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B−
Schools in Waterville · Waterville Central School District

Waterville’s public schools score below 54% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Waterville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$26.1K
▼ 25% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
764 students on the public path
In brief

Waterville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1142 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waterville’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,077 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Waterville Jr./Sr. High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Waterville’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 46% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1142)Better than 51%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 343 test results could put Waterville anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Waterville’s students in the tested grades sat them (348 in math, 338 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Waterville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Memorial Park Elementary SchoolWaterville Central School DistrictC
7–12Waterville Jr./Sr. High SchoolWaterville Central School DistrictC+

Waterville’s public schools are run by Waterville Central School District, which also serves Augusta, Marshall, Oriskany Falls and Sangerfield. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Waterville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 764 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,077NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 48.9% · 338 students tested
Math46%
State average 46.5% · 348 students tested

Waterville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Waterville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WatervilleB−Waterville Central

Every school in Waterville

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Watervillein other towns
Memorial Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
415 students12:1Rate it →
Waterville Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
349 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Waterville’s schools

Are Waterville’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Waterville children attend score below 54% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waterville in?

Waterville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 764 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Waterville spend per student?

$26,077 in Waterville Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.