Summary:
Watertown, Wisconsin has nine schools serving roughly 2,921 students in the Watertown Unified School District — five elementary schools, one middle school, two high schools, and one alternative school. The district overall ranks 289 of 432 in Wisconsin (33rd percentile, 2 stars), below the state median, yet individual schools range from the 19th to the 93rd percentile.
The brightest standout is Endeavor Charter School, a small high school of 46 students ranked in the 93rd percentile with 5 stars, a 100% graduation rate, and the lowest per-student spending in the city at $8,677. Webster Elementary is the strongest traditional elementary, at the 73rd percentile with 4 stars even though 52.49% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. At the other end, Schurz Elementary sits in the 19th percentile with 1 star despite the lowest student/teacher ratio (9.7), the lowest chronic absenteeism (7.2%), and high spending of $18,504. LEAP Elementary is highly volatile, falling from the 90th percentile and 5 stars in 2023-24 to the 29th percentile and 1 star in 2025-26.
The traditional middle-to-high-school path is a concern: Riverside Middle ranks in the 26th percentile with 1 star and scores below the state in every tested subject, while Watertown High posts a strong 98.3% graduation rate and 0.2% dropout rate but trails the state in social studies and all ACT subjects. eCampus Academy Charter School has the highest chronic absenteeism at 30.7% and an 85.7% graduation rate. Parents should also weigh the small enrollments at Endeavor, LEAP, and eCampus, where a few students can swing percentages sharply.
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