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Watertown Middle

68 Waverley Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472 · (617) 926-7783 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Massachusetts public middle 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.
  • CThree-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 middle schools

Enrollment
583
Middle
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 619934%
Grade 719333%
Grade 819133%
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
31754%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
14525%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
244%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
478%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
468%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
30452%
Female
27547%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Watertown Middle→Watertown High
Feeds from
CunniffPK–05HosmerPK–05James Russell LowellPK–05
Based on grade levels within Watertown. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
45.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp 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 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.0%45.0%
2023-2445.0%42.0%
2022-2346.0%38.0%
2021-2246.0%49.0%
2020-2143.0%31.0%
2018-1947.0%46.0%
2017-1851.0%44.0%
2016-1756.0%47.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Watertown Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#124 of 304
▲ 14
#44 of 70
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.0%#136 of 304
▼ 15
#47 of 70
▼ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-2.0pp#87 of 299#14 of 69
Enrollment
ranked largest first
583#130 of 310#41 of 72
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#97 of 296#30 of 70
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.3%#60 of 296#25 of 70
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+10.6%#28 of 82#10 of 27
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25
Enrollment
583
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 557
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2558353.910.8:1N/A
2023-2455154.410.1:1N/A
2022-2353252.810.1:1N/A
2020-215725410.6:1N/A
2017-185275210.1:1N/A
2015-165435310.3:1N/A
2010-115795211.1:132% (183)
2000-01607N/AN/A21% (126)
1990-91557N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watertown Middle.

Since 2017-18: students up 11% (527 to 583); teachers up 4% (52 to 53.9).

About Watertown Middle

Watertown Middle is a medium-sized middle school. Its address is in Watertown, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 583 students, from grades 6 through 8.

The district, Watertown, operates 5 schools serving 2,844 students.

Watertown Middle is 54% White by enrollment. Other students are 25% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. By comparison, Middlesex County residents are about 67% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

At Watertown Middle, 53.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.8:1. That is lower than the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.

allk12 grades Watertown Middle a B-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.

County data help place the school in context: in Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Middlesex County has 386 public schools and roughly 215,896 students.

Watertown High is the public school closest to Watertown Middle, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Compared with 2020-21, when it had 572 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 583.

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Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

Quick facts

School name
Watertown Middle
District
Watertown
Address
68 Waverley Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472
Phone
(617) 926-7783
County
Middlesex County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
583
Teachers (FTE)
54
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251218002501
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Watertown Middle schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Watertown Middle. Watertown Middle is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Watertown Middle
How many students attend Watertown Middle?
Watertown Middle enrolls approximately 583 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Watertown Middle serve?
Watertown Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Watertown Middle have?
Watertown Middle employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Watertown Middle?
Student demographics at Watertown Middle are roughly 54% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Watertown Middle in?
Watertown Middle is part of Watertown.
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