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Watertown City School District

At a glance

794^thof 874 New York districts▼ 15

Better than 9% of New York districts

Elementary 5 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1351 Washington St
Watertown, NY 13601-4531·(315) 785-3700·All New York district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 9.2% of districts

Schools

3,940

Students

Top rankedWatertown Senior High School675^th of 1,234 New York high schools

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Biggest riser

Starbuck Elementary School up 231 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Starbuck Elementary School 10.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

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0★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Watertown City School District in New York consists of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 794 out of 874 school districts in New York and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Watertown Senior High School has the highest student enrollment and performs well on Regents exams, with several subject areas exceeding the state average proficiency rates. Sherman School is the highest-performing elementary school, with the best proficiency rates on the 3rd and 4th grade New York State Assessments. Meanwhile, Case Middle School stands out as the highest-performing middle school, with 100% proficiency rates on the Algebra I and Living Environment Regents exams.

However, the district faces significant challenges, with the elementary and middle schools consistently underperforming compared to state averages on the New York State Assessments. This suggests systemic issues within the district that are impacting student achievement at the lower grade levels. The district also serves a population with high rates of poverty, as evidenced by the high percentages of free and reduced lunch recipients across the schools. Despite these challenges, the high school stands out as a relative bright spot, indicating the potential for improvement district-wide with the right strategies and resources.

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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 Common Core Geometry (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 Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 (2025)	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 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	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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	586	51	11.4	68.9%	391 (66.7%)	41 (7.0%)	76 (13.0%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.3%)	30.1	1118^th of 1500 public middle schools	25.5%		28.5	1134^th of 1504 public middle schools	24.6%	16										100.0	100.0							20.7	39.0					40.6	45.1		41.5	99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$23,396	$719	$22,678
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	614	49	12.4	72.0%	413 (67.3%)	35 (5.7%)	73 (11.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (14.0%)								(n/a)																27.2	38.4					27.6	35.5			23.8		99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$22,796	$720	$22,076
Knickerbocker School	Public	K-4	739 Knickerbocker Dr	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3740	340	27	12.4	67.9%	234 (68.8%)	16 (4.7%)	42 (12.4%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.5%)	20	2077^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.1%		17.1	2144^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.3%	67														31.0	38.6					33.3	50.0							99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$25,455	$759	$24,696
Ohio Street School	Public	K-4	1537 Ohio St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3755	308	24	12.9	78.2%	193 (62.7%)	20 (6.5%)	41 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (16.6%)	6	2382^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	2.6%		12.4	2282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.7%	100														19.6	18.9					31.1	22.2							99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$26,346	$871	$25,475
Sherman School	Public	K-4	836 Sherman St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3760	323	22	14.4	55.7%	220 (68.1%)	24 (7.4%)	37 (11.5%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.2%)	32.3	1703^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%		40.3	1439^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.1%	264														48.0	41.9					53.3	35.6							99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	100.0	99.7	$23,220	$763	$22,457
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	1,181	87	13.5	62.0%	822 (69.6%)	92 (7.8%)	117 (9.9%)	21 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	124 (10.5%)	47.8	675^th of 1234 public high schools	45.3%		50.6	639^th of 1242 public high schools	48.6%	36	60.3	93.7	81.8	50.0	20.0	71.8	35.0	94.4	70.5	46.3	56.1	67.8	65.1															99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,636	$720	$19,916
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	171 E Hoard St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3750	435	35	12.5	70.6%	280 (64.4%)	16 (3.7%)	60 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (17.9%)	10.8	2290^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.3%		17.7	2128^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%	162														31.5	31.4					24.7	30.6							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,327	$782	$24,545
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	153	14	10.8	71.9%	90 (58.8%)	18 (11.8%)	17 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (18.3%)	19.1	2102^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	14.0%		9.9	2333^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.6%	231														31.3	35.3					43.8	41.2							99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.4	$29,001	$834	$28,167

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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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