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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 13502

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At a glance

Schools

1,436

Students

Top rankedJohn F Kennedy Middle School976^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Summary:

The 13502 zip code area in New York is home to two middle schools - John F Kennedy Middle School and Senator James H Donovan Middle School, both serving grades 6-8 and part of the Utica City School District.

Based on the available data, John F Kennedy Middle School appears to be the stronger performing school, with a higher statewide ranking, higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math assessments, and a higher percentage of students passing the Algebra I Regents exam. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively more advantaged student population.

While both schools spend significantly more per student than the state average, this higher funding does not necessarily translate to higher academic performance across the board. The data highlights the complexities of school performance and the need for a multifaceted approach to improving educational outcomes, beyond just resource allocation. Further analysis of the broader district and community context would be needed to fully understand the drivers of the observed differences between these two middle schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Students (K-12) completely immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	500 Deerfield Dr E	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6641	687	57	12.1	78.5%	214 (31.1%)	152 (22.1%)	148 (21.5%)	118 (17.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.6%)	36.6	976^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.9%		39.2	934^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.9%	42	100.0	40.5	51.4	46.9	38.8	31.3			$28,226	$3,798	$24,428
Senator James H Donovan Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1701 Noyes St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6541	749	62	12.0	83.4%	134 (17.9%)	194 (25.9%)	182 (24.3%)	180 (24.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.3%)	28.7	1149^th of 1500 public middle schools	23.4%		31.9	1083^rd of 1504 public middle schools	28.0%	66	96.0	31.9	41.1	44.8	40.6	29.4	97%		$27,934	$3,634	$24,299

Cities Near Zip Code 13502

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Utica	0.3 mi	15	649^th
Marcy	2.45 mi	2	113^th
Whitesboro	3.98 mi	4	300^th
Frankfort	4.22 mi	4	576^th
New York Mills	4.54 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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