Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERTOWN·NCES 251218001998
Cunniff
246 Warren Street, Watertown, MA 02472 · (617) 926-7726 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Watertown. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +7.0pp since 2016
Math
54.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +16.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 16 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 39.0% | 38.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cunniff ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #309 of 920 ▲ 69 | #114 of 207 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #399 of 920 ▲ 10 | #133 of 207 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #65 of 901 | #15 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #659 of 1,086 | #177 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.0:1 | #10 of 938 | #3 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #276 of 938 | #100 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #219 of 317 | #52 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
320
+53 (+20%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 289
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 9.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 320 | 39.8 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 35.7 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 35.6 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 29 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 31.3 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 277 | 29 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 24 | 11.9:1 | 29% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | N/A | N/A | 8% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 289 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cunniff.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (307 to 320); teachers up 27% (31.3 to 39.8).
About Cunniff
Cunniff is a small elementary school in Watertown, located in Watertown, Massachusetts. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 320 students.
Watertown is the local district for Cunniff. It runs 5 schools with 2,844 students.
At Cunniff, 57% of students are White. The remaining students are 24% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 3% Black. Census figures show Middlesex County is about 67% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cunniff scores 61%.
Teacher count: 39.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 8.0:1. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Cunniff outscored 72%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Middlesex County, home to about 1,638,365 people, median household income comes to about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County's 386 public schools enroll about 215,896 students and include Cunniff.
Measured in a straight line, Watertown Middle is about 0.5 miles from Cunniff. The five-mile area around Cunniff holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 20% rise took enrollment from 267 in 2020-21 to 320 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.2:1 to 8.0:1 over the same years.
This page collects posts and questions about Cunniff, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
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Frequently asked questions
About CunniffWhat is the total enrollment at Cunniff?
Cunniff enrolls approximately 320 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cunniff serve?
Cunniff serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cunniff have?
Cunniff employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cunniff?
At Cunniff, the student body is approximately 57% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Cunniff public or private?
Cunniff is a public K-12 school, overseen by Watertown.
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