For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,839 students in Watertown School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Watertown School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
2,554 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Watertown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
298 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
32%
# Black Students
109 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
1,994 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
78%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
173
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,201 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,441
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,201
$25,225
Best Watertown School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swift Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Colonial St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-4830
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-4830
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #22.
Fletcher W. Judson School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
124 Hamilton Lane
Watertown, CT 06795
(860) 945-4850
Watertown, CT 06795
(860) 945-4850
Grades: 3-5
| 289 students
Rank: #33.
Polk School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
435 Buckingham St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-4840
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-4840
Grades: 3-5
| 312 students
Rank: n/an/a
779 Buckingham St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-2776
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-2776
Grades: PK-2
| 653 students
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