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Kernan Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

929 York St, Utica, NY 13502 · (315) 368-6760 · Part of Utica City School District

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

Students
585
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Kernan Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Utica kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Kernan Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 62.6%

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

929 York St, Utica

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 192
Grade 290
Grade 375
Grade 476
Grade 579
Grade 689
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
577’20
583’21
566’22
583’23
585’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 34%Black 29%White 16%Two or more races 13%Asian 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kernan 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.