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Public elementary school · Wilson County · Watertown, Tennessee

Watertown Elementary

Watertown Elementary rates 8.2, right at the middle of Wilson County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.2this school

8.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Wilson County median is 7.9.

#273 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Wilson County: 13 elementary schools rated, median 7.9

The brief

A Wilson County elementary school where students score 45 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 273 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 6 of 24 in Wilson County.

Watertown Elementary is listed in Wilson County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math48%9 points above the Tennessee average of 39%283 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading42%1 point above the Tennessee average of 41%285 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency is up 15 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 45% recently.2025 TCAP; 29 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.4
50% of the rating
Academics
7.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37184; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Watertown Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$73,862
Median home value
$288,200
Median rent
$944/mo
College educated
21.8%
Homeownership
82.5%
Poverty rate
19.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37184; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
661/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Watertown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Watertown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. 8.6Compare →
  2. Rutland Elementarysame district
    8.5Compare →
  3. West Elementarysame district
    8.4Compare →
  4. Watertown Elementarythis school
    8.2
  5. 8.1Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are four recorded peers in Wilson County, best rated first, and three rate higher than Watertown Elementary.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Watertown Elementary serve?

Watertown Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Watertown Elementary?

Watertown Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 565 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Watertown Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Watertown Elementary is 14.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Watertown Elementary rank in TN?

Watertown Elementary ranks #273 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Watertown Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Watertown Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Watertown Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Watertown Elementary has 44% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Watertown Elementary a charter school?

No, Watertown Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Watertown Elementary a Title I school?

No, Watertown Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
565
Student-teacher ratio
14.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
38
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Wilson County
Rank in district
#6 of 24
Schools in district
25
District spending per student
$9,322
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37184)
7,224
Area average commute
30.5 min
Area median age
40.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.