Best Public Schools in Watkins Glen, NY

Summary:

The city of Watkins Glen, New York is home to two schools: Watkins Glen Elementary School and Watkins Glen Central High School. Both schools are part of the Watkins Glen Central School District, which is ranked 603 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Watkins Glen Central High School stands out for its relatively strong performance on Regents exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average in several subjects. Meanwhile, Watkins Glen Elementary School has higher than average proficiency rates in 5th grade science compared to the state. Both schools benefit from small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios below 11:1.

However, the district as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to state averages, with both schools ranking in the bottom half of their respective categories statewide. While the district is investing resources into its schools, this investment does not seem to be translating into consistently strong academic performance across all grades and subjects. The district may want to investigate the high chronic absenteeism rate at the high school and leverage the subject-specific strengths identified to drive overall improvement efforts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% 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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core 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	Regents Algebra I 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 5th 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
Watkins Glen Central High School	Public	7-12	301 12th St	Watkins Glen	14891	Schuyler County	Watkins Glen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 535-3210	414	38	10.7	40.8%	376 (90.8%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	50.2	642^nd of 1242 public high schools	48.3%		44.6	686^th of 1228 public high schools	44.1%	44	80.0	55.2	58.3	71.6	37.4	83.5	72.5	74.2	88.9	66.2	76.3					42.4	55.9					46.4	25.0		39.0	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.6	$14,112	$00	$14,112
Watkins Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	612 S Decatur St	Watkins Glen	14891	Schuyler County	Watkins Glen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 535-3250	477	42	11.4	40.0%	448 (93.9%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	31.2	1708^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.1%		19.1	2063^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	15.4%	355												29.9	17.2	43.9	40.6			32.4	24.6	33.3	40.6			42.9		98.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	$11,594	$00	$11,594

Cities Near Watkins Glen

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montour Falls	4.35 mi	1
Odessa	6.68 mi	2	484^th
Bradford	9.31 mi	1
Dundee	11.04 mi	2	690^th
Horseheads	13.65 mi	6	386^th

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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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