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Best Schools in Utica, NY
Utica, NY has 40 public schools (8 high, 7 middle, 22 elementary) serving 18,824 students. On average they score 57% on state proficiency tests against a projected 60%, so schools in Utica don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Utica, NY
The top high schools in Utica, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. New Hartford Senior High School
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Projected Test Scores
New Hartford Central School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 645 Students
2. Whitesboro High School
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Whitesboro Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 938 Students
3. Frankfort-schuyler Central High School
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Frankfort-schuyler Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 258 Students
4. Vernon-verona-sherrill Senior High School
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Sherrill City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 563 Students
5. Donald H Crane Junior/senior High School
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Westmoreland Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 414 Students
6. Poland Junior-senior High School
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Poland Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 245 Students
7. Thomas R Proctor High School
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Utica City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2675 Students
8. West Canada Valley Junior-senior High School
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West Canada Valley Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 293 Students
Best Middle Schools in Utica, NY
The top middle schools in Utica, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Perry Junior High School
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New Hartford Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 10 • 584 Students
2. Whitesboro Middle School
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Whitesboro Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 474 Students
3. Vernon-verona-sherrill Middle School
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Sherrill City School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 278 Students
4. Parkway Middle School
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Whitesboro Central School District • Public • Grades 6 • 241 Students
5. Frankfort-schuyler Middle School
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Frankfort-schuyler Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 210 Students
6. John F Kennedy Middle School
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Utica City School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 695 Students
7. Senator James H Donovan Middle School
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Utica City School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 730 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Utica, NY
The top elementary schools in Utica, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Deerfield Elementary School
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Whitesboro Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 318 Students
2. Westmoreland Upper Elementary School
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Westmoreland Central School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 237 Students
3. Hughes Elementary School
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New Hartford Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 453 Students
4. Poland Elementary School
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Poland Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 246 Students
5. Marcy Elementary School
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Whitesboro Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 302 Students
6. Robert L Bradley Elementary School
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New Hartford Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 511 Students
7. J D George Elementary School
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Sherrill City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 412 Students
8. Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
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Utica City School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 303 Students
9. West Canada Valley Elementary School
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West Canada Valley Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 315 Students
10. Westmoreland Road Elementary School
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Whitesboro Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 365 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Utica, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Utica, NY has a total population of 72,625 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 80%, and 21% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Utica, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Utica, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
29.39 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.66 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
22.73 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Utica, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Utica, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Utica, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Utica, NY
How many schools are in Utica, NY?
Utica, NY has 40 public schools: 8 high schools, 7 middle schools and 22 elementary schools, serving 18,824 students in total.
How do schools in Utica perform on state tests?
On average, 40 schools in Utica score 57% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 60%, so on average schools in Utica don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Utica?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
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- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 74%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Utica
14 of 15 schools in Utica carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 3D: 10
All 15 public schools we grade in Utica. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- John F Kennedy Middle School
- Martin Luther King JR Elementary School
- Senator James H Donovan Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- Albany Elementary School
- Christopher Columbus Elementary School
- Deerfield Elementary School
- General Herkimer Elementary School
- Hugh R Jones Elementary School
- John F Hughes Elementary School
- Kernan Elementary School
- Roscoe Conkling Elementary School
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Watson Williams Elementary School
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.