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Sherman School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

836 Sherman St, Watertown, NY 13601 · (315) 785-3760 · Part of Watertown City School District

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

Directions
Students
323
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Sherman School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 16.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Watertown kids: Case Middle School

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

836 Sherman St, Watertown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 163
Grade 261
Grade 382
Grade 447
Enrollment over time
278’20
332’21
320’22
311’23
323’24

Up 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 10%Black 7%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sherman 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
Knickerbocker School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Watertown
C−
340 students12:1
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.