Enrollment
324
Middle
DISTRICT 925 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILSON COUNTY·NCES 470455002383
Watertown Middle School
515 W. Main ST, Watertown, TN 37184 · (615) 237-4000 · Wilson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Tennessee public middle schools
- A-Test 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 106 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 116 | 36% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 61% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
38.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.1pp since 2022
Math
53.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 39 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 Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.5% | 53.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 49.8% |
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 48.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Watertown Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Wilson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #64 of 336 ▼ 4 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #96 of 336 ▼ 13 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #271 of 349 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.1% | #252 of 325 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #206 of 216 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
324
+63 (+24%) vs 2020
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 | 324 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 25.6 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 23.8 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 22 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 18 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 54% (170) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watertown Middle School.
About Watertown Middle School
Watertown Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Tennessee, located in Watertown. Enrollment is 324 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Tennessee is about 554 students, so this school is 42% smaller than average.
Watertown Middle School falls under Wilson County, which has 25 schools enrolling 20,703 students.
About 86% of the student body at Watertown Middle School is White. Other reported shares: 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
allk12 grades Watertown Middle School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Wilson County, the median household income is $95,839, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Watertown Middle School, Wilson County has 31 other public schools.
Watertown Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Watertown Middle School, there are 2 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Watertown Middle School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Watertown Middle School climbed 24% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 261 to 324 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Watertown Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Wilson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,805
Census ACS
Median income
$95,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
25,331 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilson County
- Lebanon High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Mt. Juliet High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- Wilson Central High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Green Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- West Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,383 students
- Rutland ElementaryElementary · 1,371 students
Other schools in Watertown
- Watertown High SchoolHigh · 641 students
- Watertown ElementaryElementary · 602 students
Other Watertown Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Watertown Middle. Watertown Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Watertown MiddleWatertown, MA · 583 students
- Watertown Middle School - 02Watertown, SD · 575 students
Nearby schools
- Watertown Elementary0.4 mi · 602
- Watertown High School0.9 mi · 641
- Tuckers Crossroads Elementary7.2 mi · 352
- New Middleton Elementary9.5 mi · 210
- Barry Tatum Virtual Learning Academy10.3 mi · 115
- Southside Elementary10.4 mi · 806
Frequently asked questions
About Watertown Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Watertown Middle School?
Watertown Middle School enrolls approximately 324 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Watertown Middle School serve?
Watertown Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student diversity at Watertown Middle School?
Student demographics at Watertown Middle School are roughly 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Watertown Middle School in?
Watertown Middle School is part of Wilson County.
Where is Watertown Middle School located?
Watertown Middle School is located at 515 W. Main ST, Watertown, TN 37184.
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