Top Rankings
Watertown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 668 students in Watertown School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Watertown School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,571 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Watertown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.67
# American Indian Students
8 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
186 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
513 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
28%
# Black Students
107 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
1,592 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
62%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
231
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
216
# Ungraded Students:
5
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,012 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $54,304 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 73% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,012
$23,971
Spending / Student
$54,304
$24,732
Best Watertown School District Public Preschools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hosmer
Math: 29% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Concord Rd
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7740
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7740
Grades: PK-5
| 668 students
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