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Cunniff

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Cunniff ranks 324 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Cunniff is a PK–5 elementary school at 246 Warren Street in Watertown, MA, serving about 320 students as part of Watertown Public Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 324th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 64th percentile, 3 stars — a substantial jump from 671st of 938 (28th percentile, 1 star) in 2016–2017. The Watertown district itself ranks 110th of 351 statewide.

Cunniff scores above the state average in all three MCAS subjects: 42.45 in English language arts, 51.80 in math, and 60.42 in science. Science is the standout — 4.55 points above the district and 19.44 points above the state, and competitive with higher-ranked schools such as Horace Mann (60.00) in Newton, and ahead of Hosmer (51.85). ELA is the weaker area: 42.45 is below the Watertown district (45.83), and 4th-grade ELA (32.00) is the school's lowest grade-level result. Fifth-grade ELA, by contrast, is 52.08 — suggesting a grade-level or cohort pattern rather than a school-wide one. Math sits at the district average and 10.69 points above the state, but trails most nearby schools, including Underwood (60.33) and Cabot (61.27).

Cunniff is resource-intensive: its student–teacher ratio of 8.0 is the lowest among the nearby schools shown, and per-pupil spending of $24,988 is the highest, well above Daniel Butler ($16,339) in Belmont. Subgroup effectiveness rankings were mixed and volatile this year, with some groups slipping from stronger 2024–2025 results — worth monitoring, though small group sizes can cause swings. Overall, Cunniff is an improving, mid-high-performing school with a genuine strength in science; raising ELA, especially in 4th grade, is its clearest next step.

320

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,636

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

246 Warren Street
Watertown, MA 02472

(617) 926-7726

District: Watertown

Students who attend Cunniff usually attend:

Middle:	Watertown Middle
High:	Watertown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Hispanic:

23.8%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Massachusetts avg41%

324^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Watertown

110^th of 351Watertown among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	324 of 899	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	327 of 906	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	357 of 916	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	549 of 928	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	508 of 932	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	587 of 936	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	650 of 942	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	499 of 934	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	671 of 938	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	55.8	444 of 932	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.6	331 of 914	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.0	396 of 926	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.4	532 of 928	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.5	485 of 930	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.9	355 of 924	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.0	533 of 920	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	423 of 909	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.6	525 of 908	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.3	447 of 911	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.7	373 of 911	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	36.4	592 of 887	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.4	403 of 882	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.2	323 of 884	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	297 of 672	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	517 of 665	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	510 of 656	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	309 of 869	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	254 of 869	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	257 of 886	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.8	562 of 887	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	545 of 901	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	531 of 898	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	624 of 902	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	445 of 893	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	284 of 475	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.1	59 of 458	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	36.8	281 of 446	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	287 of 420	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	308 of 401	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	339 of 398	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	431 of 742	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.3	230 of 736	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	393 of 760	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	625 of 757	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	555 of 772	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	380 of 705	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	596 of 700	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.0	161 of 685	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	342 of 879	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	384 of 884	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	457 of 891	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	486 of 896	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	462 of 908	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	597 of 904	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	620 of 907	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	538 of 898	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	423 of 709	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	269 of 717	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	290 of 731	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	415 of 703	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	702 of 905	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	791 of 894	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	811 of 896	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	577 of 886	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	39.0	574 of 925	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	322 of 734	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	308 of 737	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	241 of 753	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	436 of 762	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	452 of 764	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	611 of 765	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	533 of 780	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	447 of 772	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)56th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-24 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)38th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science60%+19 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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 (2015)	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	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	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	23.6%	181 (56.6%)	8 (2.5%)	76 (23.8%)	21 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.3%)	63.7	324^th of 899 public elementary schools	64.0%		65.2	327^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.9%	3	43.9	32.0	52.1	42.5	43.9	56.0	54.2	51.8	60.4	60.4	$28,636
James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Public	K-5	138 Beal Road	Waltham	02453	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	No	(781) 314-5685	350	35	9.9	32.3%	177 (50.6%)	11 (3.1%)	121 (34.6%)	20 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	65.5	307^th of 899 public elementary schools	65.9%		53.7	417^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.0%	110	46.7	43.8	49.1	46.4	50.0	59.4	52.7	54.2	45.5	45.5	$25,923
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	26.7%	230 (54.5%)	11 (2.6%)	92 (21.8%)	54 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.3%)	71.5	251^st of 899 public elementary schools	72.1%		78.1	201^st of 906 public elementary schools	77.8%	50	47.8	40.6	58.0	47.9	45.7	62.3	56.9	56.0	64.7	64.7	$28,031
Daniel Butler	Public	K-3	90 White Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 993-5550	261	22	11.9	13.8%	112 (42.9%)	7 (2.7%)	29 (11.1%)	81 (31.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.9%)								(n/a)	76.5			76.5	72.1			72.1			$20,030
Horace Mann	Public	K-5	191 Pearl Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9510	351	33	10.5	17.3%	187 (53.3%)	18 (5.1%)	39 (11.1%)	64 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.0%)	79.3	178^th of 899 public elementary schools	80.2%		78.1	203^rd of 906 public elementary schools	77.6%	25	58.5	50.9	58.5	55.9	69.2	57.6	52.3	59.1	60.0	60.0	$23,213
Lincoln-Eliot	Public	K-5	150 Jackson Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9540	336	36	9.3	31.2%	129 (38.4%)	24 (7.1%)	71 (21.1%)	74 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.3%)	79.7	172^nd of 899 public elementary schools	80.9%		70.8	274^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.8%	102	60.3	42.6	55.2	53.3	64.1	59.3	65.7	63.2	61.2	61.2	$26,479
Hosmer	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Concord Rd	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 926-7740	758	71	10.7	29.8%	393 (51.8%)	54 (7.1%)	158 (20.8%)	67 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.1%)	72.6	244^th of 899 public elementary schools	72.9%		66.7	312^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.6%	68	51.0	48.0	53.8	50.7	54.0	59.8	58.0	57.2	51.9	51.9	$23,811
Underwood	Public	K-5	101 Vernon Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9660	253	23	11.1	13.2%	113 (44.7%)	15 (5.9%)	41 (16.2%)	54 (21.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.1%)	83.6	140^th of 899 public elementary schools	84.4%		84.5	131^st of 906 public elementary schools	85.5%	9	59.0	63.2	59.1	60.3	64.1	65.8	52.3	60.3	65.9	65.9	$24,362
Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Parmenter Road	Waltham	02453	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5785	372	41	9.0	73.3%	40 (10.8%)	18 (4.8%)	287 (77.2%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	25.6	670^th of 899 public elementary schools	25.5%		27.2	658^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.4%	12	14.6	21.2	32.7	22.4	25.5	42.3	30.6	32.7	24.5	24.5	$25,757
Roger E Wellington	Public	PK, KG-3	121 Orchard Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 993-5600	426	32	13.2	7.4%	245 (57.5%)	33 (7.7%)	29 (6.8%)	76 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.4%)								(n/a)	69.2			69.2	76.6			76.6			$19,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Cunniff

How many students attend Cunniff?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Cunniff.

What district is Cunniff in?

Watertown

What schools do graduates of Cunniff attend?

Students who attend Cunniff usually go on to attend:

Middle : Watertown Middle
High : Watertown High

What is the racial makeup of Cunniff?

Students at Cunniff are 57% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Cunniff a good school?

Cunniff ranks 324^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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