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Starbuck Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

430 E Hoard St, Watertown, NY 13601 · (315) 785-3765 · Part of Watertown City School District

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

Directions
Students
153
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Starbuck Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 51 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 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–4Starbuck Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Case Middle School586 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts34%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

430 E Hoard St, Watertown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten28
Grade 138
Grade 233
Grade 334
Grade 420
Enrollment over time
154’20
168’21
185’22
185’23
153’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Two or more races 18%Black 12%Hispanic 11%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Starbuck Elementary 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
Sherman School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Watertown
C
323 students14:1
Ohio Street School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Watertown
C−
308 students13:1
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.