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Item: Watertown School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

61 Echo Lake Road
Watertown, CT 06795

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (860) 945-4800

www.watertownps.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 591 students in Watertown School District. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.

Public Middle School in Watertown School District have an score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

5 Schools

304 Schools

# Students

2,499 Students

149,422 Students

# Teachers

211 Teachers

12,526 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Watertown School District	Connecticut
6	185	154
7	201	186
8	205	187

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District Rank

Watertown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#114 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Watertown School District
2023	#114
2022	#103
2021	#113
2019	#112
2018	#111
2017	#104
2016	#123
2015	#116
2014	#100
2013	#122
2012	#127
2011	#128
2010	#115

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43%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	43%	41%
2022	45%	40%
2021	36%	39%
2019	49%	48%
2018	49%	47%
2017	45%	46%
2016	38%	44%
2015	36%	40%
2014	30%	80%
2013	84%	82%
2012	83%	83%
2011	85%	83%
2010	87%	84%

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56%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2022	56%	50%
2021	56%	51%
2019	63%	58%
2018	49%	57%
2017	64%	57%
2016	62%	58%
2015	60%	56%
2014	20%	78%
2013	85%	80%
2012	85%	80%
2011	84%	79%
2010	83%	78%

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52%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2022	52%	47%
2021	54%	49%

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92%

88.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	92%	88%
2022	90%	89%
2021	87%	90%
2020	91%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	96%	88%
2015	88%	88%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	86%
2012	91%	86%
2011	88%	84%

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(2022-23)

16.1%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	16.1%	19.3%
2022	9.9%	22.9%
2021	10%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	0.34	0.67
2022	0.31	0.66
2021	0.28	0.66
2020	0.28	0.64
2019	0.28	0.64
2018	0.24	0.63
2017	0.24	0.63
2016	0.24	0.62
2015	0.24	0.61
2014	0.25	0.59
2013	0.25	0.59
2012	0.23	0.57
2011	0.21	0.57
2010	0.18	0.54
2009	0.17	0.53
2008	0.16	0.53
2007	0.15	0.52
2006	0.14	0.51
2005	0.11	0.50
2004	0.11	0.50
2003	0.12	0.49
2002	0.11	0.49
2001	0.10	0.48
2000	0.08	0.48
1999	0.08	0.47
1998	0.07	0.45
1997	0.08	0.45
1996	0.07	0.45
1995	0.07	0.44
1994	0.06	0.44
1993	0.06	0.43
1992	0.06	0.43
1991	0.05	0.41
1990	0.05	0.41
1989	0.04	0.39
1988	0.05	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	10%	30%
2022	9%	29%
2021	8%	28%
2020	7%	27%
2019	7%	25%
2018	8%	25%
2017	8%	24%
2016	7%	23%
2015	7%	22%
2014	7%	21%
2013	7%	20%
2012	6%	20%
2011	5%	19%
2010	4%	18%
2009	4%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	15%
2005	2%	15%
2004	2%	15%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	13%
2000	2%	13%
1999	2%	12%
1998	1%	12%
1997	2%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	13%
2021	3%	13%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	13%
2018	2%	13%
2017	2%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	2%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	2%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	1%	14%
2005	1%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	13%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	12%
1988	1%	12%

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% White

76%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	81%	48%
2022	83%	49%
2021	84%	50%
2020	85%	52%
2019	85%	53%
2018	87%	54%
2017	87%	55%
2016	87%	56%
2015	87%	57%
2014	86%	59%
2013	87%	60%
2012	88%	61%
2011	89%	62%
2010	90%	64%
2009	91%	65%
2008	91%	65%
2007	91%	66%
2006	93%	67%
2005	94%	68%
2004	94%	68%
2003	94%	69%
2002	94%	69%
2001	95%	70%
2000	95%	70%
1999	96%	71%
1998	96%	72%
1997	96%	72%
1996	97%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	97%	73%
1993	97%	74%
1992	97%	74%
1991	97%	75%
1990	97%	75%
1989	98%	77%
1988	97%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,889 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,760 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$70 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	$70 MM	$41 MM
2022	$66 MM	$39 MM
2021	$65 MM	$36 MM
2020	$60 MM	$35 MM
2019	$59 MM	$34 MM
2018	$58 MM	$34 MM
2017	$56 MM	$33 MM
2016	$54 MM	$33 MM
2015	$66 MM	$31 MM
2014	$52 MM	$33 MM
2012	$50 MM	$32 MM
2011	$58 MM	$32 MM
2010	$66 MM	$31 MM
2009	$59 MM	$29 MM
2008	$53 MM	$30 MM
2007	$48 MM	$30 MM
2006	$36 MM	$28 MM
2005	$36 MM	$26 MM
2004	$34 MM	$25 MM
2003	$34 MM	$23 MM
2002	$35 MM	$22 MM
2001	$34 MM	$19 MM
2000	$32 MM	$21 MM
1999	$29 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$17 MM
1997	$27 MM	$18 MM
1996	$25 MM	$18 MM
1995	$25 MM	$17 MM
1992	$23 MM	$14 MM
1990	$21 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	$67 MM	$40 MM
2022	$63 MM	$38 MM
2021	$62 MM	$35 MM
2020	$56 MM	$35 MM
2019	$56 MM	$34 MM
2018	$55 MM	$32 MM
2017	$53 MM	$30 MM
2016	$50 MM	$31 MM
2015	$63 MM	$27 MM
2014	$48 MM	$30 MM
2012	$46 MM	$29 MM
2011	$54 MM	$29 MM
2010	$63 MM	$27 MM
2009	$56 MM	$28 MM
2008	$51 MM	$28 MM
2007	$46 MM	$27 MM
2006	$35 MM	$26 MM
2005	$34 MM	$24 MM
2004	$33 MM	$23 MM
2003	$32 MM	$22 MM
2002	$33 MM	$21 MM
2001	$32 MM	$19 MM
2000	$30 MM	$18 MM
1999	$28 MM	$17 MM
1998	$27 MM	$16 MM
1997	$26 MM	$17 MM
1996	$25 MM	$17 MM
1995	$24 MM	$16 MM
1992	$22 MM	$14 MM
1990	$20 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,889

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	$27,161	$30,398
2022	$25,631	$29,114
2021	$24,905	$26,923
2020	$22,034	$24,008
2019	$21,763	$23,941
2018	$21,125	$23,158
2017	$20,415	$23,565
2016	$19,291	$22,784
2015	$23,294	$17,550
2014	$17,822	$19,634
2012	$16,016	$18,596
2011	$18,221	$17,741
2010	$20,360	$17,550
2009	$17,657	$15,687
2008	$15,599	$16,010
2007	$13,683	$15,930
2006	$10,113	$14,244
2005	$10,191	$13,640
2004	$9,696	$12,449
2003	$9,603	$11,783
2002	$9,710	$11,418
2001	$9,305	$10,826
2000	$8,832	$11,568
1999	$8,248	$10,371
1998	$7,718	$8,710
1997	$7,496	$9,041
1995	$7,201	$8,640
1992	$6,977	$7,942
1990	$6,970	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$26,760

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	$26,062	$29,705
2022	$24,571	$28,339
2021	$23,691	$26,388
2020	$20,886	$23,951
2019	$20,450	$23,978
2018	$19,930	$21,691
2017	$19,056	$21,170
2016	$17,686	$21,429
2015	$22,144	$15,389
2014	$16,505	$17,604
2012	$14,807	$16,359
2011	$17,048	$16,380
2010	$19,355	$15,389
2009	$16,855	$15,388
2008	$14,987	$15,218
2007	$13,110	$14,297
2006	$9,815	$13,208
2005	$9,767	$12,366
2004	$9,236	$11,610
2003	$9,043	$11,112
2002	$9,159	$10,951
2001	$8,756	$10,705
2000	$8,372	$10,279
1999	$7,984	$9,820
1998	$7,451	$8,369
1997	$7,229	$8,599
1995	$6,943	$8,373
1992	$6,682	$7,767
1990	$6,671	$7,485

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Best Watertown School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Swift Middle School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 50%

250 Colonial St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-4830

Gr: 6-8 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 92% (Top 30% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education