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C−

John F Hughes Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

24 Prospect St, Utica, NY 13501 · (315) 368-6620 · Part of Utica City School District

Utica’s School Grade C− better than 21% of New York school districts

Students
347
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about John F Hughes Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Utica kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Utica kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6John F Hughes Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

24 Prospect St, Utica

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 153
Grade 252
Grade 348
Grade 456
Grade 541
Grade 650
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
385’20
361’21
355’22
378’23
347’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 31%White 30%Hispanic 20%Asian 10%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John F Hughes Elementary School from Utica families.

Other schools in Utica City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Utica’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.