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John F Hughes Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades K-6

1940^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of New York elementary schools

Summary

John F Hughes Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Utica, New York, serving 378 students in grades K-6 and part of the Utica City School District.

The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 28.07% to 52.08% across different grade levels and subjects. While the school's English Language Learners and African American students perform relatively better, other subgroups like White students and Special Education students perform much worse. With 71.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which likely contributes to its academic challenges.

When comparing John F Hughes Elementary School to other schools in the Utica City School District, such as Hugh R Jones Elementary and Martin Luther King Junior Elementary, it becomes evident that the school's performance is generally lower. Additionally, schools in the neighboring New Hartford Central School District, like Myles Elementary and Robert L Bradley Elementary, consistently outperform John F Hughes Elementary School across various academic measures.

347

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,244

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Prospect St
Utica, NY 13501-5994

(315) 368-6620

District: Utica City School District

Students who attend John F Hughes Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.4%

White:

30.0%

Hispanic:

20.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (37% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

New York avg54%

1,940^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	24.4	1940 of 2445	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	2136 of 2445	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	2102 of 2439	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	2082 of 2434	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1775 of 2201	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	2170 of 2413	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	2187 of 2395	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	2027 of 2386	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	2073 of 2366	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	2082 of 2352	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.9	2145 of 2345	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	2074 of 2325	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.5	2168 of 2320	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.8	2142 of 2286	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.4	2105 of 2263	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.7	2008 of 2257	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	2086 of 2227	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.4	2009 of 2219	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.1	2114 of 2206	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	574 of 928	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	721 of 927	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	522 of 857	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	717 of 936	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	279 of 427	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.9	818 of 891	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	881 of 948	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	10.6	622 of 671	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	372 of 430	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	599 of 601	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	315 of 1117	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	355 of 1066	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	421 of 1001	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	682 of 1027	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	167 of 454	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	463 of 860	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	765 of 938	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	2132 of 2409	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	2228 of 2413	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	2008 of 2403	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1979 of 2401	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1583 of 1955	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	2128 of 2357	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	2092 of 2338	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	823 of 1569	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	801 of 1531	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1249 of 1429	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1090 of 1503	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	533 of 818	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1055 of 1315	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1128 of 1392	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	1365 of 2098	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1696 of 2078	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1710 of 2041	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1840 of 2099	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1262 of 1678	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1815 of 2032	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1871 of 2045	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	1557 of 2407	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1990 of 2411	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	2095 of 2400	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	2109 of 2400	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1623 of 1961	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	2080 of 2358	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	2177 of 2340	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	55.5	86 of 202	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1722 of 2134	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1919 of 2110	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1823 of 2016	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1806 of 2031	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	969 of 1044	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1463 of 1859	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1853 of 1941	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1327 of 1402	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1293 of 1392	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1271 of 1337	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1309 of 1399	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	1218 of 1224	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1212 of 1338	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1145 of 1408	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+51 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)57th percentile+49 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2022)7th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math41%-15 vs state

English Language Arts37%-17 vs state

Science21%-24 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about John F Hughes Elementary School

How many students attend John F Hughes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended John F Hughes Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of John F Hughes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John F Hughes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is John F Hughes Elementary School a good school?

John F Hughes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.7% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of John F Hughes Elementary School?

Students at John F Hughes Elementary School are 31% African American, 30% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What district is John F Hughes Elementary School in?

Utica City School District

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