John F Kennedy Middle School

Grades 7–8 Public District: Utica City School District

500 Deerfield Dr E, Utica, NY 13502 Map

Math (met standard)

44%

−9 state 52% · 2024-25

English (met standard)

46%

−6 state 52% · 2024-25

Science (met standard)

31%

−12 state 44% · 2024-25

Low income

78%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

687

2024-25

Students per teacher

12.1

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 7	47% state 57% · 2024-25	41% state 51% · 2024-25	—
Grade 8	39% state 47% · 2024-25	51% state 52% · 2024-25	31% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades	44% state 52% · 2024-25	46% state 52% · 2024-25	31% state 44% · 2024-25

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2024-25	44% state 52%	46% state 52%	31% state 44%
2023-24	45% state 50%	45% state 51%	20% state 34%
2022-23	42% state 47%	51% state 52%	—
2021-22	19% state 30%	38% state 49%	—
2018-19	18% state 39%	29% state 43%	—
2017-18	11% state 37%	21% state 43%	—
2016-17	10% state 31%	24% state 44%	—
2015-16	10% state 31%	20% state 38%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 17%
White 31%
Hispanic 22%
Black 22%
Two or more 8%
Other 0%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


General Herkimer Elementary School Grades K–6 · Utica City School District	1.1 mi	45% −11 vs state	40% −14 vs state	26% −19 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2024-25	74%	634	White 32%
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Grades K–6 · Utica City School District	1.1 mi	35% −21 vs state	37% −17 vs state	59% +14 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25	79%	390	White 30%
Roscoe Conkling Elementary School Grades K–6 · Utica City School District	2.2 mi	35% −20 vs state	34% −20 vs state	35% −10 vs state	10% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2024-25	79%	503	Asian 34%
Albany Elementary School Grades K–6 · Utica City School District	2.3 mi	45% −11 vs state	47% −7 vs state	29% −16 vs state	7% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25	68%	478	White 44%
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School Grades K–6 · Utica City School District	2.7 mi	50% −6 vs state	46% −8 vs state	53% +8 vs state	13% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25	90%	303	Black 34%
Christopher Columbus Elementary School Grades K–6 · Utica City School District	2.9 mi	40% −16 vs state	41% −13 vs state	33% −12 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25	79%	618	Asian 31%
Kernan Elementary School Grades K–6 · Utica City School District	2.9 mi	36% −20 vs state	33% −20 vs state	46% +1 vs state	11% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2024-25	88%	585	Hispanic 34%
Watson Williams Elementary School Grades K–6 · Utica City School District	3.2 mi	39% −17 vs state	39% −15 vs state	33% −12 vs state	12% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2024-25	86%	590	Black 35%
Utica Academy of Science Charter School Grades K–12 Charter · Utica Academy of Science Charter School	3.3 mi	35% −20 vs state	45% −8 vs state	21% −24 vs state	48% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2021-22 → 21% in 2024-25	81%	997	Black 26%
Senator James H Donovan Middle School Grades 7–8 · Utica City School District	3.5 mi	43% −9 vs state	37% −15 vs state	29% −14 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25	83%	749	Black 26%