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Watertown Elementary School

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Watertown Elementary School ranks 254 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Watertown Elementary School is a PK–8 school in Watertown, TN, serving 602 students in a predominantly rural area of Wilson County Schools, a district ranked 22nd out of 141 Tennessee districts with a 4-star rating. In the 2025–2026 school year, Watertown ranked 254th out of 1,019 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 75th percentile and earning 4 stars — the highest ranking among nearby comparison schools, including Jones Brummett Elementary School and Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School. This represents a strong rebound from the prior year, when the school ranked in the 61st percentile.

Watertown's proficiency rates in math (58.1%), ELA (50.7%), and science (53.3%) all exceed Tennessee state averages, though they trail the Wilson County district average — with science showing the largest gap at 10.8 points. One of the school's most distinctive strengths is its outstanding performance with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds; Watertown ranked in the 91st percentile for low-SES students in 2025–2026, earning 5 stars. The school also spends less per pupil ($12,021) than most nearby schools — including Southside Elementary School and Sam Houston Elementary School — while achieving stronger or similar results, suggesting efficient use of resources. Attendance is healthy, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 13.3%, better than the district (15.1%) and state (18.3%).

Despite these strengths, a few areas are worth watching. Female students have consistently outperformed male students by roughly 15–25 percentile points in recent years, making this the school's clearest internal achievement gap. Third-grade ELA is the only grade and subject combination where Watertown falls below the state average (44.3% vs. 44.9%), though 4th-grade ELA jumps to 57.3%. Science scores, while above state averages, trail the district by a notable margin, and special education results have been variable from year to year. Overall, Watertown is a strong, cost-effective school with impressive outcomes for low-SES students and a positive upward trajectory.

602

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,021

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

741 West Main Street
Watertown, TN 37184

(615) 237-3821

District: Wilson County Schools

Students who attend Watertown Elementary School 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: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg60%

Tennessee avg43%

254^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 44 pts since 2017

From bottom 31% (2017) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Wilson County Schools

22^nd of 141Wilson County Schools 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	254 of 1019	75.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	81.6	75 of 823	90.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	42.4	313 of 641	51.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.9	314 of 849	63.0%	★★★☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+16 vs school

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

Female (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-24 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

Science53%+6 vs state

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	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 School	Public	PK, KG-8	741 West Main Street	Watertown	37184	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 237-3821	565	38	14.8	20.6%	480 (85.0%)	15 (2.7%)	37 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.0%)	69.9	254^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.1%		57.1	394^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.0%	140	57.7	59.6	57.1				58.1	44.3	57.3	51.2				50.7			51.5	56.2	52.4				53.3					$12,021	$869	$10,507
Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School	Public	K-8	5905 Trousdale Ferry PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-3956	368	32	11.5	17.6%	291 (79.1%)	9 (2.4%)	52 (14.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	67.5	283^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	72.2%		69.9	237^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.5%	46	27.5	62.5	65.4	59.1	59.0	77.8	55.5	45.1	53.8	57.7	56.8	41.0	43.3	49.3			33.3	70.0	61.5	59.1	59.0	70.0	57.0	54.5	76.9	66.7	65.5	$14,776	$1,125	$12,849
New Middleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	402 New Middleton Highway	Gordonsville	38563	Smith County	Smith County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 683-8411	237	16	14.8	20.0%	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 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1224 Murfreesboro Road	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-6330	772	49	15.6	19.1%	566 (73.3%)	47 (6.1%)	112 (14.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.1%)	65.7	301^st of 1019 public elementary schools	70.5%		61.6	341^st of 1009 public elementary schools	66.2%	40	50.5	58.0	63.4	39.0	40.0	45.9	50.5	52.7	44.0	49.0	39.0	44.3	48.9	46.6			57.6	55.0	59.8	41.5	57.1	55.1	54.6	50.0	73.9	43.8	54.6	$12,292	$765	$10,958
DeKalb West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Bulldog Lane	Liberty	37059	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 536-5332	456	30	15.4	29.6%	409 (89.7%)	12 (2.6%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	41.7	619^th of 1019 public elementary schools	39.3%		55.3	416^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.8%	203	13.2	34.6	50.9	48.1	40.9	45.5	38.6	35.8	32.7	39.6	59.6	45.5	38.6	41.9			28.3	42.3	34.0	42.3	47.7	45.5	39.6	40.4	61.4	45.5	48.6	$12,438	$1,926	$9,428
Sam Houston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Oakdale Drive	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-7494	702	40	17.7	26.9%	379 (54.0%)	131 (18.7%)	111 (15.8%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.1%)	53	464^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.5%		61.5	344^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.9%	120	54.9	50.0	49.5				51.5	42.6	47.0	37.9				42.9			45.1	43.9	39.8				43.1					$12,522	$794	$11,009
Coles Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	511 Coles Ferry Pike	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 443-1946	547	37	14.8	29.8%	293 (53.6%)	88 (16.1%)	98 (17.9%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.2%)	52.7	468^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.1%		60.6	348^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.5%	120	39.1	38.7	57.1				44.4	49.4	38.7	53.2				46.7			44.8	41.9	50.6				45.5					$13,300	$788	$11,701
Byars Dowdy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	904 Hickory Ridge Road	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-6651	516	36	14.5	29.0%	256 (49.6%)	82 (15.9%)	140 (27.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	53.9	451^st of 1019 public elementary schools	55.7%		58.9	367^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.6%	84	37.3	59.3	51.3				49.8	40.0	51.2	37.5				43.2			41.3	54.7	40.0				45.6					$14,626	$857	$12,930
Castle Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1007 Castle Heights Avenue Nor	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-2483	647	46	14.0	24.4%	379 (58.6%)	98 (15.1%)	107 (16.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.0%)	59.3	374^th of 1019 public elementary schools	63.3%		65.2	295^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.8%	79	41.2	58.7	42.7				48.6	50.6	53.7	35.4				47.3			54.1	59.3	36.6				50.9					$12,747	$540	$11,465
Union Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	663 Lebanon Highway	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 735-1975	242	18	13.6	18.3%	208 (86.0%)	3 (1.2%)	21 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	45.5	558^th of 1019 public elementary schools	45.2%		54.3	427^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.7%	131	25.0	37.5	50.0	61.9	42.1	46.4	42.6	31.3	41.7	25.0	33.3	31.6	28.6	31.8			34.4	54.2	45.8	57.1	31.6	35.7	42.6	52.4	36.8	28.6	38.2	$11,589	$604	$9,957

Frequently Asked Questions about Watertown Elementary School

How many students attend Watertown Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Watertown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Watertown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Watertown Middle School
High : Watertown High School

Is Watertown Elementary School a good school?

Watertown Elementary School ranks 254^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Watertown Elementary School?

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

What district is Watertown Elementary School in?

Wilson County Schools

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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