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Watertown City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 591 students in Watertown City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Watertown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
3,958 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Watertown City School District, which is ranked #863 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#863 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.73
# American Indian Students
12 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
452 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
262 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
2,681 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
68%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
489 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
326
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
354
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
283
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
270
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
63
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,504 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,349 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,504
$31,307
Spending / Student
$18,349
$32,183
Best Watertown City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Case Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1237 Washington St
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 785-3870
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 785-3870
Grades: 7-8
| 591 students
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