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Watson Williams Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

107 Elmwood Pl, Utica, NY 13501 · (315) 368-6780 · Part of Utica City School District

Utica’s School Grade C− better than 21% of New York school districts

Students
590
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Watson Williams Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Utica kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Utica kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Watson Williams Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

107 Elmwood Pl, Utica

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 177
Grade 287
Grade 3104
Grade 470
Grade 592
Grade 685
Enrollment over time
639’20
678’21
630’22
602’23
590’24

Down 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 35%Asian 33%Hispanic 19%White 8%Two or more races 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Watson Williams Elementary School from Utica families.

Other schools in Utica City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Utica’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.