Best Public Schools in Waterville, NY

Summary:

The city of Waterville, New York is home to two schools: Memorial Park Elementary School and Waterville Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Waterville Central School District. The data reveals a mixed picture, with the high school demonstrating strong academic performance and the elementary school showing signs of improvement.

Waterville Junior/Senior High School consistently ranks in the top half of New York high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has strong performance on Regents exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average in several subjects. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%, which is above the state average. In contrast, while Memorial Park Elementary School has shown improvement in its SchoolDigger rating, moving from 1 star to 2 stars, its overall state ranking is in the lower half. However, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are close to or exceed the district and state averages, indicating solid performance at the early grade levels.

Both schools face challenges related to the economic status of their student populations, with around 50% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This raises questions about the equitable distribution of resources and support to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of the schools in Waterville, with the high school demonstrating strength and the elementary school showing signs of progress, but both grappling with the impact of economic disadvantage within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts 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	Regents Geometry 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
Waterville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	381 Madison St	Waterville	13480	Oneida County	Waterville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 841-3818	349	33	10.5	42.7%	342 (98.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	55.5	575^th of 1234 public high schools	53.4%		67.6	393^rd of 1242 public high schools	68.4%	182	43.3	76.2	91.9	69.7	62.2	52.7	53.3	84.8	62.6	94.4					54.2	45.3					65.5	58.3		38.9	98.9	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$28,574	$260	$28,314
Memorial Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 E Bacon St	Waterville	13480	Oneida County	Waterville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 841-3784	415	35	11.8	36.1%	398 (95.9%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27.1	1856^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.1%		45.3	1278^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.7%	578											49.2	32.3	41.3	32.2			59.3	38.7	15.2	49.2			23.9		99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	$26,566	$1,971	$24,595

Cities Near Waterville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madison	7.3 mi	1
Sauquoit	7.4 mi	3	281^st
Clinton	8.26 mi	3	203^rd
Brookfield	8.59 mi	1
West Winfield	10.21 mi	3	521^st

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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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