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 is 1 public middle school serving 532 students in Watertown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Watertown School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.67
# American Indian Students
9 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
222 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
604 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
27%
# Black Students
96 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
1,492 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
56%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
233 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
221
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
4
372
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,662 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
Graduation Rate
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 46% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 47% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education
