District and Whitesboro Central School District, which have higher overall district rankings, Hugh R Jones Elementary School lags behind in academic achievement.

371

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,350

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2630 Remington Rd
Utica, NY 13501-6397

(315) 368-6740

District: Utica City School District

Students who attend Hugh R Jones Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

Hispanic:

21.0%

African American:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (42% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 12 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

New York avg54%

1,723^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	31.6	1723 of 2445	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1573 of 2445	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	1117 of 2439	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	1589 of 2434	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	1130 of 2201	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1446 of 2413	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1708 of 2395	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.9	1729 of 2386	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.0	1480 of 2366	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.5	1384 of 2352	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.1	1510 of 2345	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.7	1641 of 2325	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.8	1599 of 2320	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.5	1530 of 2286	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	1231 of 2263	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.6	893 of 2257	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.2	721 of 2227	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.8	631 of 2219	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	67.7	823 of 2206	62.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	771 of 928	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	713 of 927	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	724 of 857	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	633 of 936	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	494 of 696	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	526 of 662	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	544 of 671	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	473 of 548	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	551 of 601	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	340 of 1117	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	574 of 1066	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	445 of 860	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	386 of 938	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	1359 of 2409	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1374 of 2413	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	1123 of 2403	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	1638 of 2401	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	1022 of 1955	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1347 of 2357	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1517 of 2338	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1331 of 1569	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	979 of 1531	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	449 of 1429	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	534 of 1503	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	347 of 818	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	712 of 1315	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1324 of 1392	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1619 of 2098	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1626 of 2078	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1117 of 2041	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1455 of 2099	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	906 of 1678	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1291 of 2032	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1759 of 2045	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1953 of 2407	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1727 of 2411	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.1	1103 of 2400	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	1471 of 2400	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	1101 of 1961	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	1479 of 2358	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1836 of 2340	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	184 of 287	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.5	245 of 289	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1640 of 2134	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1604 of 2110	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1388 of 2016	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1059 of 2031	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1786 of 1859	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1932 of 1941	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	850 of 1402	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	817 of 1392	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	642 of 1337	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	1093 of 1399	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	838 of 1224	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	919 of 1338	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	938 of 1408	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+40 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math44%-12 vs state

English Language Arts43%-11 vs state

Science33%-12 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
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
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
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
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
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
Myles Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 Clinton Rd	New Hartford	13413	Oneida County	New Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 738-9600	357	32	11.0	29.7%	284 (79.6%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.4%)	29 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	50.1	1200^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.9%		45.3	1279^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.7%	79	47.8	46.7	47.2	56.4	53.3	60.6	66.1	51.3	48.2	99.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$25,365	$543	$24,822
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh R Jones Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hugh R Jones Elementary School?

Students at Hugh R Jones Elementary School are 43% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hugh R Jones Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hugh R Jones Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Hugh R Jones Elementary School a good school?

Hugh R Jones Elementary School ranks 1723^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Hugh R Jones Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Hugh R Jones Elementary School.

What district is Hugh R Jones Elementary School in?

Utica City School District

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