Kernan Elementary School
Tel:
(315)368-6760
- Kernan Elementary School serves 642 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 8% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 10% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Kernan Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57%.
Top Placements
Kernan Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Kernan Elementary School's student population of 642 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 642 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kernan Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kernan Elementary School is 0.78, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.38. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #4152 out of 4,239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 8% | 49% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 14% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 23% | 27% |
| Black | 32% | 18% |
| White | 19% | 43% |
| Two or more races | 12% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.78 | 0.38 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 86% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Utica City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kernan Elementary School is Utica Academy Of Science Charter School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Senator James H Donovan Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Utica Academy Of Science Charter School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Utica Senator James H Donovan Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 712 students
0.5 miles
1701 Noyes St
Utica, NY 13502
(315)368-6541 0.5 7-8 712 - Utica Utica Academy Of Science Charter School Charter School
Grades: 6-11 | 338 students
0.5 miles
1214 Lincoln Ave
Utica, NY 13502
(315)266-1072 0.5 6-11 338 - Utica Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center For Children & Youth Special Education School
Grades: 2-11 | 29 students
0.6 miles
1400 Noyes St
Utica, NY 13502
(315)738-3101 0.6 2-11 29 - Utica Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-6 | 324 students
1.2 miles
211 Square St
Utica, NY 13501
(315)368-6721 1.2 PK-6 324 - Utica Watson Williams Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 675 students
1.2 miles
107 Elmwood Pl
Utica, NY 13501
(315)368-6780 1.2 K-6 675
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