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Fletcher W. Judson School

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Fletcher W. Judson School ranks 256 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Fletcher W. Judson School is an elementary school in Watertown, CT, serving 302 students in grades 3 through 5. One of two upper-elementary schools in the Watertown School District—alongside Polk School—it receives students from John Trumbull Primary School and currently ranks 256th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools (48th percentile, 2 stars), a stable mid-tier placement it has held for most of the past decade.

Judson's most impressive stat is attendance: only 5.0% of students are chronically absent, compared with 14.7% for the district, 16.4% for the state, and 13.1% at Polk School, its near-identical grade 3–5 counterpart in the same district. Judson is also the stronger of the two academically, beating Polk in 4th-grade ELA (60.4% vs. 43.2%), 5th-grade ELA (60.7% vs. 48.5%), and 4th-grade math (67.0% vs. 60.2%). Several Waterbury School District elementary schools offer an even starker contrast, with chronic absenteeism of 20–35% and far lower proficiency rates.

Yet Judson's results are uneven. Fifth-grade math has lagged the state average for four straight years, and 3rd-grade ELA fell to 32.6% proficiency, well below the district's 42.4%. The school spends a relatively high $17,188 per student yet remains below the state median overall. Nearby Bethlehem Elementary School in Regional School District 14, with similarly strong attendance and even higher spending, ranks in the 83rd percentile. For parents, Judson offers a well-attended school with solid results for the region—but with clear room to grow in 5th-grade math and 3rd-grade literacy.

302

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,173

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

124 Hamilton Lane
Watertown, CT 06795

(860) 945-4850

District: Watertown School District

Students who attend Fletcher W. Judson School usually attend:

Middle:	Swift Middle School
High:	Watertown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

8.9%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Connecticut avg51%

256^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Watertown School District

108^th of 153Watertown School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	256 of 492	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	239 of 493	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	217 of 497	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	267 of 491	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	238 of 490	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	206 of 538	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	201 of 522	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	180 of 532	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	201 of 519	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	241 of 518	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.2	258 of 551	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.7	267 of 557	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	219 of 564	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	289 of 565	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.5	267 of 579	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	234 of 566	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.7	222 of 565	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.0	155 of 568	72.7%	★★★★☆
2006	69.1	233 of 570	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	147 of 228	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	144 of 232	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	138 of 237	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	139 of 230	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.3	161 of 455	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	135 of 242	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.2	111 of 259	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	36 of 77	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	28 of 72	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.8	35 of 302	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	151 of 234	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	156 of 239	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	155 of 233	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	170 of 231	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.2	191 of 445	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	115 of 247	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	140 of 262	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	69.1	91 of 371	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	223 of 246	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	217 of 248	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	207 of 250	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	243 of 262	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	226 of 252	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	211 of 327	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	215 of 295	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	174 of 296	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2021)75th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%~ state avg

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th 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%)	49.5	256^th of 492 public elementary schools	48.0%		53.8	239^th of 493 public elementary schools	51.5%	17	502.0		32.6	60.4	60.7				47.4	67.0	38.2				$20,173
John Trumbull Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	779 Buckingham St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-2776	610	45	13.5	39.5%	448 (73.4%)	26 (4.3%)	112 (18.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)								(n/a)															$20,649
Polk School	Public	3-5	435 Buckingham St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-4840	303	24	12.8	53.1%	209 (69.0%)	16 (5.3%)	49 (16.2%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	42.9	272^nd of 492 public elementary schools	44.7%		35.6	299^th of 493 public elementary schools	39.4%	27	499.0		51.5	43.2	48.5				52.4	60.2	32.0				$22,059
Carrington School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Kenmore Ave.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8184	455	34	13.2	70.3%	79 (17.4%)	99 (21.8%)	241 (53.0%)	9 (2.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	38.3	297^th of 492 public elementary schools	39.6%		34.7	306^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.9%	9	47.1	798.0	2396.0	55.3	45.1	38.9	38.0	41.2	39.1	51.1	31.4	44.4	30.0	17.6	$16,935
Bunker Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Bunker Hill Ave.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8183	445	30	14.8	78.9%	37 (8.3%)	95 (21.3%)	279 (62.7%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	4.6	485^th of 492 public elementary schools	1.4%		8	458^th of 493 public elementary schools	7.1%	27	487.0		9.5	2390.0	2443.0				12.3	15.4	14.0				$18,215
Sprague School	Public	PK, KG-5	1443 Thomaston Ave.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8189	344	29	11.8	88.7%	17 (4.9%)	58 (16.9%)	258 (75.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	6	470^th of 492 public elementary schools	4.5%					(n/a)	15.1		18.5	2364.0	2390.0				16.9	2383.0	2399.0				$18,272
Black Rock School	Public	PK, KG-3	57 Branch Rd.	Thomaston	06787	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Thomaston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 283-3040	259	24	10.8	37.5%	199 (76.8%)	6 (2.3%)	38 (14.7%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)			2382.0						2397.0						$22,240
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	92 East St.	Bethlehem	06751	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 266-7506	276	21	13.3	19.2%	215 (77.9%)	3 (1.1%)	41 (14.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	83.3	87^th of 492 public elementary schools	82.3%		80.8	102^nd of 493 public elementary schools	79.3%	15	79.1		67.4	79.1	62.8				78.3	86.0	2571.0				$23,911
Brass City Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	289 Willow St.	Waterbury	06710	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Brass City Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 527-5942	401	28	14.2	70.1%	15 (3.7%)	132 (32.9%)	227 (56.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	42.5	274^th of 492 public elementary schools	44.3%		38.1	289^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.4%	15	494.0	22.5	38.5	52.5	68.3	2477.0	2544.0	2564.0	48.7	45.0	46.3	22.5	40.9	22.5	$16,205
F. J. Kingsbury School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Columbia Blvd.	Waterbury	06710	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8172	416	27	15.5	83.2%	17 (4.1%)	119 (28.6%)	244 (58.7%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	8.6	443^rd of 492 public elementary schools	10.0%		12.2	417^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.4%	26	30.0		17.1	19.3	30.0				18.6	13.3	21.7				$17,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Fletcher W. Judson School

How many students attend Fletcher W. Judson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Fletcher W. Judson School.

Is Fletcher W. Judson School a good school?

Fletcher W. Judson School ranks 256^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Fletcher W. Judson School in?

Watertown School District

What schools do graduates of Fletcher W. Judson School attend?

Students who attend Fletcher W. Judson School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Swift Middle School
High : Watertown High School

What is the racial makeup of Fletcher W. Judson School?

Students at Fletcher W. Judson School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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