Waterville Central School District

The Waterville Central School District in New York consists of two schools: Memorial Park Elementary School and Waterville Junior/Senior High School. While both schools serve a predominantly white student population, the high school stands out as the higher-performing institution in the district.

Waterville Junior/Senior High School is ranked 309 out of 1,228 New York high schools and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a strong 91.6% four-year graduation rate and outperforms the state average on 7th grade ELA and 7th grade Math assessments. In contrast, Memorial Park Elementary School has a lower statewide ranking, with a 2-star rating, and its academic performance, while above the state average in some areas, lags behind the high school.

Both schools have a significant proportion of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need to address socioeconomic challenges in the district. The comparable per-student spending between the two schools suggests that resources are being distributed evenly, but the differences in academic performance indicate that factors beyond just funding may be at play. Overall, the Waterville Central School District appears to have a strong high school, but could benefit from a closer examination of the elementary school's performance and strategies to address socioeconomic disparities across the district.