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Ohio Street School

Public Grades K-4

2382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ohio Street School is an elementary school located in Watertown, New York, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 311 students. The school is part of the Watertown City School District, which is ranked 794 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ohio Street School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.57% of 3rd-grade students and 18.87% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. In math, the proficiency rates were also low, with 31.11% of 3rd-grade students and 22.22% of 4th-grade students being proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools for female, male, white, and special education students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Watertown City School District, such as Sherman School, Starbuck Elementary School, Knickerbocker School, and North Elementary School, generally perform better than Ohio Street School on state assessments and have higher rankings. However, these nearby schools also have high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 53.38% to 67.95% free or reduced-price lunch recipients, which may be a significant factor contributing to the overall lower academic performance in the district.

308

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,346

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1537 Ohio St
Watertown, NY 13601-3099

(315) 785-3755

District: Watertown City School District

Students who attend Ohio Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Case Middle School
	Harold T Wiley School
High:	Watertown Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

Two or more races:

16.6%

Hispanic:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (23% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg34%

New York avg57%

2,382^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Watertown City School District

794^th of 874Watertown City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	2382 of 2445	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	2282 of 2445	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	2176 of 2439	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	2149 of 2434	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1846 of 2201	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	2139 of 2413	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1743 of 2395	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	1997 of 2386	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	1876 of 2366	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.0	1657 of 2352	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.1	1706 of 2345	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.3	1546 of 2325	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.4	1356 of 2320	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.4	1830 of 2286	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.1	1420 of 2263	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.1	1685 of 2257	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.7	1806 of 2227	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.9	1398 of 2219	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	2371 of 2409	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	2341 of 2413	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	2141 of 2403	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	2075 of 2401	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1689 of 1955	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1822 of 2357	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1522 of 2338	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1362 of 1569	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	893 of 1531	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1158 of 1503	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	667 of 818	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.6	585 of 1392	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	2063 of 2098	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1999 of 2078	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1894 of 2041	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	2026 of 2099	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1394 of 1678	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1809 of 2032	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1480 of 2045	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	2320 of 2407	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	2121 of 2411	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	2156 of 2400	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	2102 of 2400	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1647 of 1961	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	2223 of 2358	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1932 of 2340	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	55.6	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	36.9	114 of 223	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	107 of 180	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	124 of 202	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	2031 of 2134	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	2043 of 2110	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	2016 of 2031	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1759 of 1859	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1784 of 1941	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	1392 of 1402	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1329 of 1392	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1295 of 1337	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	1350 of 1399	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	1122 of 1224	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1257 of 1338	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1278 of 1408	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2018)53rd percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)49th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math26%-33 vs state

English Language Arts19%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
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
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
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
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	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
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
Calcium Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	25440 Indian River Dr	Calcium	13616	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 629-1100	480	44	10.9	45.4%	261 (54.4%)	41 (8.5%)	109 (22.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.9%)								(n/a)	43.6				45.7					98.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.8	99.7	$28,056	$1,888	$26,168
Brownville School	Public	3-6	771 Main St	Brownville	13615	Jefferson County	General Brown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 779-2300	374	34	10.8	48.9%	334 (89.3%)	10 (2.7%)	11 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	40.4	1456^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%		44.5	1301^st of 2445 public elementary schools	46.8%	155	35.0	60.2	47.7	52.5	38.2	62.7	33.7	56.7	40.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,507	$1,337	$17,170
Black River School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Leray St	Black River	13612	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 773-5911	572	51	11.2	33.7%	356 (62.2%)	55 (9.6%)	108 (18.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.8%)	47.4	1258^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.5%		48.4	1209^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%	49	60.3	46.2			54.6	59.8				98.7	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.6	99.2	$19,835	$1,293	$18,542
Dexter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	415 E Grove St	Dexter	13634	Jefferson County	General Brown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 779-2300	300	28	10.8	30.0%	265 (88.3%)	6 (2.0%)	11 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.0%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,789	$1,026	$17,764
Evans Mills Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8442 S Main St	Evans Mills	13637	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 629-4331	330	32	10.1	54.2%	176 (53.3%)	34 (10.3%)	75 (22.7%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	26 (7.9%)								(n/a)	47.5				65.1					99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$28,681	$2,383	$26,297

Frequently Asked Questions about Ohio Street School

What is the racial makeup of Ohio Street School?

Students at Ohio Street School are 63% White, 17% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 6% African American.

Is Ohio Street School a good school?

Ohio Street School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ohio Street School attend?

Students who attend Ohio Street School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Case Middle School
Middle : Harold T Wiley School
High : Watertown Senior High School

How many students attend Ohio Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Ohio Street School.

What district is Ohio Street School in?

Watertown City School District

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