KERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the moderately sized elementary campuss in UTICA, New York, operated by UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 585 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so KERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 32% above that benchmark.

UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 9,075 students. KERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, KERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 34% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 29% Black, 16% White, 13% multiracial, 8% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 7%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Oneida County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, KERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.5%.

In the area at large, Oneida County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,154, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. KERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 72 public schools in Oneida County (combined enrollment of about 32,265 students).

Nearest neighbor: MOHAWK VALLEY PSYCHIATRIC CENTER FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 42.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 13%: 671 students in 2018 compared to 585 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 20% to 34% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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