Kernan Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Utica, New York 13502 · Utica City School District
#2351 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#43908 of 50,301 nationally
About Kernan Elementary School
Kernan Elementary School is a public elementary located in Utica, in the Utica City School District school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades K–6. In 2025 it enrolled 585 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 21.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 2351st of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (79th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 585.
There are 14 schools in Utica; Kernan Elementary School ranks 14th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)21%
- Reading proficiency (30%)19%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)87.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kernan Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 585
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 19%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 21%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Kernan Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Senator James H Donovan Middle School
Utica · Public middle · Grades 7–8
749 students · 856 m away
Watson Williams Elementary School
Utica · Public elementary · Grades K–6
590 students · 1.9 km away
Martin Luther King JR Elementary School
Utica · Public elementary · Grades K–6
303 students · 2.0 km away
John F Hughes Elementary School
Utica · Public elementary · Grades K–6
347 students · 2.5 km away
Roscoe Conkling Elementary School
Utica · Public elementary · Grades K–6
503 students · 2.9 km away
New York Mills School
New York Mills · Public other · Grades K–12
521 students · 3.4 km away
Parkway Middle School
Whitesboro · Public middle · Grades 6–6
246 students · 3.4 km away
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Utica · Public elementary · Grades K–6
390 students · 3.6 km away
Whitesboro Middle School
Whitesboro · Public middle · Grades 7–8
474 students · 3.6 km away
Hugh R Jones Elementary School
Utica · Public elementary · Grades K–6
371 students · 3.7 km away
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586 students
Clayton Huey Elementary School
Center Moriches · Public elementary · Grades K–5
586 students
Lime Kiln Elementary School
Suffern · Public elementary · Grades 3–6
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Fricano Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kernan Elementary School a good school?
Kernan Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 21.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #2351 of 2,536 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kernan Elementary School rank in New York?
Kernan Elementary School ranks #2351 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #43908 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kernan Elementary School?
Kernan Elementary School had 585 students in 2025.
Is Kernan Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Kernan Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Kernan Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kernan Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.