Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362478003432
WATSON SCHOOL
277 N CENTRE AVE, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570 · (516) 255-8904 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
34 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
WATSON SCHOOL→SOUTH SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
82.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
78.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
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
77.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
224
-64 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 13.4:1
% White
61%
was 66%
% Hispanic
21%
was 17%
% Black
4%
was 11%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WATSON SCHOOL
WATSON SCHOOL is an elementary school of small scale in ROCKVILLE CENTRE, New York, operated by ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, works with 224 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 49% below the state mean of about 443.
Within ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 7 schools and 3,276 students, WATSON SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, WATSON SCHOOL lists that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 21% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black, 4% Asian. Compared to Nassau County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 15% of students at WATSON SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Nassau County's rate of about 31%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WATSON SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.4%; this one delivers 77.3%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Nassau County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $146,202 per year, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Nassau County's 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), WATSON SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: SOUTH SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WATSON SCHOOL comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 66.8%.
WATSON SCHOOL operates from a residential location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WATSON SCHOOL has contracted 22%, going from 288 students in 2018 to 224 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 11% to 4% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 959 students
- SOUTH SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 806 students
- HEWITT SCHOOLElementary · 465 students
- WILSON SCHOOLElementary · 387 students
- WILLIAM S COVERT SCHOOLElementary · 286 students
- RIVERSIDE SCHOOLElementary · 149 students
Other schools in ROCKVILLE CENTRE
- SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 959 students
- SOUTH SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 806 students
- HEWITT SCHOOLElementary · 465 students
- WILSON SCHOOLElementary · 387 students
- RIVERSIDE SCHOOLElementary · 149 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 806
- MALVERNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 628
- HOWARD T HERBER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 428
- HEWITT SCHOOL0.9 mi · 465
- RIVERSIDE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 149
- DAVISON AVENUE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About WATSON SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WATSON SCHOOL?
WATSON SCHOOL enrolls approximately 224 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does WATSON SCHOOL serve?
WATSON SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WATSON SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WATSON SCHOOL is approximately 9.1:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WATSON SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WATSON SCHOOL are roughly 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is WATSON SCHOOL public or private?
WATSON SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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