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Watertown City School District Schools
Watertown City School District is a public school district in New York, based in Jefferson County (Watertown). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Watertown City School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Watertown City School District
8 of 8 schools in Watertown City School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 3C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Watertown City School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Watertown Senior High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Sherman School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Knickerbocker School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ North Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Ohio Street School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Starbuck Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Harold T Wiley School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Case Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Watertown City School District
All schools, A to Z (8)
- D+ Case Middle School, Watertown
- D+ Harold T Wiley School, Watertown
- B+ Knickerbocker School, Watertown
- B+ North Elementary School, Watertown
- B Ohio Street School, Watertown
- A- Sherman School, Watertown
- C Starbuck Elementary School, Watertown
- A+ Watertown Senior High School, Watertown
Where Watertown City School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Watertown (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,993 students with 294 full-time-equivalent teachers and 637 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3630120
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- General Brown Central School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
- South Jefferson Central School District (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Carthage Central School District (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Indian River Central School District (8 schools, 18 mi)
- Thousand Islands Central School District (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Lowville Academy & Central School District (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Sandy Creek Central School District (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Beaver River Central School District (3 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Watertown City School District
How many schools are in Watertown City School District?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Watertown City School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Watertown City School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Watertown.
How good are the schools in Watertown City School District?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 49% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.5%. 63% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Watertown City School District?
3,993 students were enrolled in Watertown City School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Watertown City School District?
Watertown City School District is in New York, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Watertown. Its boundary covers about 28.8 sq mi.