Elementary school (grades K-5) · Utica, NY

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362937003957
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#11 of 11
elementary schools in Utica · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
11.2:1
students per teacher
89.8%
free-lunch eligible

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School ranks #11 of 11 elementary schools in Utica, NY.

School address

Utica, NY 13501
District: Utica City School District · New York

NCES ID 362937003957 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 27.3 → 27.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 362937003957 · Utica, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

303 enr · 11.2:1 · 89.8% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Thomas R Proctor High School (2,820 students)

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.3 → 27.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School reports 303 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School compares

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 5% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.8% ▲ 60% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 303 top 75% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
303
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
89.8%
free-lunch eligible - 60% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 48% in New York - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
61.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,089
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 33.7%
Asian 25.4%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1%
White 10.2%
Two or More 6.6%

Largest group: African American at 33.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.9, Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Utica City School District reports $21,089 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Thomas R Proctor High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Senator James H Donovan Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
John F Kennedy Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
General Herkimer Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Christopher Columbus Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Utica City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~303 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School

How many students attend Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School?

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School has 303 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Utica, NY. CCD year-over-year: 303 (2022-23) → 298 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is 11.2:1, which is 5% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School?

89.8% of students at Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is African American at 33.7% of enrollment, in Utica, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School?

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Utica?

By Resource Investment Index, Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School ranks #11 of 11 elementary schools in Utica, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Utica on the city page.

What other schools are in Utica City School District?

Besides Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School, Utica City School District also operates Thomas R Proctor High School (2,820 students), Senator James H Donovan Middle School (749 students), and John F Kennedy Middle School (687 students). See the Utica City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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