Best Public Schools in Watertown, CT

Summary:

The city of Watertown, Connecticut is home to two schools: Watertown High School and Fletcher W. Judson School. These schools serve students from grades 9-12 and K-5, respectively, within the Watertown School District.

Among the standout findings, Watertown High School is ranked 78th out of 145 Connecticut high schools and has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.4%. However, the school underperforms the state average in SAT/Math proficiency. In contrast, Fletcher W. Judson School outperforms the district and state averages in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Mathematics proficiency for grades 3-5, with a particularly strong 4th-grade SBAC/Mathematics proficiency rate of 70.2%.

Both schools face challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.7% and significant percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 37.62% for Watertown High School and 34.26% for Fletcher W. Judson School. The Watertown School District as a whole is ranked 107th out of 156 districts in Connecticut and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Fletcher W. Judson School	Public	3-5	124 Hamilton Lane	Watertown	06795	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 945-4850	302	22	14.0	31.8%	242 (80.1%)	13 (4.3%)	27 (8.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.3%)	53.8	239^th of 493 public elementary schools	51.5%		56.8	217^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.3%	22	53.8		49.5	58.3	56.2	55.3	70.2	38.1	$20,173
Watertown High School	Public	9-12	324 French St.	Watertown	06795	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 945-4810	693	66	10.5	40.4%	539 (77.8%)	27 (3.9%)	93 (13.4%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)								(n/a)		44.0							$26,352

Cities Near Watertown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakville	0.35 mi	3	140^th
Waterbury	1.45 mi	34	167^th
Middlebury	3.52 mi	3	103^rd
Wolcott	4.13 mi	5	62^nd
Thomaston	4.36 mi	3	116^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.