Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Public K-6

 211 Square St
       Utica, NY  13501-4599


(315) 368-6721

District: Utica City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1784th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,284 Help


Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  303

Racial breakdown:

African American:
34.0%
Asian:
27.4%
Hispanic:
22.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.8% Help


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Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School ranks worse than 73.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 6th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Utica City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.88. (See more...)
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Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Utica City School District. Student population at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (34%), Asian (27.4%), Hispanic (22.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Utica City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is 11.1, which is the 3rd best among 10 elementary schools in the Utica City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is $13,284, which is the 3rd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Utica City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School 1784th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Utica City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Utica City School District 724th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 42.97 1518th 2206 31.2%
2007 59.52 1088th 2219 51.0%
2008 69.53 752nd 2227 66.2%
2009 25.76 1893rd 2257 16.1%
2010 14.20 2051st 2263 9.4%
2011 4.97 2229th 2286 2.5%
2012 3.02 2273rd 2320 2.0%
2013 10.93 2213th 2325 4.8%
2014 8.37 2270th 2345 3.2%
2015 18.01 2009th 2352 14.6%
2016 16.18 2091st 2366 11.6%
2017 21.15 1975th 2386 17.2%
2018 21.04 2019th 2395 15.7%
2019 30.43 1710th 2413 29.1%
2021 15.00 1958th 2201 11.0%
2022 22.37 1979th 2434 18.7%
2023 28.88 1784th 2439 26.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.03 655th 938 30.2%
2019 48.20 340th 860 60.5%
2021 26.79 358th 454 21.1%
2022 22.62 934th 1027 9.1%
2023 62.75 228th 1001 77.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.63 1630th 1941 16.0%
2019 22.21 1683rd 1859 9.5%
2022 18.31 1977th 2031 2.7%
2023 19.05 1900th 2016 5.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.79 1539th 2045 24.7%
2023 52.62 840th 2041 58.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.70 1958th 2338 16.3%
2019 32.02 1661st 2357 29.5%
2021 17.89 1697th 1955 13.2%
2022 29.89 1765th 2401 26.5%
2023 37.92 1499th 2403 37.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.16 1967th 2340 15.9%
2019 30.00 1714th 2358 27.3%
2021 11.98 1816th 1961 7.4%
2022 18.74 2085th 2400 13.1%
2023 23.19 1926th 2400 19.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.74 557th 601 7.3%
2019 16.57 493rd 548 10.0%
2021 10.19 394th 430 8.4%
2022 9.66 625th 671 6.9%
2023 29.43 478th 605 21.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.04 735th 948 22.5%
2019 38.50 526th 891 41.0%
2021 26.32 321st 427 24.8%
2022 33.94 626th 936 33.1%
2023 26.09 654th 857 23.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.93 716th 1392 48.6%
2019 49.95 576th 1315 56.2%
2021 21.95 708th 818 13.4%
2022 37.93 951st 1503 36.7%
2023 43.63 791st 1429 44.6%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 111 222 1 35 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1990 100 214 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 339
1991 91 250 1 25 0 n/a n/a 0 367
1992 62 243 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1993 99 247 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 366
1994 86 238 6 20 1 n/a n/a 0 351
1995 54 240 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1996 54 240 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1997 30 240 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 277
1998 24 211 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 243
1999 43 217 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 268
2000 66 175 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 255
2001 55 169 15 10 0 n/a n/a 0 249
2002 68 149 18 35 0 n/a n/a 0 270
2003 68 149 18 35 0 n/a n/a 0 270
2004 71 147 12 35 1 n/a n/a 0 266
2005 47 117 16 22 1 n/a n/a 0 203
2006 48 124 13 39 2 n/a n/a 0 226
2007 41 123 14 57 2 n/a n/a 0 237
2008 33 128 19 53 0 n/a n/a 0 233
2009 32 124 29 63 0 n/a n/a 0 248
2010 29 141 28 74 1 n/a n/a 0 273
2011 30 134 44 69 1 0 5 0 283
2012 32 153 65 79 2 0 10 0 341
2013 28 158 72 73 2 0 15 0 348
2014 26 144 52 67 1 0 12 0 302
2015 17 135 77 88 1 0 11 0 329
2016 22 124 74 91 1 0 12 0 324
2017 34 109 92 79 0 1 12 0 327
2018 44 125 96 83 0 1 18 0 367
2019 37 124 100 88 0 1 15 0 365
2020 34 114 101 89 0 1 11 0 350
2021 36 103 89 81 0 1 10 0 320
2022 30 94 86 73 0 1 8 0 292
2023 34 103 83 69 0 1 13 0 303

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 369 25.9 14.2 n/a
1990 339 24.9 13.6 n/a
1991 367 26.4 13.9 n/a
1992 333 22.0 15.1 n/a
1993 366 23.2 15.8 n/a
1994 351 23.1 15.2 84.6
1995 302 21.3 14.2 90.7
1996 302 21.3 14.2 90.7
1997 277 21.0 13.2 92.8
1998 243 21.0 11.6 87.2
1999 268 19.1 14.0 82.1
2000 255 20.1 12.7 95.3
2001 249 20.8 12.0 97.6
2002 270 19.1 14.1 90.7
2003 270 19.1 14.1 90.7
2004 266 n/a n/a n/a
2005 203 16.0 12.7 94.1
2006 226 17.0 13.3 98.7
2007 237 18.0 13.2 94.5
2008 233 18.4 12.7 94.4
2009 248 15.0 16.5 92.3
2010 273 19.0 14.3 93.4
2011 283 21.5 13.1 95.8
2012 341 19.0 17.9 98.8
2013 348 19.0 18.3 97.1
2014 302 17.0 17.7 78.1
2015 329 18.0 18.2 94.2
2016 324 23.0 14.0 91.4
2017 327 23.9 13.6 93
2018 367 22.0 16.6 89.9
2019 365 25.0 14.6 94
2020 350 33.0 10.6 98.9
2021 320 26.1 12.2 93.8
2022 292 24.9 11.7 89.4
2023 303 27.2 11.1 90.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 369 25.9 14.2 n/a
1990 339 24.9 13.6 n/a
1991 367 26.4 13.9 n/a
1992 333 22.0 15.1 n/a
1993 366 23.2 15.8 n/a
1994 351 23.1 15.2 84.6
1995 302 21.3 14.2 90.7
1996 302 21.3 14.2 90.7
1997 277 21.0 13.2 92.8
1998 243 21.0 11.6 87.2
1999 268 19.1 14.0 82.1
2000 255 20.1 12.7 95.3
2001 249 20.8 12.0 97.6
2002 270 19.1 14.1 90.7
2003 270 19.1 14.1 90.7
2004 266 n/a n/a n/a
2005 203 16.0 12.7 94.1
2006 226 17.0 13.3 98.7
2007 237 18.0 13.2 94.5
2008 233 18.4 12.7 94.4
2009 248 15.0 16.5 92.3
2010 273 19.0 14.3 93.4
2011 283 21.5 13.1 95.8
2012 341 19.0 17.9 98.8
2013 348 19.0 18.3 97.1
2014 302 17.0 17.7 78.1
2015 329 18.0 18.2 94.2
2016 324 23.0 14.0 91.4
2017 327 23.9 13.6 93
2018 367 22.0 16.6 89.9
2019 365 25.0 14.6 94
2020 350 33.0 10.6 98.9
2021 320 26.1 12.2 93.8
2022 292 24.9 11.7 89.4
2023 303 27.2 11.1 90.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.6%0.0%0.0%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%98.9%100.0%
201492.4%0.0%0.0%98.6%94.8%94.8%94.8%99.0%98.3%97.2%
201592.5%0.0%0.0%98.8%99.4%99.4%99.4%95.5%99.1%97.0%
201698.8%0.0%0.0%99.4%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.4%100.0%99.7%
201798.8%0.0%0.0%98.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.8%99.1%99.7%
201897.8%0.0%0.0%100.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%100.0%99.7%99.7%
201997.6%0.0%0.0%99.7%99.5%99.5%99.7%99.7%99.7%98.9%
202098.6%0.0%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,027 (17.7%) $9,430 (82.3%) $11,457
2020 $1,007 (9.3%) $9,848 (90.7%) $10,855
2021 $1,042 (9.4%) $10,062 (90.6%) $11,104
2022 $2,094 (15.8%) $11,190 (84.2%) $13,284

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1710th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1784th of 2439 Elementary schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)3241.9
 9.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utica City School District)3228.2
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)4648.4
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Utica City School District)3834.9
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)4930.8
 18.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Utica City School District)3129.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)3936.5
 2.5%
   4th Grade Math (Utica City School District)3637.4
 1.4%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)2218.9
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Utica City School District)2028.7
 8.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)3931.5
 7.5%
   5th Grade Math (Utica City School District)3332.7
 0.3%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)2220.9
 1.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Utica City School District)2932.9
 3.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)3258.1
 26.1%
   6th Grade Math (Utica City School District)3739.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students365303
 17%
African American124103
 16.9%
American Indian00
Asian10083
 17%
Hispanic8869
 21.6%
Pacific Islander11
White3734
 8.1%
Two or More Races1513
 13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94%90.8%
 3.2%


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Students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School are 34% African American, 27% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Two or more races.

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School ranks 1784th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 303 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School.

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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


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