Best Public Schools in Watertown, NY

Summary:

The city of Watertown, New York is home to 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. While the Watertown City School District as a whole underperforms the state averages in academic assessments, a few schools stand out. Case Middle School has the highest proficiency rates in Regents/Algebra I (100%) and Regents/Living Environment (96.88%), while Watertown Senior High School excels in several Regents exams, including Algebra II (75.31%), English (82.24%), U.S. History and Government (83.94%), and Physics (87.5%).

The district's academic performance is a concern, with most elementary and middle schools struggling, with proficiency rates in the 20-30% range for English Language Arts and Math. This underperformance is likely influenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 56.56% to 77.08%, suggesting a significant population of students from low-income families. While the district spends a reasonable amount per student, the high student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.2 to 14.1, indicate a need for more teaching resources to support student learning.

The racial demographics of the schools vary, with the percentage of white students ranging from 60.54% to 85.66%. The Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES alternative school has the highest percentage of white students at 85.66%. Overall, the data highlights the need for the Watertown City School District to address the academic performance gaps and consider strategies to support students from low-income families and provide more resources for teaching and learning.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Case Middle School	Public	7-8	1237 Washington St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3870	626	44	14.1	70.1%	420 (67.1%)	48 (7.7%)	60 (9.6%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (13.9%)	26.4	1178^th of 1500 public middle schools	21.5%		28.1	1114^th of 1479 public middle schools	24.7%	64	100.0							96.9							27.5	36.6					37.9	29.7	41.8	99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$8,694	$2,291	$6,404
Harold T Wiley School	Public	5-6	1351 Washington St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3780	574	42	13.6	71.3%	373 (65.0%)	49 (8.5%)	75 (13.1%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.7%)								(n/a)													25.7	30.7					28.3	27.4				99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$10,632	$2,652	$7,979
Knickerbocker School	Public	K-4	739 Knickerbocker Dr	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3740	364	28	13.0	71.2%	249 (68.4%)	24 (6.6%)	40 (11.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.5%)	14.9	2182^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	10.5%		25	1904^th of 2434 public elementary schools	21.8%	278											19.5	29.7					18.0	38.1						99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$11,522	$2,141	$9,381
Ohio Street School	Public	K-4	1537 Ohio St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3755	301	25	12.2	77.1%	195 (64.8%)	26 (8.6%)	35 (11.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (13.0%)	15.1	2176^th of 2439 public elementary schools	10.8%		16.5	2149^th of 2434 public elementary schools	11.7%	27											24.0	27.4					21.6	32.3						99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$10,978	$2,012	$8,966
Sherman School	Public	K-4	836 Sherman St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3760	320	24	13.6	56.6%	218 (68.1%)	13 (4.1%)	34 (10.6%)	14 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.5%)	21.5	1992^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	18.3%		29	1794^th of 2434 public elementary schools	26.3%	198											32.3	31.3					34.4	30.4						99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	100.0	99.7	$10,062	$2,283	$7,779
Watertown Senior High School	Public	9-12	1335 Washington St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3800	1,083	78	13.9	65.2%	772 (71.3%)	84 (7.8%)	102 (9.4%)	28 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	91 (8.4%)	51.9	620^th of 1228 public high schools	49.5%		53.8	582^nd of 1190 public high schools	51.1%	38	51.1	62.2	75.3	82.2	71.3	66.3	68.8	67.0	87.5	83.9														99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$10,610	$1,795	$8,815
North Elementary School	Public	K-4	171 E Hoard St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3750	455	34	13.3	70.8%	283 (62.2%)	31 (6.8%)	62 (13.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (15.8%)	23	1957^th of 2439 public elementary schools	19.8%		27.8	1834^th of 2434 public elementary schools	24.7%	123											26.4	39.2					22.5	40.5						100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$10,789	$2,501	$8,288
Starbuck Elementary School	Public	K-4	430 E Hoard St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3765	185	14	13.2	76.2%	112 (60.5%)	23 (12.4%)	21 (11.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (14.1%)	10.9	2307^th of 2439 public elementary schools	5.4%		19.3	2062^nd of 2434 public elementary schools	15.3%	245											17.2	23.3					6.9	33.3						99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.4	$11,676	$2,116	$9,560
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	20104 State Rte 3	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES	No	No	No	No	(315) 779-7010	258	86	3.0		221 (85.7%)	12 (4.7%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brownville	3.68 mi	1	688^th
Calcium	4.09 mi	1
Black River	5.52 mi	1	232^nd
Dexter	6.28 mi	2	257^th
Evans Mills	8.36 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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