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Watertown Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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Watertown Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,699 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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Watertown Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2023 school year, 2,699 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

Watertown Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Lisa Capoccia
Kendra Foley
Rachel Kay
Mark Sideris
Jessica Middlebrook2021
Lily Rayman-Read2018
Amy Donohue2017

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Overlapping state house districts

Watertown Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 29th Middlesex DistrictSteven OwensDemocratic Party 72% 55%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Middlesex DistrictJohn LawnDemocratic Party 28% 24%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,315,000 $916 3%
Local: $64,025,000 $25,346 78%
State: $15,962,000 $6,319 19%
Total: $82,302,000 $32,582
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $139,616,000 $55,271
Total Current Expenditures: $65,212,000 $25,816
Instructional Expenditures: $40,134,000 $15,888 29%
Student and Staff Support: $12,310,000 $4,873 9%
Administration: $5,410,000 $2,141 4%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,356,000 $2,912 5%
Total Capital Outlay: $66,404,000 $26,288
Construction: $64,536,000 $25,548
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $305,000 $120
Interest on Debt: $189,000 $74

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 35-39 11-19 10-14 <50 35-39 40
2018-2019 50 60-64 20-29 30-34 <50 60-69 54
2017-2018 48 40-44 20-29 25-29 >=50 50-54 54
2016-2017 48 50-54 30-39 30-34 <50 55-59 51
2015-2016 64 65-69 40-49 45-49 >=50 65-69 67
2014-2015 62 70-74 40-49 45-49 <50 60-64 65
2013-2014 64 60-64 40-49 50-54 >=50 60-64 67
2012-2013 59 65-69 30-39 40-44 <50 60-69 63
2011-2012 61 60-64 30-39 40-44 >=50 50-59 66
2010-2011 61 50-54 40-49 40-44 >=50 60-69 66

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 45-49 30-39 25-29 <50 50-54 55
2018-2019 52 60-64 40-49 30-34 <50 50-59 56
2017-2018 56 55-59 40-49 35-39 >=50 65-69 61
2016-2017 52 50-54 40-49 30-34 <50 55-59 57
2015-2016 73 75-79 50-59 60-64 >=50 75-79 76
2014-2015 74 75-79 70-79 60-64 >=50 85-89 76
2013-2014 70 65-69 60-69 60-64 >=50 70-74 72
2012-2013 67 65-69 60-69 50-54 >=50 60-69 71
2011-2012 72 65-69 60-69 55-59 >=50 60-69 75
2010-2011 70 60-64 60-69 50-54 >=50 60-69 74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-84 >=50 >=50 60-69 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 85-89
2017-2018 90-94 >=50 PS >=80 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 85-89 >=80 >=80 60-79 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 85-89 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 85-89
2012-2013 85 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS 85-89
2011-2012 85-89 >=50 >=50 60-79 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS 85-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,699 4.7
2021-2022 2,571 1.8
2020-2021 2,526 -5.4
2019-2020 2,663 2.1
2018-2019 2,608 0.0
2017-2018 2,608 -1.5
2016-2017 2,646 1.8
2015-2016 2,598 4.4
2014-2015 2,484 -9.0
2013-2014 2,708 0.7
2012-2013 2,688 1.1
2011-2012 2,659 0.4
2010-2011 2,649 1.4
2009-2010 2,613 3.7
2008-2009 2,516 0.2
2007-2008 2,511 0.8
2006-2007 2,491 1.8
2005-2006 2,447 2.0
2004-2005 2,397 0.1
2003-2004 2,394 -1.2
2002-2003 2,422 -4.3
2001-2002 2,526 -2.3
2000-2001 2,584 -2.8
1999-2000 2,657 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Watertown Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 8.3 7.3
Black 3.6 9.4
Hispanic 22.7 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 8.7 4.4
White 56.2 54.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Watertown Public Schools had 272.04 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.92.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.10
Kindergarten: 20.37
Elementary: 169.28
Secondary: 72.29
Total: 272.04

Watertown Public Schools employed 11.00 district administrators and 20.75 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.00
District Administrative Support: 13.90
School Administrators: 20.75
School Administrative Support: 16.20
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 124.24
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.25
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.25
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.90
Library/Media Support: 7.00
Student Support Services: 58.05
Other Support Services: 8.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Watertown Public Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cunniff326KG-5
Hosmer716PK-5
James Russell Lowell355KG-5
Watertown High7339-12
Watertown Middle5326-8

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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