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Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

211 Square St, Utica, NY 13501 · (315) 368-6721 · Part of Utica City School District

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

Students
303
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 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–6Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts27%
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).

211 Square St, Utica

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten38
Grade 138
Grade 249
Grade 344
Grade 438
Grade 533
Grade 656
Ungraded7
Enrollment over time
320’20
292’21
303’22
298’23
303’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%Asian 25%Hispanic 24%White 10%Two or more races 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Martin Luther King Jr. 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.