📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: August 2026·Editorial standards
📍 Watertown, NY · Jefferson County

Watertown City School District

Grades Kindergarten – 12th · 3,936 students · 8 schools

2
out of 10 Rating Poor
State reading & math proficiency · 10th percentile among New York districts. Ranked within New York only — not comparable across states.
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School District · New York
Watertown City School District
📍 Watertown, NY · Jefferson County · NCES LEAID 3630120
2/10
Rating
3,936
Students
8
Schools
Kindergarten – 12th
Grade Span

District Contact & Information

Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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Grades Served
Kindergarten – 12th
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District Phone
(315)785-3700
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District Website
www.watertowncsd.org
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District Mailing Address
1351 WASHINGTON ST, WATERTOWN, NY 13601
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Enrollment
3,936 students
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Schools
8
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County
Jefferson County, NY
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
3630120
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District Type
Public School District

Schools in Watertown City School District

8 schools listed
SchoolLevelGradesStudentsCity
KNICKERBOCKER SCHOOLElementaryKindergarten – 4th340WATERTOWN
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementaryKindergarten – 4th435WATERTOWN
OHIO STREET SCHOOLElementaryKindergarten – 4th308WATERTOWN
SHERMAN SCHOOLElementaryKindergarten – 4th323WATERTOWN
STARBUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementaryKindergarten – 4th153WATERTOWN
CASE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle7th – 8th586WATERTOWN
HAROLD T WILEY SCHOOLMiddle5th – 6th614WATERTOWN
WATERTOWN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh9th – 12th1,181WATERTOWN

Frequently Asked Questions

What zip codes are in Watertown City School District?▼
Watertown City School District is a city district whose boundary does not contain the centre point of any zip code area, so we cannot list its zip codes from the national boundary data we use. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly in any case — confirm your address with the district office before relying on an assignment.
How is Watertown City School District rated?▼
Watertown City School District has an overall rating of 2 out of 10 (Poor), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 10th percentile among New York school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within New York only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Watertown City School District?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 3,936 students across 8 schools for Watertown City School District.
What grades does Watertown City School District serve?▼
Watertown City School District is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.
What schools are in Watertown City School District?▼
NCES lists 8 schools operating under Watertown City School District: 5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Watertown City School District?▼
You can reach Watertown City School District by phone at (315)785-3700 or online at www.watertowncsd.org or by mail at 1351 WASHINGTON ST, WATERTOWN, NY 13601. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.

About Watertown City School District

Watertown City School District is a public school district in New York, in Jefferson County. It carries an overall rating of 2/10 (Poor), the 10th percentile among New York districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other New York districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.

Schools in this district

NCES lists 8 schools operating under Watertown City School District — 5 elementary, 2 middle and 1 high. The largest by enrollment is WATERTOWN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL with 1,181 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.

Checking your own address

District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (315)785-3700 before making a housing decision.

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