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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 13601

At a glance

Schools

1,559

Students

Top rankedSherman School1703^rd of 2,445 New York elementary 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

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Summary:

The zip code 13601 in New York is home to 6 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools vary in their academic performance, with some standouts like Brownville School and Sherman School outperforming their peers in the Watertown City School District and the General Brown Central School District.

Brownville School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 1456 out of 2445 New York elementary schools in 2024-2025. It boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across multiple grade levels, exceeding both district and state averages. Additionally, Sherman School ranks second in the area, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for 3rd-grade students.

While the schools in the 13601 zip code generally perform below the state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, the data reveals significant disparities in academic performance. Schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Ohio Street School, tend to have lower proficiency rates. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a crucial role in student achievement, and targeted interventions may be necessary to support economically disadvantaged students in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 13601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Watertown	0.19 mi	9	722^nd
Brownville	3.77 mi	1	559^th
Calcium	4.09 mi	1
Black River	5.52 mi	1	457^th
Dexter	6.28 mi	2	224^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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