📍 1537 Ohio St, Watertown, Jefferson County, 13601
Ohio Street School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Watertown, Jefferson County. The school has 301 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Watertown City School District school district. It serves grades K–4 in an urban setting. The school employs 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ohio Street School enrolls 301 students across grades K–4. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 13% Two or more races and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 195 | 65% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 26 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
232 of the school's 301 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 229 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ohio Street School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 48, state house district 116.
Ohio Street School is one of 8 schools in WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in WATERTOWN, New York. The district serves 3,964 students district-wide and employs 287 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 301 students, Ohio Street School is smaller than the district average of about 496 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small