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Watertown Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

2,717

Students per teacher

10.2

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

4.0 sq mi

State

Watertown is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County (Watertown). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Watertown on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Watertown

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

80%

Exceeding

60%

Avg actual scores

51.8%

Avg projected

47.8%

5 of 5 schools in Watertown carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

B: 5

Best schools in Watertown

Statewide rankings: all 313 high schools in Massachusetts · all 272 middle schools in Massachusetts · all 930 elementary schools in Massachusetts

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

B+ James Russell Lowell (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
B Hosmer (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
B Cunniff (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B Watertown High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
B Watertown Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)

Every school in Watertown

All schools, A to Z (5)

B Cunniff, Watertown
B Hosmer, Watertown
B+ James Russell Lowell, Watertown
B Watertown High, Watertown
B Watertown Middle, Watertown

Where Watertown schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Watertown (5)

About this district

State: Best schools in Massachusetts
County: Middlesex County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 2,717 students with 266 full-time-equivalent teachers and 527 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2512180
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Belmont (6 schools, 2 mi)
Cambridge (17 schools, 3 mi)
Newton (22 schools, 3 mi)
Arlington (11 schools, 3 mi)
Waltham (10 schools, 4 mi)
Brookline (13 schools, 4 mi)
Somerville (11 schools, 4 mi)
Medford (8 schools, 5 mi)

Questions about Watertown

How many schools are in Watertown?

SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Watertown, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Watertown serve?

The largest by graded schools: Watertown.

How good are the schools in Watertown?

Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 51.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.8%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Watertown?

2,717 students were enrolled in Watertown in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Watertown?

Watertown is in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Watertown. Its boundary covers about 4.0 sq mi.