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Enrollment
590
Elementary
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362937000262
WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
107 ELMWOOD PL, UTICA, NY 13501 · (315) 368-6780 · Oneida County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of New York public elementary schools
- C-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
505 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (85).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
39.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +16.0pp since 2023
Math
39.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 590 | 85.6% | 32.9% |
| PS 35 NATHANIEL WOODHULL HOLLIS | 626 | 81.9% | 51.6% |
| DAVID N DINKINS SCHOOL JAMAICA | 446 | 89.9% | 53.3% |
| DR MARTIN LUTHER KING SCHOOL JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 424 | 84.9% | 24.6% |
| DR A PANTOJA COMM SCH EXCLLNCE -#18 BUFFALO | 475 | 96.2% | 18.2% |
| CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UTICA | 618 | 79.1% | 35.5% |
Matched among New York elementary 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 WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Oneida County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #1,923 of 2,335 | #28 of 37 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,895 of 2,342 ▼ 60 | #28 of 37 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,862 of 2,343 ▲ 219 | #24 of 37 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 590 | #506 of 2,585 | #4 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #1,148 of 2,338 | #15 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #104 of 2,388 | #8 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.6% | #591 of 2,534 | #3 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #682 of 1,757 | #9 of 25 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
590
-49 (-8%) vs 2020
+13% since 2000-01, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 590 | 50.4 | 11.7:1 | 86% (505) |
| 2023-24 | 602 | 47.6 | 12.6:1 | 86% (519) |
| 2022-23 | 630 | 46.3 | 13.6:1 | 88% (556) |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 44 | 14.5:1 | 89% (570) |
| 2017-18 | 725 | 42 | 17.3:1 | 88% (638) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 35 | 19.3:1 | 90% (609) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 41 | 13.8:1 | 95% (540) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 96% (505) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the public schools in UTICA, New York. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 590 students. The average among elementary schools in New York is roughly 443 students; this school is 33% above that.
Enrollment across the 13 schools in UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT totals 9,075 students.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 35%. Other reported shares: 33% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 8% White, and 6% multiracial. Oneida County's residents are about 6% Black, 28 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 73%, meaning two students picked at random have a 73% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 50.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.7:1. This ratio sits 1.1 below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Roughly 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Oneida County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
allk12 grades WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C-. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 43.5% at WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.9%.
Oneida County census figures show that the median household income is $70,154, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 72 public schools in Oneida County, enrolling about 32,265 students in all.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the public school closest to WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment is down 8% from 2020-21, when WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 639 students, to 2024-25, when it had 590. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.5:1 in 2020-21, and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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 UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- THOMAS R PROCTOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,820 students
- SENATOR JAMES H DONOVAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 749 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 687 students
- GENERAL HERKIMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 634 students
- CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 618 students
- KERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 585 students
Other schools in UTICA
- THOMAS R PROCTOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,820 students
- SENATOR JAMES H DONOVAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 749 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 687 students
- GENERAL HERKIMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 634 students
- CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 618 students
- KERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 585 students
Nearby schools
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 303
- JOHN F HUGHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 347
- KERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 585
- MOHAWK VALLEY PSYCHIATRIC CENTER FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH1.2 mi · 23
- ROSCOE CONKLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 503
- SENATOR JAMES H DONOVAN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 749
Frequently asked questions
About WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 590 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 8% White, 19% Hispanic, 35% Black, 33% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WATSON WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.