Is Cunniff a good school?

Cunniff ranks 508 th of 932 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cunniff?

In the 2021-22 school year, 308 students attended Cunniff.

What is the racial makeup of Cunniff?

Students at Cunniff are 65% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cunniff attend?

Students who attend Cunniff usually go on to attend: Middle : Watertown Middle High : Watertown High

Cunniff School in Watertown MA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Cunniff ranks worse than 54.5% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Watertown School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Cunniff has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Watertown School District. Racial makeup is: White (64.6%), Hispanic (19.8%), Asian (6.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cunniff is 9.1. 1 elementary schools in the Watertown School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cunniff is $24,988, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Watertown School District!

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SchoolDigger ranks Cunniff 508^th of 932 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Cunniff in the ranking list.)

Watertown:

SchoolDigger ranks Watertown 178^th of 353 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cunniff

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	67.15	323^rd	884	63.5%
2004	58.44	403^rd	882	54.3%
2005	36.44	592^nd	887	33.3%
2006	60.69	373^rd	911	59.1%
2007	55.27	447^th	911	50.9%
2008	47.57	525^th	908	42.2%
2009	57.09	423^rd	909	53.5%
2010	49.03	533^rd	920	42.1%
2011	64.87	355^th	924	61.6%
2012	53.48	485^th	930	47.8%
2013	47.39	532^nd	928	42.7%
2014	61.03	396^th	926	57.2%
2015	65.63	331^st	914	63.8%
2016	55.82	444^th	932	52.4%
2017	33.61	671^st	938	28.5%
2018	50.09	499^th	934	46.6%
2019	34.58	650^th	942	31.0%
2021	38.56	587^th	936	37.3%
2022	45.67	508^th	932	45.5%

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Cunniff

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	262	5	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
1989	233	4	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
1990	259	6	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1991	241	5	11	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1992	292	8	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1993	307	9	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1994	295	7	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1995	299	6	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	318
1996	299	6	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	318
1997	257	4	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1998	258	2	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1999	245	2	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
2000	257	4	11	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
2001	251	6	15	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2002	241	10	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2003	241	10	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2004	244	4	12	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	273
2005	235	4	17	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	272
2006	217	2	14	15	1	n/a	n/a	26	275
2007	226	10	9	14	1	n/a	n/a	1	261
2008	215	12	18	20	0	n/a	n/a	3	268
2009	208	10	17	25	0	0	6	0	266
2010	197	12	20	27	0	1	6	0	263
2011	198	22	20	36	0	2	8	0	286
2012	195	17	20	38	0	1	12	0	283
2013	195	21	23	35	0	1	13	0	288
2014	204	21	27	44	0	1	10	0	307
2015	205	22	21	37	0	1	10	0	296
2016	187	18	16	42	0	1	13	0	277
2017	212	13	17	45	0	0	9	0	296
2018	207	11	27	52	1	0	9	0	307
2019	219	9	24	61	1	0	16	0	330
2020	204	11	21	56	0	0	17	0	309
2021	172	10	17	55	0	0	13	0	267
2022	199	10	19	61	0	0	19	0	308

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cunniff

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	276	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	253	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	282	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	289	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	315	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	333	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	312	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	318	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	318	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	275	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	273	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	269	n/a	0.0	16
2000	277	n/a	0.0	17
2001	276	n/a	0.0	8.3
2002	273	n/a	n/a	14.3
2003	273	n/a	n/a	14.3
2004	273	39.6	6.9	11
2005	272	24.5	11.1	14
2006	275	22.4	12.3	17.3
2007	261	27.0	9.7	19.2
2008	268	25.1	10.7	21.1
2009	266	24.8	10.7	24.4
2010	263	24.4	10.7	24.7
2011	286	24.1	11.8	29.4
2012	283	23.2	12.1	26.5
2013	288	23.2	12.3	28.1
2014	307	23.5	13.0	29
2015	296	27.0	10.9	23.6
2016	277	29.0	9.5	n/a
2017	296	27.6	10.7	n/a
2018	307	31.3	9.8	n/a
2019	330	29.6	11.1	n/a
2020	309	31.1	9.9	n/a
2021	267	29.6	9.0	n/a
2022	308	33.6	9.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio Cunniff

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	276	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	253	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	282	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	289	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	315	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	333	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	312	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	318	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	318	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	275	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	273	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	269	n/a	0.0	16
2000	277	n/a	0.0	17
2001	276	n/a	0.0	8.3
2002	273	n/a	n/a	14.3
2003	273	n/a	n/a	14.3
2004	273	39.6	6.9	11
2005	272	24.5	11.1	14
2006	275	22.4	12.3	17.3
2007	261	27.0	9.7	19.2
2008	268	25.1	10.7	21.1
2009	266	24.8	10.7	24.4
2010	263	24.4	10.7	24.7
2011	286	24.1	11.8	29.4
2012	283	23.2	12.1	26.5
2013	288	23.2	12.3	28.1
2014	307	23.5	13.0	29
2015	296	27.0	10.9	23.6
2016	277	29.0	9.5	n/a
2017	296	27.6	10.7	n/a
2018	307	31.3	9.8	n/a
2019	330	29.6	11.1	n/a
2020	309	31.1	9.9	n/a
2021	267	29.6	9.0	n/a
2022	308	33.6	9.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cunniff

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$425 (2.1%)	$19,395 (97.9%)	$19,820
2020	$381 (1.7%)	$21,746 (98.3%)	$22,127
2021	$879 (3.5%)	$24,109 (96.5%)	$24,988

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cunniff

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 650^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 508^th of 932 Elementary schools	14.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cunniff)	43	45.3	2.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Watertown)	57	45.5	11.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	44	12%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cunniff)	41	37.7	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Watertown)	53	39.7	13.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41.1	7.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cunniff)	41	26.5	14.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown)	53	41.4	11.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	38.4	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cunniff)	47	42.9	4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Watertown)	58	51	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	42.4	6.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cunniff)	48	50	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown)	54	47.3	6.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	40.6	11.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cunniff)	41	31.6	9.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Watertown)	48	41.8	6.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	36.2	12.8%
5th Grade Science (Cunniff)	43	36.8	6.2%
5th Grade Science (Watertown)	49	45	4%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	42.8	5.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cunniff)	44	40	4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Watertown)	50	44.9	5.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	41.3	10.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Cunniff)	44	37.9	6.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Watertown)	49	45.9	3.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	39.1	9.9%
All Grades Science (Cunniff)	43	36.8	6.2%
All Grades Science (Watertown)	49	43.1	5.9%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	42.3	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	330	267	19.1%
African American	9	10	11.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	24	17	29.2%
Hispanic	61	55	9.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	219	172	21.5%
Two or More Races	16	13	18.8%

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