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Watertown Middle School

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Watertown Middle School ranks 97 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Watertown Middle School is a small public school in Watertown, Tennessee, serving 324 students in grades 6–8 as part of Wilson County Schools. Despite its small size, the school has become one of the stronger middle schools in the region, currently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 84th percentile statewide — 97th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools.

Academically, Watertown beats Tennessee state averages in every tested subject. Its 8th-grade Algebra I students posted a remarkable 94.7% proficiency rate, the highest among nearby schools, and social studies proficiency (65.8%) is well above the state average (51.4%). Among local middle schools, only Gladeville Middle and Siegel Middle rank higher statewide. Watertown also stands out for its work with economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the top 14% of Tennessee schools — a significant improvement over the past two years. The clearest opportunity for growth is English Language Arts, where proficiency (41.3%) trails the Wilson County district average by roughly 13 percentage points, especially in 6th and 8th grades.

Watertown's academic rise has been steady — climbing from the 37th percentile in 2018–19 to the 84th–85th percentile range over the past several years. The school spends about $13,157 per student, more than any nearby middle school, and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12.7, suggesting relatively small classes. One area of concern is chronic absenteeism: at 18.0%, the rate is above the district's 15.1% and much higher than Gladeville (11.2%) or Siegel (5.6%). While academics remain strong, improving daily attendance and literacy scores would likely push Watertown's ranking even higher.

324

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,157

Per pupil spending ?

41%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 W. Main Street
Watertown, TN 37184

(615) 237-4000

District: Wilson County Schools

Students who attend Watertown Middle School usually attend:

High:

Watertown High School

Feeder schools for Watertown Middle School:

Elementary:

Watertown Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2017 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Wilson County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg61%

Tennessee avg44%

97^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 46 pts since 2017

From bottom 38% (2017) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	97 of 594	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	89 of 583	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	91 of 587	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	113 of 594	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	100 of 569	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	245 of 576	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	363 of 574	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	304 of 563	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.6	225 of 362	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	70 of 546	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	93 of 554	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	103 of 560	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	96 of 552	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	275 of 538	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	333 of 529	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	83 of 302	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	67 of 478	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	96 of 490	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	173 of 510	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	70 of 514	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	130 of 495	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	35.6	300 of 483	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	365 of 490	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.2	222 of 481	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	122 of 550	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	89 of 560	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	118 of 557	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	114 of 540	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	196 of 529	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	328 of 523	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	114 of 349	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	124 of 332	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	97 of 299	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	108 of 288	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	67 of 260	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	122 of 279	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	123 of 494	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	112 of 492	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	115 of 504	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	145 of 503	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	126 of 500	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	265 of 496	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	355 of 484	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	316 of 481	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%+62 vs state

Social Studies66%+14 vs state

Science59%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady Geometry (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	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 Middle School	Public	6-8	515 W. Main Street	Watertown	37184	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 237-4000	326	26	12.7	41.0%	285 (87.4%)	5 (1.5%)	24 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	77.4	97^th of 594 public middle schools	83.7%		78.6	89^th of 583 public middle schools	84.7%	8		44.8	52.9	53.7	50.2		40.0	45.2	38.6	41.3		94.7	94.7				61.9	60.6	55.4	59.4	57.1	70.2	70.3	65.8	$13,157	$414	$12,037
Walter J. Baird Middle School	Public	6-8	131 W J B Pride Lane	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	No	(615) 444-2190	698	37	19.0	48.1%	380 (54.4%)	136 (19.5%)	127 (18.2%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	64.6	183^rd of 594 public middle schools	69.2%		61.2	195^th of 583 public middle schools	66.6%	12		51.1	34.8	35.8	40.5		43.3	40.9	34.5	39.3		92.0	92.0				56.2	51.3	48.3	51.8	52.8	57.5	54.9	55.0	$10,690	$342	$9,789
Winfree Bryant Middle School	Public	6-8	1213 Leeville PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	No	(615) 449-6060	613	31	19.7	55.4%	319 (52.0%)	80 (13.1%)	160 (26.1%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	58.5	229^th of 594 public middle schools	61.4%		58.8	212^th of 583 public middle schools	63.6%	17		43.0	31.9	26.1	34.5		42.2	36.3	33.3	37.5		87.5	87.5				52.5	46.1	44.0	47.8	52.5	60.8	52.7	55.3	$12,230	$667	$10,978
Smith County Middle School	Public	5-8	134 Smith County Middle School	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 735-8277	313	20	15.6	62.5%	257 (82.1%)	5 (1.6%)	25 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	69.5	152^nd of 594 public middle schools	74.4%		49.2	284^th of 583 public middle schools	51.3%	132	40.4	58.2	54.1	56.5	51.4	34.8	35.8	54.1	26.1	37.1						57.3	52.2	54.1	40.6	51.4	55.2	75.0	48.5	59.0	$12,297	$1,022	$10,182
Gladeville Middle School	Public	6-8	8275 Stewarts Ferry PIKE	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 444-3282	977	58	16.8	21.5%	681 (69.7%)	89 (9.1%)	80 (8.2%)	87 (8.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.6%)	95.6	19^th of 594 public middle schools	96.8%		94.4	28^th of 583 public middle schools	95.2%	9		74.1	61.3	71.9	68.9		64.4	57.5	59.2	60.5		≥ 95%	≥ 95%				74.9	71.4	79.2	75.1	82.6	80.5	81.5	81.6	$10,726	$271	$9,993
DeKalb Middle School	Public	6-8	1132 West Broad Street	Smithville	37166	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 597-7987	558	38	14.8		407 (72.9%)	11 (2.0%)	116 (20.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	39.6	370^th of 594 public middle schools	37.7%		32.8	401^st of 583 public middle schools	31.2%	31		25.9	31.0	39.6	32.4		24.1	30.6	26.2	26.9							31.0	34.0	34.7	33.3	38.6	59.6	45.5	47.8	$12,342	$2,061	$9,313
Oakland Middle School	Public	6-8	853 DeJarnette Lane	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6760	1,151	77	14.9	38.3%	604 (52.5%)	280 (24.3%)	177 (15.4%)	14 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.6%)	65 (5.6%)	72	138^th of 594 public middle schools	76.8%		73.8	118^th of 583 public middle schools	79.8%	20		54.8	57.9	50.0	54.3		41.5	41.1	37.4	39.8		91.7	91.7				57.3	54.1	53.4	54.7	53.2	59.9	49.1	54.0	$11,712	$349	$10,870
Siegel Middle School	Public	6-8	355 West Thompson Lane	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3830	1,191	68	17.5	26.1%	798 (67.0%)	144 (12.1%)	148 (12.4%)	30 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.7%)	83.8	65^th of 594 public middle schools	89.1%		84.8	57^th of 583 public middle schools	90.2%	8		56.7	59.2	53.3	56.5		60.0	52.5	44.5	52.2		≥ 95%	≥ 95%				61.5	61.2	56.8	59.8	67.9	66.7	55.8	63.3	$11,091	$387	$10,224
Cannon County Middle School	Public	6-8	511 Annie Cox Drive	Woodbury	37190	Cannon County	Cannon County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 218-3220	405	22	18.6		362 (89.4%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	34.9	406^th of 594 public middle schools	31.6%		18.1	488^th of 583 public middle schools	16.3%	82		30.2	27.0	22.7	26.4		38.7	27.0	20.3	28.1							49.1	37.3	20.3	34.7	46.2	42.9	35.2	41.1	$10,233	$1,070	$8,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Watertown Middle School

What district is Watertown Middle School in?

Wilson County Schools

How many students attend Watertown Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Watertown Middle School.

Is Watertown Middle School a good school?

Watertown Middle School ranks 97^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Watertown Middle School?

Students at Watertown Middle School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Watertown Middle School attend?

Students who attend Watertown Middle School usually go on to attend Watertown High School

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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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