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North Elementary School

Summary:

North Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 455 students in grades K-4 in the Watertown City School District. While the school has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, its academic performance lags behind the district and state averages, with only around a quarter to a third of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math.

North Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools, and it serves a high-poverty population, with over 70% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the school faces significant challenges in addressing the unique needs of its diverse student body and overcoming socioeconomic barriers to learning. Compared to other schools in the district, such as Maynard P Wilson Elementary School and Evans Mills Primary School, North Elementary School's academic performance is notably lower.

To improve outcomes, North Elementary School may need to implement targeted interventions, focus on addressing the needs of its diverse student population, and learn from the practices of higher-performing schools in the Watertown City School District. By addressing these key areas, the school can work towards providing a better educational experience for its students and closing the achievement gap.


Detail:

Public K-4

 171 E Hoard St
       Watertown, NY  13601-1500

(315) 785-3750

District: Watertown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1957th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,789 Help


Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  455

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.2%
Two or more races:
15.8%
Hispanic:
13.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.8% Help


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Compare Details North Elementary School ranks worse than 80.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Watertown City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.99. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details North Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Watertown City School District. Student population at North Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (62.2%), two or more races (15.8%), Hispanic (13.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Elementary School is 13.3. 3 elementary schools in the Watertown City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Elementary School is $10,789. 3 elementary schools in the Watertown City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

North Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Elementary School 1957th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See North Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Watertown City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Watertown City School District 796th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 36.54 1617th 2219 27.1%
2008 49.76 1368th 2227 38.6%
2009 52.85 1330th 2257 41.1%
2010 49.65 1299th 2263 42.6%
2011 42.70 1467th 2286 35.8%
2012 45.71 1417th 2320 38.9%
2013 29.41 1734th 2325 25.4%
2014 34.30 1612th 2345 31.3%
2015 44.31 1324th 2352 43.7%
2016 51.02 1165th 2366 50.8%
2017 41.44 1414th 2386 40.7%
2018 46.16 1306th 2395 45.5%
2019 41.43 1377th 2413 42.9%
2021 39.59 1379th 2201 37.3%
2022 27.77 1834th 2434 24.7%
2023 22.99 1957th 2439 19.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.27 93rd 202 54.0%
2019 55.00 64th 180 64.4%
2021 33.82 90th 143 37.1%
2023 42.86 107th 223 52.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.21 705th 1941 63.7%
2019 48.60 734th 1859 60.5%
2021 55.74 346th 1044 66.9%
2022 29.60 1564th 2031 23.0%
2023 25.25 1658th 2016 17.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.00 1045th 2045 48.9%
2019 39.96 1189th 2032 41.5%
2021 42.43 970th 1678 42.2%
2022 27.54 1634th 2099 22.2%
2023 25.75 1624th 2041 20.4%
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Rank History for Female students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.07 1488th 2338 36.4%
2019 34.93 1558th 2357 33.9%
2021 37.15 1276th 1955 34.7%
2022 31.33 1727th 2401 28.1%
2023 29.47 1753rd 2403 27.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.13 2nd 15 86.7%
2019 58.64 4th 9 55.6%
2021 92.95 1st 8 87.5%
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Rank History for Male students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.07 1093rd 2340 53.3%
2019 48.03 1183rd 2358 49.8%
2021 38.73 1247th 1961 36.4%
2022 25.99 1884th 2400 21.5%
2023 18.88 2062nd 2400 14.1%
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Rank History for African American students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.81 224th 891 74.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.80 752nd 1392 46.0%
2022 43.68 813th 1503 45.9%
2023 23.24 1182nd 1429 17.3%
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Rank History for White students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.19 1021st 1408 27.5%
2019 26.17 1075th 1338 19.7%
2021 19.91 1052nd 1224 14.1%
2022 13.25 1287th 1399 8.0%
2023 11.84 1237th 1337 7.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for North Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 287 22 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1990 291 24 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 329
1991 327 44 9 15 3 n/a n/a 0 398
1992 310 54 11 21 1 n/a n/a 0 397
1993 331 53 8 30 2 n/a n/a 0 424
1994 364 61 6 27 4 n/a n/a 0 462
1995 375 69 6 25 6 n/a n/a 0 481
1996 375 69 6 25 6 n/a n/a 0 481
1997 366 68 13 22 6 n/a n/a 0 475
1998 343 56 16 19 5 n/a n/a 0 439
1999 273 59 11 19 4 n/a n/a 0 366
2000 279 54 26 25 3 n/a n/a 4 391
2001 276 50 17 30 3 n/a n/a 0 376
2002 293 50 9 25 6 n/a n/a 0 383
2003 293 50 9 25 6 n/a n/a 0 383
2004 418 68 15 29 13 n/a n/a 0 543
2005 399 63 24 27 11 n/a n/a 0 524
2006 400 78 18 28 5 n/a n/a 0 529
2007 508 109 22 50 3 n/a n/a 2 694
2008 405 91 18 47 5 n/a n/a 0 566
2009 396 85 28 51 5 n/a n/a 0 565
2010 391 70 18 49 6 n/a n/a 0 534
2011 395 60 15 51 9 0 16 0 546
2012 347 53 18 55 2 3 23 0 501
2013 337 64 10 49 3 5 30 0 498
2014 359 43 11 45 3 0 40 0 501
2015 382 42 13 42 2 0 38 0 519
2016 374 50 10 41 1 0 42 0 518
2017 351 47 10 42 4 0 47 0 501
2018 342 47 9 42 4 0 57 0 501
2019 323 46 5 56 2 0 63 0 495
2020 310 43 4 57 1 0 56 0 471
2021 315 53 6 53 1 0 54 0 482
2022 298 38 5 59 0 0 55 0 455
2023 283 31 7 62 0 0 72 0 455

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 North Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 318 18.0 17.6 n/a
1990 329 22.9 14.3 n/a
1991 398 27.9 14.2 n/a
1992 397 29.0 13.6 n/a
1993 424 22.0 19.3 n/a
1994 462 23.0 20.1 55.8
1995 481 25.0 19.2 55.9
1996 481 25.0 19.2 55.9
1997 475 27.0 17.6 55.4
1998 439 29.0 15.1 59
1999 366 24.0 15.3 58.2
2000 391 24.0 16.3 55.8
2001 376 22.0 17.1 47.9
2002 383 23.0 16.7 49.6
2003 383 23.0 16.7 49.6
2004 543 n/a n/a n/a
2005 524 34.2 15.3 59.9
2006 529 35.0 15.1 56.3
2007 694 42.5 16.3 54.8
2008 566 47.5 11.9 56.4
2009 565 45.0 12.6 55.6
2010 534 41.5 12.8 60.5
2011 546 40.7 13.4 58.2
2012 501 34.2 14.6 62.5
2013 498 35.2 14.1 62.7
2014 501 33.0 15.1 58.9
2015 519 32.0 16.2 66.7
2016 518 32.0 16.1 67.4
2017 501 33.8 14.8 69.3
2018 501 34.0 14.7 67.1
2019 495 35.0 14.1 62.4
2020 471 36.0 13.0 65.6
2021 482 35.5 13.5 66.6
2022 455 38.3 11.8 66.4
2023 455 34.1 13.3 70.8

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 North Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 318 18.0 17.6 n/a
1990 329 22.9 14.3 n/a
1991 398 27.9 14.2 n/a
1992 397 29.0 13.6 n/a
1993 424 22.0 19.3 n/a
1994 462 23.0 20.1 55.8
1995 481 25.0 19.2 55.9
1996 481 25.0 19.2 55.9
1997 475 27.0 17.6 55.4
1998 439 29.0 15.1 59
1999 366 24.0 15.3 58.2
2000 391 24.0 16.3 55.8
2001 376 22.0 17.1 47.9
2002 383 23.0 16.7 49.6
2003 383 23.0 16.7 49.6
2004 543 n/a n/a n/a
2005 524 34.2 15.3 59.9
2006 529 35.0 15.1 56.3
2007 694 42.5 16.3 54.8
2008 566 47.5 11.9 56.4
2009 565 45.0 12.6 55.6
2010 534 41.5 12.8 60.5
2011 546 40.7 13.4 58.2
2012 501 34.2 14.6 62.5
2013 498 35.2 14.1 62.7
2014 501 33.0 15.1 58.9
2015 519 32.0 16.2 66.7
2016 518 32.0 16.1 67.4
2017 501 33.8 14.8 69.3
2018 501 34.0 14.7 67.1
2019 495 35.0 14.1 62.4
2020 471 36.0 13.0 65.6
2021 482 35.5 13.5 66.6
2022 455 38.3 11.8 66.4
2023 455 34.1 13.3 70.8

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.4%0.0%0.0%99.8%99.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.4%100.0%
201499.4%0.0%0.0%100.0%99.6%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%100.0%
201599.4%0.0%0.0%99.6%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.6%99.6%99.6%
201696.5%0.4%0.0%98.2%98.8%98.8%99.6%98.4%99.2%98.8%
201798.2%0.4%0.0%98.6%99.4%99.4%99.6%98.6%99.2%98.8%
201899.4%0.2%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.6%99.8%99.6%
201999.4%0.0%0.0%99.8%99.6%99.6%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.4%
2020100.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for North Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $846 (11.4%) $6,549 (88.6%) $7,395
2020 $1,403 (11.1%) $11,267 (88.9%) $12,671
2021 $2,060 (17.0%) $10,051 (83.0%) $12,111
2022 $3,991 (30.3%) $9,165 (69.7%) $13,155
2023 $2,501 (23.2%) $8,288 (76.8%) $10,789

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1377th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1957th of 2439 Elementary schools
 23.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Elementary School)4126.4
 14.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Watertown City School District)4224.4
 17.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (North Elementary School)4722.5
 24.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Watertown City School District)4322
 21%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Elementary School)4439.2
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown City School District)3831.3
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (North Elementary School)5640.5
 15.5%
   4th Grade Math (Watertown City School District)4135.2
 5.8%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students495455
 8.1%
African American4631
 32.6%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic5662
 10.7%
Pacific Islander00
White323283
 12.4%
Two or More Races6372
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.4%70.8%
 8.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

Students at North Elementary School are 62% White, 16% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

Students who attend North Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

North Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.8% of New York elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 455 students attended North Elementary School.


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