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C−

John F Kennedy Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

500 Deerfield Dr E, Utica, NY 13502 · (315) 368-6641 · Part of Utica City School District

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

Students
687
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about John F Kennedy Middle 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 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Utica kids: Thomas R Proctor High School

On the path

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

K–610 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8John F Kennedy Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Thomas R Proctor High School2,820 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts35%
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).

500 Deerfield Dr E, Utica

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7356
Grade 8330
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
673’20
704’21
695’22
660’23
687’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 31%Black 22%Hispanic 22%Asian 17%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%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 Kennedy Middle 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.