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Watertown Unified School District Schools
Watertown Unified School District is a public school district in Wisconsin, based in Jefferson County (Watertown). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Watertown Unified School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Watertown Unified School District
8 of 10 schools in Watertown Unified School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 4D: 2
Best schools in Watertown Unified School District
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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 Webster Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Douglas Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Leap Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Lincoln Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Riverside Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Schurz Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Endeavor Charter School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Watertown High (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Watertown Unified School District
High schools (1)
- D+ Watertown High, Watertown
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Riverside Middle, Watertown
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B Douglas Elementary, Watertown
- C Leap Elementary, Watertown
- C Lincoln Elementary, Watertown
- C- Schurz Elementary, Watertown
- B Webster Elementary, Watertown
Other schools and academies (3)
- Ecampus Academy Charter School, Watertown
- D+ Endeavor Charter School, Watertown
- Watertown 4 Kids, Watertown
Where Watertown Unified School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Watertown (10)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Wisconsin
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,231 students with 228 full-time-equivalent teachers and 548 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5515750
- 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
- Oconomowoc Area School District (8 schools, 11 mi)
- Dodgeland School District (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Waterloo School District (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Lake Mills Area School District (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Jefferson School District (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Hartford J1 School District (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Horicon School District (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Marshall School District (5 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Watertown Unified School District
How many schools are in Watertown Unified School District?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Watertown Unified School District, 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 Unified School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Watertown.
How good are the schools in Watertown Unified School District?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 34.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.3%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Watertown Unified School District?
3,231 students were enrolled in Watertown Unified School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Watertown Unified School District?
Watertown Unified School District is in Wisconsin, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Watertown. Its boundary covers about 165 sq mi.