Is Ohio Street School a good school?

Ohio Street School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ohio Street School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 301 students attended Ohio Street School.

What is the racial makeup of Ohio Street School?

Students at Ohio Street School are 65% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 9% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ohio Street School attend?

Students who attend Ohio Street School usually go on to attend: Middle : Case Middle School Middle : Harold T Wiley School High : Watertown Senior High School

Ohio Street School

Summary:

Ohio Street School is an elementary school located in Watertown, New York, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 301 students. The school is part of the Watertown City School District, which is ranked 779 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ohio Street School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,657 and 2,341 out of around 2,400 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 19.64% of 3rd-grade students and 19.23% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42.6% and 47.05%, respectively. In math, the performance is slightly better, with 32.14% of 3rd-grade students and 26.92% of 4th-grade students being proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 53.93% and 58.03%. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Watertown City School District, such as Sherman School, Starbuck Elementary School, Knickerbocker School, and North Elementary School, generally perform better than Ohio Street School on state assessments, despite also having higher percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to Ohio Street School's challenges.

Detail:

Public K-4

1537 Ohio St
Watertown, NY 13601-3099

(315) 785-3755

District: Watertown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2282^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,978

Students who attend Ohio Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Case Middle School
	Harold T Wiley School
High:	Watertown Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 301

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Two or more races:

13.0%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ohio Street School ranks worse than 93.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Watertown City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.8%), two or more races (13%), Hispanic (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Watertown City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ohio Street School is 12.2, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Watertown City School District! (See more...)

Compare Ohio Street School employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ohio Street School is $10,978. 2 elementary schools in the Watertown City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ohio Street School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ohio Street School 2282^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ohio Street School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Watertown City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Watertown City School District 779^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ohio Street School

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Rank History for all students at Ohio Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2007	47.94	1398^th	2219	37.0%
2008	26.70	1806^th	2227	18.9%
2009	37.08	1685^th	2257	25.3%
2010	45.11	1420^th	2263	37.3%
2011	25.42	1830^th	2286	19.9%
2012	48.43	1356^th	2320	41.6%
2013	35.26	1546^th	2325	33.5%
2014	30.14	1706^th	2345	27.2%
2015	32.01	1657^th	2352	29.5%
2016	24.30	1876^th	2366	20.7%
2017	20.28	1997^th	2386	16.3%
2018	30.36	1743^rd	2395	27.2%
2019	15.50	2139^th	2413	11.4%
2021	20.29	1846^th	2201	16.1%
2022	16.48	2149^th	2434	11.7%
2023	15.06	2176^th	2439	10.8%
2024	12.40	2282^nd	2445	6.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ohio Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.86	124^th	202	38.6%
2019	32.49	107^th	180	40.6%
2023	36.89	114^th	223	48.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ohio Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.15	1784^th	1941	8.1%
2019	19.63	1759^th	1859	5.4%
2022	16.08	2016^th	2031	0.7%
2024	17.33	2043^rd	2110	3.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ohio Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.92	1480^th	2045	27.6%
2019	19.20	1809^th	2032	11.0%
2021	24.94	1394^th	1678	16.9%
2022	11.60	2026^th	2099	3.5%
2023	15.25	1894^th	2041	7.2%
2024	12.10	1999^th	2078	3.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ohio Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.59	1522^nd	2338	34.9%
2019	25.81	1822^nd	2357	22.7%
2021	18.37	1689^th	1955	13.6%
2022	18.53	2075^th	2401	13.6%
2023	16.38	2141^st	2403	10.9%
2024	8.67	2341^st	2413	3.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Ohio Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.59	7^th	15	53.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ohio Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.70	1932^nd	2340	17.4%
2019	11.42	2223^rd	2358	5.7%
2021	21.24	1647^th	1961	16.0%
2022	18.00	2102^nd	2400	12.4%
2023	15.62	2156^th	2400	10.2%
2024	18.04	2121^st	2411	12.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ohio Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.57	585^th	1392	58.0%
2021	25.13	667^th	818	18.5%
2022	28.56	1158^th	1503	23.0%
2024	39.90	893^rd	1531	41.7%

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Rank History for White students at Ohio Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.91	1278^th	1408	9.2%
2019	11.15	1257^th	1338	6.1%
2021	13.87	1122^nd	1224	8.3%
2022	7.43	1350^th	1399	3.5%
2023	5.16	1295^th	1337	3.1%
2024	8.70	1329^th	1392	4.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ohio Street School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	340	50	4	24	2	n/a	n/a	420
1990	342	46	9	26	1	n/a	n/a	424
1991	304	36	8	14	1	n/a	n/a	363
1992	295	53	12	13	6	n/a	n/a	379
1993	299	36	13	18	3	n/a	n/a	369
1994	267	45	7	18	5	n/a	n/a	342
1995	272	58	6	29	2	n/a	n/a	367
1996	272	58	6	29	2	n/a	n/a	367
1997	252	58	8	24	3	n/a	n/a	345
1998	235	56	8	20	1	n/a	n/a	320
1999	258	55	5	23	2	n/a	n/a	343
2000	226	67	7	23	5	n/a	n/a	328
2001	237	53	1	27	2	n/a	n/a	320
2002	234	49	7	15	4	n/a	n/a	309
2003	234	49	7	15	4	n/a	n/a	309
2004	219	56	5	29	1	n/a	n/a	310
2005	283	73	4	44	7	n/a	n/a	411
2006	265	90	4	46	5	n/a	n/a	410
2007	317	102	7	49	5	n/a	n/a	480
2008	252	67	5	50	2	n/a	n/a	376
2009	254	61	6	33	3	n/a	n/a	357
2010	238	52	4	27	3	n/a	n/a	324
2011	237	33	2	41	4	0	21	338
2012	238	29	3	41	4	3	26	344
2013	240	41	3	38	0	0	24	346
2014	225	40	4	36	1	0	31	337
2015	213	33	1	51	1	0	38	337
2016	210	30	1	59	0	0	45	345
2017	215	38	0	52	0	0	49	354
2018	210	29	1	54	3	0	43	340
2019	232	28	3	59	3	0	42	367
2020	242	30	3	51	4	0	39	369
2021	215	35	4	47	3	0	41	345
2022	193	22	2	51	1	0	41	310
2023	195	26	3	35	2	1	39	301

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ohio Street School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	420	24.5	17.1	n/a
1990	424	25.2	16.8	n/a
1991	363	19.0	19.1	n/a
1992	379	23.2	16.3	n/a
1993	369	19.0	19.4	n/a
1994	342	19.0	18.0	56.4
1995	367	21.0	17.5	62.7
1996	367	21.0	17.5	62.7
1997	345	21.0	16.4	61.7
1998	320	17.0	18.8	56.9
1999	343	19.0	18.1	54.8
2000	328	22.0	14.9	69.8
2001	320	22.0	14.5	63.4
2002	309	20.0	15.5	63.4
2003	309	20.0	15.5	63.4
2004	310	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	411	23.0	17.9	67.4
2006	410	23.0	17.8	62.2
2007	480	26.0	18.5	64.8
2008	376	28.0	13.4	67.8
2009	357	27.4	13.0	58
2010	324	25.0	12.9	64.8
2011	338	26.2	12.9	63
2012	344	22.0	15.6	68.3
2013	346	22.0	15.7	63.9
2014	337	23.0	14.6	61.4
2015	337	21.0	16.0	69.1
2016	345	21.0	16.4	73.9
2017	354	20.9	16.9	73.2
2018	340	22.0	15.4	71.2
2019	367	24.0	15.2	64.9
2020	369	23.0	16.0	72.6
2021	345	24.7	13.9	75.1
2022	310	25.0	12.3	70.6
2023	301	24.5	12.2	77.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ohio Street School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	420	24.5	17.1	n/a
1990	424	25.2	16.8	n/a
1991	363	19.0	19.1	n/a
1992	379	23.2	16.3	n/a
1993	369	19.0	19.4	n/a
1994	342	19.0	18.0	56.4
1995	367	21.0	17.5	62.7
1996	367	21.0	17.5	62.7
1997	345	21.0	16.4	61.7
1998	320	17.0	18.8	56.9
1999	343	19.0	18.1	54.8
2000	328	22.0	14.9	69.8
2001	320	22.0	14.5	63.4
2002	309	20.0	15.5	63.4
2003	309	20.0	15.5	63.4
2004	310	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	411	23.0	17.9	67.4
2006	410	23.0	17.8	62.2
2007	480	26.0	18.5	64.8
2008	376	28.0	13.4	67.8
2009	357	27.4	13.0	58
2010	324	25.0	12.9	64.8
2011	338	26.2	12.9	63
2012	344	22.0	15.6	68.3
2013	346	22.0	15.7	63.9
2014	337	23.0	14.6	61.4
2015	337	21.0	16.0	69.1
2016	345	21.0	16.4	73.9
2017	354	20.9	16.9	73.2
2018	340	22.0	15.4	71.2
2019	367	24.0	15.2	64.9
2020	369	23.0	16.0	72.6
2021	345	24.7	13.9	75.1
2022	310	25.0	12.3	70.6
2023	301	24.5	12.2	77.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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