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Watertown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,929 students in Watertown School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Watertown School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
2,662 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Watertown School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#176 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
222 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
604 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
25%
# Black Students
96 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
1,492 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
56%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
233 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
221
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
4
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,917 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $52,448 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 67% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,917
$23,913
Spending / Student
$52,448
$24,672
Best Watertown School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Russell Lowell
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
175 Orchard Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7770
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7770
Grades: K-5
| 355 students
Rank: #22.
Watertown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
68 Waverley Avenue
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7783
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7783
Grades: 6-8
| 532 students
Rank: #33.
Hosmer
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Concord Rd
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7740
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7740
Grades: PK-5
| 716 students
Rank: #44.
Cunniff
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
246 Warren Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7726
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7726
Grades: K-5
| 326 students
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