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Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School

Utica, NY · Utica City School District

Regular public school · Grades K-6 · City, small

1,490th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 36% Improving

211 SQUARE ST, Utica, NY 13501

(315)368-6721NCES ID 362937003957Directory 202324

298
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11:1
Student / teacher ratio
89%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
41.3%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School 1,490th of 2,326 New York elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 36% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 28th in 2019 to 36th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%36%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
46%
NY average
53%
Math
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
50%
NY average
57%
Science
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
53%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School NY average
25%50%75%46%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School NY average
25%50%75%50%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 298 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic21%White10%Asian28%Black33%7%
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categories changedHispanic 21%White 10%Asian 28%Black 33%Two or more races 7%9%30%60%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Black47.3%32.9% 14.4 pts
Asian15.5%28.2% 12.7 pts
Hispanic24.4%21.1% 3.3 pts
White10.6%10.4% 0.2 pts
Two or more races1.8%7.4% 5.6 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $212K in zip 13501 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$52K$104K$156K$207K$198K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School in?

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is part of the Utica City School District district in Utica, New York.

Is Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School 1,490th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 36% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School?

Black 33%, Asian 28%, Hispanic 21%, White 10% (298 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 13501 is $212K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.