Watertown Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

68 Waverley Avenue
Watertown, MA 02472

Bottom 50%

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Serving 551 students in grades 6-8, Watertown Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 551 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Watertown Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Watertown Middle School's student population of 551 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Watertown Middle School
6	186
7	184
8	181

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Total Students

551 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Watertown Middle School
2023	532
2022	531
2021	572
2020	560
2019	560
2018	569
2017	569
2016	543
2015	571
2014	541
2013	544
2012	564
2011	579
2010	580
2009	557
2008	557
2007	545
2006	553
2005	520
2004	583
2003	581
2002	612
2001	607
2000	601
1999	646
1998	657
1997	624
1996	571
1995	582
1994	569
1993	552

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Watertown Middle School
2023	53
2022	55
2021	55
2020	58
2019	58
2018	51
2017	51
2016	54
2015	53
2014	51
2013	52
2012	49
2011	52
2010	51
2009	50
2008	52
2007	53
2006	48
2005	49

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Year Founded

1922

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Watertown Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Watertown Middle School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#865 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Watertown Middle School
2023	#865
2022	#716
2021	#1007
2019	#1074
2018	#1079
2017	#866
2016	#804
2015	#834
2014	#876
2013	#921
2012	#744

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38%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Watertown Middle School	Massachusetts	Watertown School District
2023	38%	42%	48%
2022	49%	41%	46%
2021	31%	37%	34%
2019	45%	51%	50%
2018	43%	52%	48%
2017	47%	53%	48%
2016	61%	64%	64%
2015	56%	61%	62%
2014	56%	61%	64%
2013	58%	61%	59%
2012	59%	59%	61%

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46%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Watertown Middle School	Massachusetts	Watertown School District
2022	46%	44%	47%
2021	43%	49%	49%
2019	47%	54%	52%
2018	51%	56%	48%
2017	57%	54%	52%
2016	80%	71%	73%
2015	78%	69%	74%
2014	76%	69%	70%
2013	70%	69%	67%
2012	77%	69%	72%
2011	77%	70%	70%

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40-44%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Watertown Middle School	Massachusetts	Watertown School District
2022	42%	44%	42%
2021	47%	42%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Watertown Middle School	Massachusetts	Watertown School District
2023	10:1	12:1	10:1
2022	10:1	12:1	9:1
2021	10:1	12:1	10:1
2020	10:1	13:1	10:1
2019	10:1	13:1	10:1
2018	11:1	13:1	11:1
2017	11:1	13:1	11:1
2016	10:1	13:1	10:1
2015	11:1	13:1	11:1
2014	11:1	14:1	12:1
2013	10:1	14:1	12:1
2012	11:1	14:1	12:1
2011	11:1	14:1	12:1
2010	11:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	14:1	12:1
2008	11:1	14:1	11:1
2007	10:1	13:1	11:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	14:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Watertown Middle School	Massachusetts	Watertown School District
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	9%	7%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	9%	6%	10%
2014	5%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	7%	6%	8%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	6%	6%	8%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	6%	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	6%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	4%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	4%	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Watertown Middle School	Massachusetts	Watertown School District
2023	22%	24%	23%
2022	23%	23%	20%
2021	19%	22%	19%
2020	12%	21%	17%
2019	12%	21%	17%
2018	14%	19%	13%
2017	14%	19%	13%
2016	14%	19%	14%
2015	15%	18%	13%
2014	11%	17%	12%
2013	11%	16%	11%
2012	11%	16%	12%
2011	11%	15%	11%
2010	10%	15%	10%
2009	8%	14%	9%
2008	8%	15%	9%
2007	8%	14%	8%
2006	6%	13%	7%
2005	7%	12%	7%
2004	5%	12%	6%
2003	3%	11%	4%
2002	2%	11%	4%
2001	1%	11%	3%
2000	1%	10%	2%
1999	2%	10%	4%
1998	3%	10%	3%
1997	3%	10%	3%
1996	4%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	5%	9%	4%
1993	3%	9%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Watertown Middle School	Massachusetts	Watertown School District
2023	3%	10%	4%
2022	2%	10%	4%
2021	3%	10%	4%
2020	5%	9%	4%
2019	5%	9%	4%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	3%	9%	3%
2015	2%	9%	3%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	3%	9%	4%
2012	4%	8%	4%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	3%
2002	2%	9%	3%
2001	2%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	3%	8%	4%
1997	4%	8%	3%
1996	3%	8%	2%
1995	3%	8%	1%
1994	3%	7%	2%
1993	4%	7%	2%

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White

57%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Watertown Middle School	Massachusetts	Watertown School District
2023	58%	54%	56%
2022	61%	56%	62%
2021	64%	57%	64%
2020	70%	59%	65%
2019	70%	59%	65%
2018	67%	61%	71%
2017	67%	61%	71%
2016	69%	63%	70%
2015	70%	64%	70%
2014	76%	65%	71%
2013	75%	66%	72%
2012	75%	67%	72%
2011	75%	68%	73%
2010	76%	69%	74%
2009	78%	70%	76%
2008	82%	71%	79%
2007	81%	72%	80%
2006	83%	73%	81%
2005	83%	74%	83%
2004	86%	74%	85%
2003	89%	75%	87%
2002	91%	75%	87%
2001	92%	76%	90%
2000	93%	77%	93%
1999	91%	77%	89%
1998	91%	78%	89%
1997	90%	78%	91%
1996	89%	79%	92%
1995	91%	79%	94%
1994	89%	80%	91%
1993	90%	80%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Watertown Middle School	Massachusetts	Watertown School District
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Watertown Middle School	Massachusetts	Watertown School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.62
2022	0.57	0.62	0.57
2021	0.55	0.62	0.55
2020	0.49	0.60	0.54
2019	0.49	0.60	0.54
2018	0.52	0.58	0.47
2017	0.52	0.58	0.47
2016	0.50	0.56	0.48
2015	0.48	0.55	0.48
2014	0.41	0.54	0.48
2013	0.42	0.53	0.47
2012	0.42	0.52	0.47
2011	0.42	0.51	0.45
2010	0.41	0.50	0.44
2009	0.38	0.51	0.42
2008	0.32	0.47	0.36
2007	0.34	0.46	0.34
2006	0.30	0.45	0.33
2005	0.31	0.43	0.30
2004	0.26	0.43	0.28
2003	0.21	0.42	0.23
2002	0.17	0.41	0.22
2001	0.15	0.40	0.19
2000	0.13	0.39	0.14
1999	0.17	0.39	0.21
1998	0.17	0.38	0.21
1997	0.19	0.38	0.16
1996	0.21	0.36	0.16
1995	0.17	0.36	0.12
1994	0.21	0.35	0.16
1993	0.18	0.35	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Watertown Middle School	Massachusetts	Watertown School District
2023	31%	35%	22%
2022	31%	35%	23%
2021	29%	36%	23%
2020	29%	35%	23%
2019	29%	35%	23%
2015	28%	36%	23%
2014	30%	34%	26%
2013	30%	32%	25%
2012	27%	30%	24%
2011	25%	29%	24%
2010	23%	27%	21%
2009	16%	25%	17%
2008	16%	24%	16%
2007	21%	23%	18%
2006	21%	23%	17%
2005	18%	23%	15%
2004	10%	22%	13%
2001	15%	19%	13%
2000	16%	20%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Watertown Middle School	Massachusetts	Watertown School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	5%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	8%	5%	6%
2007	9%	5%	7%
2006	8%	5%	7%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2001	6%	5%	5%
2000	7%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Watertown School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Watertown Middle School's ranking?

Watertown Middle School is ranked #865 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Watertown Middle School?

551 students attend Watertown Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Watertown Middle School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Watertown Middle School?

Watertown Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Watertown Middle School offer ?

Watertown Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Watertown Middle School part of?

Watertown Middle School is part of Watertown School District.

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