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Watertown Elementary

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Watertown Elementary ranks 394 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Watertown Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Watertown, Tennessee, with 565 students enrolled. The school is part of the Wilson County School District, which is ranked 25th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Watertown Elementary has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 141st out of 983 Tennessee elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 394th out of 1009 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally below the Wilson County and Tennessee state averages, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, Watertown Elementary performs better than the state average for Low Socio-Economic Status students, ranking 201st out of 843 Tennessee elementary schools in this category in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Watertown Elementary's performance is generally lower than Southside Elementary and Tuckers Crossroads Elementary, which are also part of the Wilson County School District. However, Watertown Elementary outperforms some of the nearby schools in the Lebanon School District, such as Jones Brummett Elementary and Sam Houston Elementary, in certain subject areas and grade levels.

602

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,021

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

741 West Main ST
Watertown, TN 37184

(615) 237-3821

District: Wilson County

Students who attend Watertown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Watertown Middle School
High:	Watertown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2021 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2021) to 61st (2025)

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

!Near the bottom of Wilson County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg59%

Tennessee avg42%

394^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Wilson County

25^th of 139Wilson County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	394 of 1009	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	333 of 1018	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	276 of 1020	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	210 of 1000	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	141 of 983	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	288 of 985	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	42.0	569 of 997	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.6	446 of 646	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.7	455 of 855	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.7	403 of 853	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.4	298 of 846	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.0	546 of 820	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.5	385 of 818	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	27.0	650 of 809	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	90 of 498	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	313 of 986	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	244 of 990	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	213 of 989	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	194 of 975	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	187 of 945	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	244 of 926	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	201 of 843	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	115 of 853	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	245 of 865	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.3	392 of 858	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	304 of 823	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	261 of 821	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	504 of 877	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	494 of 984	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	463 of 991	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	362 of 987	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	232 of 980	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	104 of 941	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	360 of 916	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	383 of 618	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	193 of 582	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	359 of 528	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	217 of 447	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	185 of 369	49.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	473 of 840	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	436 of 847	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	341 of 852	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	257 of 844	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	162 of 844	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	320 of 812	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	598 of 841	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)82nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+5 vs state

Mathematics48%+6 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Watertown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	741 West Main ST	Watertown	37184	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 237-3821	565	38	14.8		480 (85.0%)	15 (2.7%)	37 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.0%)	57.1	394^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.0%		61.5	333^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	67.3%	61	60.8	48.0	38.1				48.2	45.0	43.9	33.7				40.6			51.9	55.1	48.0				51.6					$12,021	$869	$10,507
Tuckers Crossroads Elementary	Public	K-8	5905 Trousdale Ferry PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-3956	368	32	11.5		291 (79.1%)	9 (2.4%)	52 (14.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	69.9	237^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.5%		66.9	263^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	74.2%	26	52.5	59.3	50.0	63.9	60.6	57.1	56.7	40.0	66.7	37.0	47.2	39.4	23.7	40.9			50.0	55.6	56.5	50.0	81.3	60.5	58.4	66.7	87.5	68.4	73.6	$14,776	$1,125	$12,849
New Middleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	402 New Middleton HWY	Gordonsville	38563	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 683-8411	237	16	14.8		203 (85.7%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)								(n/a)																												$13,655	$796	$11,733
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1224 Murfreesboro RD	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-6330	772	49	15.6		566 (73.3%)	47 (6.1%)	112 (14.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.1%)	61.6	341^st of 1009 public elementary schools	66.2%		61.1	336^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.0%	5	52.5	42.3	62.3	39.2	41.2	50.0	47.7	46.5	50.5	31.2	35.4	38.8	34.7	40.3	90.0	90.0	57.4	60.4	48.1	45.6	61.2	60.3	55.8	50.6	57.6	57.5	55.3	$12,292	$765	$10,958
DeKalb West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Bulldog LN	Liberty	37059	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 536-5332	456	30	15.4		409 (89.7%)	12 (2.6%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	55.3	416^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.8%		59	362^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	64.4%	54	35.8	33.3	72.9	60.0	27.3	40.9	45.3	28.3	31.3	59.2	52.0	45.5	43.2	43.1			41.5	29.2	55.1	54.0	45.5	36.4	43.8	38.0	61.4	56.8	51.4	$12,438	$1,926	$9,428
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Oakdale DR	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-7494	702	40	17.7		379 (54.0%)	131 (18.7%)	111 (15.8%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.1%)	61.5	344^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.9%		58.9	364^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.2%	20	57.7	43.9	78.7				59.3	38.5	38.1	41.6				39.2			48.8	55.1	49.4				50.9					$12,522	$794	$11,009
Coles Ferry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 Coles Ferry PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 443-1946	547	37	14.8		293 (53.6%)	88 (16.1%)	98 (17.9%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.2%)	60.6	348^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.5%		62.9	315^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.1%	33	24.4	47.2	67.4				46.6	37.2	62.0	63.3				53.8			31.0	54.9	55.7				46.9					$13,300	$788	$11,701
Byars Dowdy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	904 Hickory Ridge RD	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-6651	516	36	14.5		256 (49.6%)	82 (15.9%)	140 (27.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	58.9	367^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.6%		47.8	508^th of 1018 public elementary schools	50.1%	141	36.7	47.4	56.3				47.1	48.1	43.6	44.8				45.5			51.9	47.4	48.8				49.4					$14,626	$857	$12,930
Castle Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1007 Castle Heights Avenue No	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-2483	647	46	14.0		379 (58.6%)	98 (15.1%)	107 (16.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.0%)	65.2	295^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.8%		64.3	295^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.0%		55.4	46.8	46.0				49.8	61.3	47.4	44.0				51.6			54.5	50.6	45.0				50.2					$12,747	$540	$11,465
Union Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	663 Lebanon HWY	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 735-1975	242	18	13.6		208 (86.0%)	3 (1.2%)	21 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	54.3	427^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.7%		45.5	537^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.2%	110	28.0	40.0	52.2	75.0	33.3	34.5	42.5	40.0	40.0	30.4	50.0	16.7	20.7	32.2			48.0	56.0	34.8	55.0	20.8	24.1	39.0	45.0	20.8	27.6	30.1	$11,589	$604	$9,957

Frequently Asked Questions about Watertown Elementary

How many students attend Watertown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Watertown Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Watertown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Watertown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Watertown Middle School
High : Watertown High School

Is Watertown Elementary a good school?

Watertown Elementary ranks 394^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Watertown Elementary?

Students at Watertown Elementary are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Watertown Elementary in?

Wilson County

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