For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,839 students in Watertown School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Watertown School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
2,554 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Watertown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 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.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
32%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
78%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,201 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,441
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,201
$25,225
Best Watertown School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swift Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Colonial St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-4830
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-4830
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #22.
Fletcher W. Judson School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
124 Hamilton Lane
Watertown, CT 06795
(860) 945-4850
Watertown, CT 06795
(860) 945-4850
Grades: 3-5
| 289 students
Rank: #33.
Polk School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
435 Buckingham St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-4840
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-4840
Grades: 3-5
| 312 students
Rank: n/an/a
779 Buckingham St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-2776
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-2776
Grades: PK-2
| 653 students
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