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Senator James H Donovan Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1701 Noyes St, Utica, NY 13502 · (315) 368-6541 · Part of Utica City School District

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

Students
749
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Senator James H Donovan Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 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
7–8Senator James H Donovan Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Thomas R Proctor High School2,820 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts30%
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).

1701 Noyes St, Utica

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7357
Grade 8367
Ungraded25
Enrollment over time
790’20
770’21
730’22
763’23
749’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 26%Hispanic 24%Asian 24%White 18%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Senator James H Donovan 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.