Enrollment
349
High
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363016004538
WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
381 MADISON ST, WATERVILLE, NY 13480 · (315) 841-3818 · Oneida County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of New York public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
149 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 16% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
66.7%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.2pp since 2023
Math
65.7%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.7pp since 2023
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.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.7% | 65.7% |
| 2023-24 | 53.5% | 67.4% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (57.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 349 | 42.7% | 57.9% |
| CHAUTAUQUA LAKE SECONDARY SCHOOL MAYVILLE | 372 | 43.0% | 73.8% |
| SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SHERBURNE | 382 | 43.5% | 67.7% |
| WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NEWPORT | 311 | 43.1% | 54.4% |
| ADIRONDACK HIGH SCHOOL BOONVILLE | 383 | 44.1% | 66.3% |
| CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CATO | 383 | 42.6% | 54.7% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Oneida County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #582 of 1,135 | #13 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #345 of 1,109 ▲ 47 | #7 of 15 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #649 of 1,135 ▲ 285 | #12 of 15 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #835 of 1,216 | #11 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #430 of 1,058 | #4 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.0% | #1,058 of 1,070 | #13 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #808 of 1,167 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.5% | #225 of 339 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
349
+17 (+5%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 594
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 349 | 33 | 10.6:1 | 43% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 31 | 10.4:1 | 50% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 312 | 33 | 9.5:1 | 50% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 29 | 11.4:1 | 42% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 32 | 10.4:1 | 37% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 35 | 10.1:1 | 37% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 32 | 12.4:1 | 43% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | 44 | 15.4:1 | 23% (154) |
| 1990-91 | 594 | 41 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
About WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school run by WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in WATERVILLE, New York. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 349 students in grades 7 through 12. Against the 668-student average for high schools in New York, enrollment here is 48% lower.
The 2 schools in WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT enroll 764 students altogether, WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL among them.
The student body at WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is 98% White. Among people living in Oneida County, the White share is about 80%. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.6:1. That is close to the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is 43%.
WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 40% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is 1.4 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 57.9% actual, 59.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New York.
In Oneida County (population about 229,124), the median household income is $70,154, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 72 public schools in the county.
MEMORIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located about 1.3 miles from WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL. The ten-mile area around WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 57.9% average proficiency ranks 5th among 9 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has grown by 17 students since 2020-21, to 349.
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Oneida County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,124
Census ACS
Median income
$70,154
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
32,265 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MEMORIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 415 students
Other schools in WATERVILLE
- MEMORIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 415 students
Nearby schools
- MEMORIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 415
- MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL6.5 mi · 413
- SAUQUOIT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.2 mi · 327
- SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL8.3 mi · 280
- SAUQUOIT VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL8.3 mi · 276
- BROOKFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL8.5 mi · 189
Frequently asked questions
About WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 349 students in grades 07-12.
Is WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Oneida County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.