Best Public Schools in Zip Code 13601

Summary:

The 9 schools in zip code 13601 serve students from elementary through high school, and are 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. While some schools, like Watertown Senior High School and Sherman School, demonstrate stronger academic performance, others, such as Ohio Street School and Starbuck Elementary School, struggle with very low proficiency rates.

Watertown Senior High School stands out with its high test scores on Regents exams, including a 97.33% proficiency rate in Regents/Common Core Algebra II, compared to 74.04% statewide. However, the school also has a relatively high 4.9% dropout rate and a concerning 34.1% chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Case Middle School and Sherman School demonstrate exceptional performance on specific tests, with 100% proficiency on the Regents/Living Environment and Regents/Algebra I exams, and significantly higher proficiency rates on 3rd and 4th grade state assessments compared to the district and state averages.

The data also reveals high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the Watertown City School District, ranging from 56.56% to 77.08%, suggesting a high level of economic need among the student population. This raises concerns about equity in resource allocation and educational opportunities, and the need for targeted interventions and support to address the significant disparities in academic performance within the district.

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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	591	47	12.5	65.1%	387 (65.5%)	50 (8.5%)	55 (9.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	88 (14.9%)	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	621	42	14.6	64.4%	417 (67.1%)	39 (6.3%)	91 (14.7%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (10.1%)								(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	360	27	13.5	66.1%	258 (71.7%)	21 (5.8%)	38 (10.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	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	311	24	12.7	73.6%	203 (65.3%)	25 (8.0%)	35 (11.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.1%)	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	311	22	13.8	53.4%	223 (71.7%)	16 (5.1%)	30 (9.6%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.0%)	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	1,139	84	13.5	57.6%	804 (70.6%)	87 (7.6%)	115 (10.1%)	25 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (9.0%)	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	440	32	13.8	68.0%	285 (64.8%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (20.2%)	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	16	11.6	67.6%	104 (56.2%)	24 (13.0%)	22 (11.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	33 (17.8%)	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
Brownville School	Public	3-6	771 Main St	Brownville	13601	Jefferson County	General Brown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 779-2300	372	28	13.1	47.8%	332 (89.2%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.7%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	44.5	1301^st of 2445 public elementary schools	46.8%		29.4	1774^th of 2439 public elementary schools	27.3%	473												40.0	40.3	31.6	48.4			54.6	59.7	29.5	56.7			28.7		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,840	$1,840	$11,001
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	299	39	7.6		255 (85.3%)	8 (2.7%)	22 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.7%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 13601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Watertown	0.19 mi	9	718^th
Brownville	3.77 mi	1	499^th
Calcium	4.09 mi	1
Black River	5.52 mi	1	453^rd
Dexter	6.28 mi	2	212^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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