Watertown

Summary:

The Watertown school district in Massachusetts consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that consistently outperform state averages on standardized tests.

The James Russell Lowell Elementary School and Hosmer Elementary School are the top performers in the district, with over 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels. These schools also have high 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Meanwhile, Watertown High School has shown improvement in recent years, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating and with 10th-grade MCAS scores at or above the state averages.

Across the district, the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 8.6 to 11 students per teacher, and they spend between $23,383 and $24,988 per student, which is higher than the state average. These factors may contribute to the district's academic success, as evidenced by the strong MCAS proficiency rates and graduation rates at the high school level.

District Detail

30 Common Street
Watertown, MA 02472-3492

(617) 926-7700

SchoolDigger Rank:
120^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,844

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Cunniff	Public	PK, KG-5	246 Warren Street	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 926-7726	320	40	8.0		181 (56.6%)	8 (2.5%)	76 (23.8%)	21 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.3%)	65.2	327^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.9%		60.9	357^th of 916 public elementary schools	61.0%	30	51.0	45.7	42.0					46.3	54.9	54.4	52.0					53.7	52.0			52.0				$28,636
Hosmer	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Concord Rd	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 926-7740	758	71	10.7		393 (51.8%)	54 (7.1%)	158 (20.8%)	67 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.1%)	66.7	312^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.6%		72.6	263^rd of 916 public elementary schools	71.3%	49	49.0	47.1	53.2					49.6	47.5	51.8	53.2					50.6	59.5			59.5				$23,811
James Russell Lowell	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Lowell Ave.	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 926-7770	422	43	9.7		230 (54.5%)	11 (2.6%)	92 (21.8%)	54 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.3%)	78.1	201^st of 906 public elementary schools	77.8%		79.2	191^st of 916 public elementary schools	79.1%	10	55.9	65.4	55.1					58.2	54.4	57.7	60.3					57.5	61.8			61.8				$28,031
Watertown High	Public	9-12	27 Westminster Ave.	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	No	(617) 926-7760	761	69	11.0		426 (56.0%)	34 (4.5%)	183 (24.0%)	61 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.8%)	64.3	127^th of 349 public high schools	63.6%		51.5	188^th of 348 public high schools	46.0%	61							52.4								58.5				47.4		0.0	41.3		$24,396
Watertown Middle	Public	6-8	68 Waverley Avenue	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 926-7783	583	54	10.8		317 (54.4%)	24 (4.1%)	145 (24.9%)	47 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.9%)	64.4	160^th of 484 public middle schools	66.9%		62.9	167^th of 493 public middle schools	66.1%	7				40.8	39.7	59.2		46.5				43.4	47.5	44.8		45.2		47.5		47.5			45.1	$25,768

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waltham	0.59 mi	11	240^th
Belmont	0.86 mi	7
Newton	1.23 mi	22	34^th
Cambridge	2.39 mi	17	81^st
Boston	2.6 mi	111	298^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 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Watertown

District Detail

James Russell Lowell

Hosmer

Cunniff

Watertown Middle

Watertown High

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