Senator James H Donovan Middle School

1701 Noyes St, Utica NY, 13502 | Utica City School District | 315-368-6541
  • grades 7-8
  • students 716
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 30% 47% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Utica
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
42%Utica
56%New York

Senator James H Donovan Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Utica City School District" in Utica, NY. There are a total of 716 students and 57 teachers at Senator James H Donovan Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Senator James H Donovan Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.0%, which is 47% lower than the New York average.

Senator James H Donovan Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students716
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Senator James H Donovan Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
725%
839%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
723%
836%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Senator James H Donovan Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 28.0% 36.5% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 33.0% 25.4% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 17.6% 15.7% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6% 17.9% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 4.3% 2.0% 3.1%

Utica demographics profile

StatisticUticaNew YorkNational
Population59,98419,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,58741391
Median age34.238.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English68%70%79%
Speak Spanish8%15%13%

Education level achieved in Utica

IndexUticaNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade77.5%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school74.4%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college48.1%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.1%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.1%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Senator James H Donovan Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.