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Knickerbocker School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

739 Knickerbocker Dr, Watertown, NY 13601 · (315) 785-3740 · Part of Watertown City School District

Watertown’s School Grade D better than 7% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
340
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Knickerbocker School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Watertown kids: Case Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Knickerbocker SchoolYou are here
7–8Case Middle School586 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 62.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

739 Knickerbocker Dr, Watertown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 166
Grade 278
Grade 370
Grade 464
Enrollment over time
340’20
351’21
364’22
360’23
340’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 11%Black 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Knickerbocker School from Watertown families.

Other schools in Watertown City School District

The district →
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Watertown
C
435 students13:1
Sherman School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Watertown
C
323 students14:1
Ohio Street School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Watertown
C−
308 students13:1
Starbuck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Watertown
D−
153 students11:1
Harold T Wiley School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Watertown
C−
614 students12:1
Case Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Watertown
D
586 students11:1

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; Watertown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.