Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 440 students attended North Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 65% White, 20% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

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

Summary:

North Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 455 students in grades K-4 in the Watertown City School District in Watertown, New York. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state.

North Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points below the state and district averages. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 70.77% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's performance in serving military-connected students and African American students is relatively strong, it struggles with the performance of Hispanic and White students, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, North Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the state and district averages. The other elementary schools in the Watertown City School District have similar academic performance and demographic profiles, with most schools ranking in the bottom half of New York elementary schools. However, Sherman School stands out with slightly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. Nearby schools outside the Watertown City School District, such as Maynard P. Wilson Elementary School and Black River School, have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points above North Elementary School.

Detail:

Public K-4

171 E Hoard St
Watertown, NY 13601-1500

(315) 785-3750

District: Watertown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2128^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,789

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Two or more races:

20.2%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Elementary School ranks worse than 87% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Watertown City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.72. (See more...)

Student Body

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 (64.8%), two or more races (20.2%), Hispanic (15%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Elementary School is 13.8. 3 elementary schools in the Watertown City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare North Elementary School employs 31.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 2024 Rankings:

North Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Elementary School 2128^th of 2445 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 779^th of 865 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
2007	36.54	1617^th	2219	27.1%
2008	49.76	1368^th	2227	38.6%
2009	52.85	1330^th	2257	41.1%
2010	49.65	1299^th	2263	42.6%
2011	42.70	1467^th	2286	35.8%
2012	45.71	1417^th	2320	38.9%
2013	29.41	1734^th	2325	25.4%
2014	34.30	1612^th	2345	31.3%
2015	44.31	1324^th	2352	43.7%
2016	51.02	1165^th	2366	50.8%
2017	41.44	1414^th	2386	40.7%
2018	46.16	1306^th	2395	45.5%
2019	41.43	1377^th	2413	42.9%
2021	39.59	1379^th	2201	37.3%
2022	27.77	1834^th	2434	24.7%
2023	22.99	1957^th	2439	19.8%
2024	17.72	2128^th	2445	13.0%

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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
2018	52.27	93^rd	202	54.0%
2019	55.00	64^th	180	64.4%
2021	33.82	90^th	143	37.1%
2023	42.86	107^th	223	52.0%
2024	22.70	210^th	279	24.7%

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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
2018	52.21	705^th	1941	63.7%
2019	48.60	734^th	1859	60.5%
2021	55.74	346^th	1044	66.9%
2022	29.60	1564^th	2031	23.0%
2023	25.25	1658^th	2016	17.8%
2024	27.88	1634^th	2110	22.6%

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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
2018	46.00	1045^th	2045	48.9%
2019	39.96	1189^th	2032	41.5%
2021	42.43	970^th	1678	42.2%
2022	27.54	1634^th	2099	22.2%
2023	25.75	1624^th	2041	20.4%
2024	16.75	1914^th	2078	7.9%

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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
2018	40.07	1488^th	2338	36.4%
2019	34.93	1558^th	2357	33.9%
2021	37.15	1276^th	1955	34.7%
2022	31.33	1727^th	2401	28.1%
2023	29.47	1753^rd	2403	27.0%
2024	18.45	2119^th	2413	12.2%

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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
2018	77.13	2^nd	15	86.7%
2019	58.64	4^th	9	55.6%
2021	92.95	1^st	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
2018	53.07	1093^rd	2340	53.3%
2019	48.03	1183^rd	2358	49.8%
2021	38.73	1247^th	1961	36.4%
2022	25.99	1884^th	2400	21.5%
2023	18.88	2062^nd	2400	14.1%
2024	19.33	2091^st	2411	13.3%

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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	224^th	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
2018	44.80	752^nd	1392	46.0%
2022	43.68	813^th	1503	45.9%
2023	23.24	1182^nd	1429	17.3%
2024	12.02	1472^nd	1531	3.9%

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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
2018	34.19	1021^st	1408	27.5%
2019	26.17	1075^th	1338	19.7%
2021	19.91	1052^nd	1224	14.1%
2022	13.25	1287^th	1399	8.0%
2023	11.84	1237^th	1337	7.5%
2024	13.28	1271^st	1392	8.7%

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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 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
2024	285	0	0	66	0	0	89	0	440

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
2024	440	31.7	13.8	68

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
2024	440	31.7	13.8	68

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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