WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
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Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a four-year high school of close-knit scale in WATERVILLE, New York, one of the schools within WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, educateing 349 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 48% below the state mean of about 668.
WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that serves 764 students overall.
On demographics, WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.
On the resource side, On paper, WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.9%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Oneida County) shows that median household income runs about $70,154, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Oneida County runs 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,265 students), of which WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one.
MEMORIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 59.4%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL has climbed 4%, going from 334 students in 2018 to 349 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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