Watertown Elementary

Watertown Elementary is an elementary campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in Watertown, Tennessee, overseen by Wilson County, hosting 602 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 28% bigger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Across the 25 schools in Wilson County (20,703 students total), Watertown Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Watertown Elementary lists that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Wilson County) reports that median household earnings sit near $95,839, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Watertown Elementary is one of 32 public schools in Wilson County (combined enrollment of about 25,331 students).

Watertown Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Watertown Elementary has climbed 4%, going from 579 students in 2018 to 602 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 91% to 84% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.