Is Watkins Glen Elementary School a good school?

Watkins Glen Elementary School ranks 1708 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Watkins Glen Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 468 students attended Watkins Glen Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Watkins Glen Elementary School?

Students at Watkins Glen Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Watkins Glen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Watkins Glen Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Watkins Glen Central High School

Watkins Glen Elementary School

Summary:

Watkins Glen Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 468 students in grades PK-6 in Watkins Glen, New York, which is part of the Watkins Glen Central School District. The school faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments and declining statewide rankings over the past decade.

Watkins Glen Elementary School's academic performance consistently lags behind the state average, with proficiency rates of just 29.85% in 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) and 32.35% in 3rd grade Math, compared to state averages of 42.6% and 53.93%, respectively. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools for White students and Special Education students, and the bottom 15% for Low Socioeconomic Status students. This indicates a need for more targeted interventions and support for these populations.

Interestingly, Watkins Glen Elementary School's academic performance trails many nearby elementary schools, such as Trumansburg Elementary School, Big Flats School, and Gardner Road Elementary School, which all have higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. The school's high poverty rate, with 42.09% to 49.25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges, as research has shown a strong correlation between poverty and lower academic achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

612 S Decatur St
Watkins Glen, NY 14891-1699

(607) 535-3250

District: Watkins Glen Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1708^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,594

Students who attend Watkins Glen Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Watkins Glen Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 468

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Watkins Glen Elementary School ranks worse than 69.9% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.21. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94%), two or more races (3.4%), Hispanic (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Watkins Glen Elementary School is 10.7. (See more...)

Compare Watkins Glen Elementary School employs 43.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Watkins Glen Elementary School is $11,594.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Watkins Glen Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Watkins Glen Elementary School 1708^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Watkins Glen Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Watkins Glen Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Watkins Glen Central School District 603^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Watkins Glen Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Watkins Glen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	46.16	1454^th	2206	34.1%
2007	46.12	1431^st	2219	35.5%
2008	43.78	1499^th	2227	32.7%
2009	31.08	1796^th	2257	20.4%
2010	35.14	1643^rd	2263	27.4%
2011	28.64	1770^th	2286	22.6%
2012	29.64	1780^th	2320	23.3%
2013	36.77	1498^th	2325	35.6%
2014	43.55	1345^th	2345	42.6%
2015	45.98	1267^th	2352	46.1%
2016	45.81	1287^th	2366	45.6%
2017	40.00	1444^th	2386	39.5%
2018	44.15	1360^th	2395	43.2%
2019	40.28	1416^th	2413	41.3%
2021	33.74	1514^th	2201	31.2%
2022	30.08	1767^th	2434	27.4%
2023	19.10	2063^rd	2439	15.4%
2024	31.21	1708^th	2445	30.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Watkins Glen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.10	1365^th	1941	29.7%
2019	36.97	1070^th	1859	42.4%
2021	31.91	744^th	1044	28.7%
2022	28.09	1628^th	2031	19.8%
2023	33.68	1313^th	2016	34.9%
2024	26.79	1683^rd	2110	20.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Watkins Glen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.89	1427^th	2045	30.2%
2019	28.25	1526^th	2032	24.9%
2021	33.36	1193^rd	1678	28.9%
2022	23.21	1781^st	2099	15.2%
2023	18.89	1813^th	2041	11.2%
2024	19.79	1831^st	2078	11.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Watkins Glen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.07	1338^th	2338	42.8%
2019	44.94	1281^st	2357	45.7%
2021	32.95	1384^th	1955	29.2%
2022	27.94	1821^st	2401	24.2%
2023	19.29	2065^th	2403	14.1%
2024	31.15	1705^th	2413	29.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Watkins Glen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.61	1325^th	2340	43.4%
2019	36.21	1515^th	2358	35.8%
2021	31.30	1423^rd	1961	27.4%
2022	34.32	1624^th	2400	32.3%
2023	22.16	1961^st	2400	18.3%
2024	32.82	1664^th	2411	31.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Watkins Glen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.33	482^nd	1392	65.4%

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Rank History for White students at Watkins Glen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.49	1132^nd	1408	19.6%
2019	22.51	1123^rd	1338	16.1%
2022	16.93	1243^rd	1399	11.2%
2023	5.48	1292^nd	1337	3.4%
2024	7.90	1336^th	1392	4.0%

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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 Watkins Glen Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	581	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1990	625	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1991	608	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1992	603	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1993	576	5	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1994	542	8	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1995	533	7	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1996	533	7	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1997	509	8	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1998	501	4	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1999	485	5	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2000	503	9	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2001	519	10	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2002	520	8	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
2003	520	8	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
2004	515	1	6	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	530
2005	487	4	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2006	464	5	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2007	466	9	5	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
2008	474	9	4	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
2009	473	8	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	9	500
2010	458	5	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	13	485
2011	415	3	5	12	3	0	21	0	459
2012	422	12	5	12	3	1	12	0	467
2013	462	12	5	14	2	1	17	0	513
2014	541	12	5	16	1	0	25	0	600
2015	516	10	9	15	1	0	27	0	578
2016	512	6	6	16	2	0	31	0	573
2017	519	2	6	18	1	0	24	0	570
2018	518	1	3	18	1	0	23	0	564
2019	528	1	2	19	1	0	20	0	571
2020	513	3	3	19	1	0	15	0	554
2021	431	3	2	15	1	0	17	0	469
2022	444	1	2	9	0	0	18	0	474
2023	440	2	3	7	0	0	16	0	468

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 Watkins Glen Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	584	44.2	13.2	n/a
1990	628	42.9	14.6	n/a
1991	614	44.4	13.8	n/a
1992	609	42.4	14.3	n/a
1993	587	34.7	16.9	n/a
1994	555	34.8	15.9	28.3
1995	544	31.3	17.4	30.5
1996	544	31.3	17.4	30.5
1997	524	33.2	15.8	35.7
1998	515	31.0	16.6	28.2
1999	501	32.3	15.5	26.9
2000	522	42.3	12.3	26.6
2001	539	45.5	11.8	29.7
2002	543	44.0	12.3	31.9
2003	543	44.0	12.3	31.9
2004	530	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	503	37.7	13.3	42.7
2006	485	37.0	13.1	29.3
2007	488	38.2	12.8	35.9
2008	498	39.0	12.8	40.2
2009	500	36.0	13.9	39.3
2010	485	39.0	12.4	42.8
2011	459	41.6	11.0	24.4
2012	467	34.5	13.5	48.8
2013	513	38.5	13.3	52.8
2014	600	41.5	14.4	45
2015	578	45.0	12.8	47.9
2016	573	47.0	12.1	50.4
2017	570	44.9	12.6	53.3
2018	564	42.0	13.4	52.3
2019	571	41.0	13.9	50.3
2020	554	42.0	13.1	45.7
2021	469	44.3	10.5	49.3
2022	474	44.0	10.7	45.6
2023	468	43.6	10.7	42.1

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 Watkins Glen Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	584	44.2	13.2	n/a
1990	628	42.9	14.6	n/a
1991	614	44.4	13.8	n/a
1992	609	42.4	14.3	n/a
1993	587	34.7	16.9	n/a
1994	555	34.8	15.9	28.3
1995	544	31.3	17.4	30.5
1996	544	31.3	17.4	30.5
1997	524	33.2	15.8	35.7
1998	515	31.0	16.6	28.2
1999	501	32.3	15.5	26.9
2000	522	42.3	12.3	26.6
2001	539	45.5	11.8	29.7
2002	543	44.0	12.3	31.9
2003	543	44.0	12.3	31.9
2004	530	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	503	37.7	13.3	42.7
2006	485	37.0	13.1	29.3
2007	488	38.2	12.8	35.9
2008	498	39.0	12.8	40.2
2009	500	36.0	13.9	39.3
2010	485	39.0	12.4	42.8
2011	459	41.6	11.0	24.4
2012	467	34.5	13.5	48.8
2013	513	38.5	13.3	52.8
2014	600	41.5	14.4	45
2015	578	45.0	12.8	47.9
2016	573	47.0	12.1	50.4
2017	570	44.9	12.6	53.3
2018	564	42.0	13.4	52.3
2019	571	41.0	13.9	50.3
2020	554	42.0	13.1	45.7
2021	469	44.3	10.5	49.3
2022	474	44.0	10.7	45.6
2023	468	43.6	10.7	42.1

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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