Best Public Schools in Zip Code 13601

Summary:

The 13601 zip code area in New York is home to 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, spread across the Watertown City School District and the General Brown Central School District. While the area has a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, the data reveals significant performance gaps, with the Watertown City School District schools generally underperforming compared to state averages.

Among the standout schools in the area is Case Middle School, which boasts exceptional proficiency rates on Regents/End of Course exams, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. Another high-performing school is Brownville School, an elementary school in the General Brown Central School District, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in both ELA and Math. In contrast, several Watertown City elementary schools, such as Knickerbocker School, Ohio Street School, and Starbuck Elementary School, are among the lowest-performing in the state.

The data also reveals funding disparities, with the Watertown City School District spending less per student ($8,694 - $11,676) compared to the higher spending at Brownville School ($12,840) in the General Brown Central School District. Additionally, Watertown Senior High School struggles with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and significant chronic absenteeism, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address these challenges and improve educational outcomes for students in the 13601 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Case Middle School	Public	7-8	1237 Washington St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3870	626	44	14.1	70.1%	420 (67.1%)	48 (7.7%)	60 (9.6%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (13.9%)	28.5	1134^th of 1504 public middle schools	24.6%		26.4	1178^th of 1500 public middle schools	21.5%	44								100.0			100.0					23.6	38.7					40.5	32.5		34.4	99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$8,694	$2,291	$6,404
Harold T Wiley School	Public	5-6	1351 Washington St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3780	574	42	13.6	71.3%	373 (65.0%)	49 (8.5%)	75 (13.1%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.7%)								(n/a)														27.9	24.6					34.2	29.7			28.4		99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$10,632	$2,652	$7,979
Knickerbocker School	Public	K-4	739 Knickerbocker Dr	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3740	364	28	13.0	71.2%	249 (68.4%)	24 (6.6%)	40 (11.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.5%)	17.1	2144^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.3%		14.9	2182^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	10.5%	38												21.7	22.7					24.6	44.7							99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$11,522	$2,141	$9,381
Ohio Street School	Public	K-4	1537 Ohio St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3755	301	25	12.2	77.1%	195 (64.8%)	26 (8.6%)	35 (11.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (13.0%)	12.4	2282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.7%		15.1	2176^th of 2439 public elementary schools	10.8%	106												19.6	19.2					32.1	26.9							99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$10,978	$2,012	$8,966
Sherman School	Public	K-4	836 Sherman St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3760	320	24	13.6	56.6%	218 (68.1%)	13 (4.1%)	34 (10.6%)	14 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.5%)	40.3	1439^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.1%		21.5	1992^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	18.3%	553												40.4	42.1					39.1	54.6							99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	100.0	99.7	$10,062	$2,283	$7,779
Watertown Senior High School	Public	9-12	1335 Washington St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3800	1,083	78	13.9	65.2%	772 (71.3%)	84 (7.8%)	102 (9.4%)	28 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	91 (8.4%)	50.6	639^th of 1242 public high schools	48.6%		51.9	620^th of 1228 public high schools	49.5%	19	44.7	73.6	97.3	89.0	69.9	68.3	65.1	54.6	76.0	81.0	49.1															99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$10,610	$1,795	$8,815
North Elementary School	Public	K-4	171 E Hoard St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3750	455	34	13.3	70.8%	283 (62.2%)	31 (6.8%)	62 (13.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (15.8%)	17.7	2128^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%		23	1957^th of 2439 public elementary schools	19.8%	171												21.5	19.4					20.7	52.2							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$10,789	$2,501	$8,288
Starbuck Elementary School	Public	K-4	430 E Hoard St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3765	185	14	13.2	76.2%	112 (60.5%)	23 (12.4%)	21 (11.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (14.1%)	9.9	2333^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.6%		10.9	2307^th of 2439 public elementary schools	5.4%	26												13.6	11.1					27.3	33.3							99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.4	$11,676	$2,116	$9,560
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	20104 State Rte 3	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES	No	No	No	No	(315) 779-7010	258	86	3.0		221 (85.7%)	12 (4.7%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 13601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Watertown	0.19 mi	9	729^th
Brownville	3.68 mi	1	688^th
Calcium	4.09 mi	1
Black River	5.52 mi	1	232^nd
Dexter	6.28 mi	2	257^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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