Total enrollment
2,844
+318 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Watertown
Massachusetts · 2,844 students · 1 city
5 public K-12 schools sit under Watertown in Massachusetts, serving roughly 2,844 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Watertown
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Watertown ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,844 | #93 of 231 | #3,395 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #135 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #30 of 231 | #587 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #33 of 206 | #1,255 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Watertown
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,608 to 2,844 students (up 9%) and from 247 to 276 full-time teachers (up 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown High | Watertown | High | 09-12 | 761 |
| Hosmer | Watertown | Elementary | PK-05 | 758 |
| Watertown Middle | Watertown | Middle | 06-08 | 583 |
| James Russell Lowell | Watertown | Elementary | PK-05 | 422 |
| Cunniff | Watertown | Elementary | PK-05 | 320 |
About Watertown
Across 5 schools, Watertown enrolls about 2,844 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
In terms of grade levels, Watertown is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 569 in this district, above the Massachusetts typical of 501.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 13%: 2,526 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,844 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Watertown discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.