Senator James H Donovan Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Utica, New York 13502 · Utica City School District
#629 of 785 middle schools in New York
#11950 of 15,369 nationally
About Senator James H Donovan Middle School
Senator James H Donovan Middle School is a public middle located in Utica, in the Utica City School District school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 749 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 29.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 629th of 785 ranked middle schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (78th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (15th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 749.
There are 14 schools in Utica; Senator James H Donovan Middle School ranks 10th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)31%
- Reading proficiency (30%)29%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)83.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.1
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 Senator James H Donovan Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 749
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 83.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 29%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 31%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Senator James H Donovan Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Kernan Elementary School
Utica · Public elementary · Grades K–6
585 students · 856 m away
John F Hughes Elementary School
Utica · Public elementary · Grades K–6
347 students · 2.1 km away
Watson Williams Elementary School
Utica · Public elementary · Grades K–6
590 students · 2.1 km away
Martin Luther King JR Elementary School
Utica · Public elementary · Grades K–6
303 students · 2.5 km away
New York Mills School
New York Mills · Public other · Grades K–12
521 students · 2.5 km away
Parkway Middle School
Whitesboro · Public middle · Grades 6–6
246 students · 2.8 km away
Whitesboro Middle School
Whitesboro · Public middle · Grades 7–8
474 students · 3.0 km away
Hugh R Jones Elementary School
Utica · Public elementary · Grades K–6
371 students · 3.1 km away
Roscoe Conkling Elementary School
Utica · Public elementary · Grades K–6
503 students · 3.5 km away
New Hartford Senior High School
New Hartford · Public high · Grades 10–12
575 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School
Hempstead · Public middle · Grades 7–8
748 students
Great Hollow Middle School
Nesconset · Public middle · Grades 6–8
750 students
Hamburg Middle School
Hamburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
741 students
Haviland Middle School
Hyde Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
757 students
East Islip Middle School
Islip Terrace · Public middle · Grades 6–8
758 students
John F Kennedy Middle School
Bethpage · Public middle · Grades 6–8
759 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Senator James H Donovan Middle School a good school?
Senator James H Donovan Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 29.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #629 of 785 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 Senator James H Donovan Middle School rank in New York?
Senator James H Donovan Middle School ranks #629 of 785 middle schools in New York and #11950 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Senator James H Donovan Middle School?
Senator James H Donovan Middle School had 749 students in 2025.
Is Senator James H Donovan Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Senator James H Donovan Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Senator James H Donovan Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Senator James H Donovan Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.