Best Public Schools in Zip Code 13502

Summary:

The 13502 zip code area in New York is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 alternative school. These schools are primarily part of the Utica City School District, except for Deerfield Elementary School, which is part of the Whitesboro Central School District.

Deerfield Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 321 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It significantly outperforms the Utica City School District and New York state averages on ELA and math proficiency tests across all grade levels. In contrast, the Utica City School District schools generally perform below the state averages, with Kernan Elementary School having the lowest proficiency rates, with several grades scoring under 20% proficient in ELA and math.

The schools in the Utica City School District have high percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 75.88% to 83.7%, indicating significant economic challenges faced by the student population. Deerfield Elementary School, on the other hand, has a much lower rate of 35.22%. Additionally, Deerfield Elementary School spends the most per student at $16,211, while the Utica City School District schools spend between $12,439 and $13,930 per student.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center For Children & Youth	Public, Alternative	1-11	1400 Noyes St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	No	No	No	(315) 738-3745	20				13 (65.0%)	2 (10.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
General Herkimer Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	420 Keyes Rd	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6600	583	49	11.7	75.3%	194 (33.3%)	152 (26.1%)	116 (19.9%)	85 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	29	1775^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%		31.8	1692^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	30.6%	83			24.7	23.0	28.9	34.8			46.0	40.5	35.2	44.6			26.1		99.5	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.7	$12,439	$3,935	$8,504
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	500 Deerfield Dr E	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6641	660	57	11.5	76.1%	219 (33.2%)	151 (22.9%)	138 (20.9%)	109 (16.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.1%)	39.2	934^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.9%		45.5	812^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.9%	122	100.0	100.0					40.2	50.5					55.3	33.2		20.1	99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$13,836	$4,218	$9,618
Kernan Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	929 York St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6760	583	46	12.5	81.5%	98 (16.8%)	171 (29.3%)	182 (31.2%)	55 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (13.0%)	12.2	2289^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.4%		13.5	2225^th of 2439 public elementary schools	8.8%	64			5.2	31.5	26.1	14.3			15.4	26.7	25.6	7.7			18.8		98.7	99.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.3	98.7	$12,763	$4,686	$8,077
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	190 Booth St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6700	428	43	10.0	78.7%	125 (29.2%)	109 (25.5%)	108 (25.2%)	61 (14.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	21.4	2022^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	17.3%		33.1	1654^th of 2439 public elementary schools	32.2%	368			14.9	21.2	25.4	26.0			36.2	41.5	32.2	40.0			19.0		97.7	99.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.6	99.6	$12,723	$4,586	$8,137
Senator James H Donovan Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1701 Noyes St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6541	763	61	12.4	84.1%	145 (19.0%)	198 (26.0%)	180 (23.6%)	174 (22.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.1%)	31.9	1083^rd of 1504 public middle schools	28.0%		32.3	1056^th of 1500 public middle schools	29.6%	27	97.4	100.0					30.7	46.9					47.3	30.7		24.8	99.3	99.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$13,930	$3,667	$10,264
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	5604 Trenton Rd	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Whitesboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 266-3412	330	29	11.4	33.3%	299 (90.6%)	8 (2.4%)	8 (2.4%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	84.6	321^st of 2445 public elementary schools	86.9%		63.6	830^th of 2439 public elementary schools	66.0%	509			70.8	56.8	67.4				67.4	78.3	81.8				68.6		97.7	97.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,211	$944	$15,267

Cities Near Zip Code 13502

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Utica	0.3 mi	15	685^th
Marcy	2.45 mi	2	161^st
Whitesboro	3.98 mi	4	332^nd
Frankfort	4.22 mi	4	592^nd
New York Mills	4.54 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 13502

Deerfield Elementary School

John F Kennedy Middle School

Senator James H Donovan Middle School

General Herkimer Elementary School

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Kernan Elementary School

Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center For Children & Youth

Cities Near Zip Code 13502