Is Fletcher W. Judson School a good school?

Fletcher W. Judson School ranks 217 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fletcher W. Judson School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 287 students attended Fletcher W. Judson School.

What is the racial makeup of Fletcher W. Judson School?

Students at Fletcher W. Judson School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fletcher W. Judson School attend?

Students who attend Fletcher W. Judson School usually go on to attend: Middle : Swift Middle School High : Watertown High School

Fletcher W. Judson School

Summary:

Fletcher W. Judson School is an elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Watertown, Connecticut, with 287 students and a diverse student population. The school consistently outperforms the Watertown School District and the state of Connecticut in academic proficiency, particularly for certain student subgroups.

Fletcher W. Judson School's academic performance is impressive, with 62.2% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51.1% for the district and 45.9% for the state. In math, 57.3% of 3rd graders at the school are proficient or better, compared to 50% for the district and 51.3% for the state. The school also ranks highly for its special education and low socioeconomic status students, earning 4-star ratings in these areas. Additionally, the school's spending per student, at $17,188, is significantly higher than the state average.

While Fletcher W. Judson School is a strong-performing school, it is worth noting that the racial diversity of the student population has been declining, with the percentage of White students decreasing from 90.38% in 2020-2021 to 83.97% in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools, Fletcher W. Judson School generally outperforms other schools within the Watertown School District, such as John Trumbull Primary School and Polk School, but lags behind some higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Bethlehem Elementary School in the Regional School District 14.

Detail:

Public 3-5

124 Hamilton Lane
Watertown, CT 06795

(860) 945-4850

District: Watertown School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
217^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,545

Students who attend Fletcher W. Judson School usually attend:

Middle:	Swift Middle School
High:	Watertown High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 287

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

5.9%

African American:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fletcher W. Judson School ranks better than 56.3% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.83. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fletcher W. Judson School is $17,545, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Watertown School District!

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Fletcher W. Judson School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fletcher W. Judson School 217^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Fletcher W. Judson School in the ranking list.)

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Watertown School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Watertown School District 105^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Fletcher W. Judson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	69.13	233^rd	570	59.1%
2007	75.00	155^th	568	72.7%
2008	69.74	222^nd	565	60.7%
2009	69.21	234^th	566	58.7%
2010	65.52	267^th	579	53.9%
2011	60.98	289^th	565	48.8%
2012	70.15	219^th	564	61.2%
2013	64.74	267^th	557	52.1%
2015	58.22	258^th	551	53.2%
2016	55.63	241^st	518	53.5%
2017	62.73	201^st	519	61.3%
2018	70.60	180^th	532	66.2%
2019	66.41	201^st	522	61.5%
2021	65.46	206^th	538	61.7%
2022	52.73	238^th	490	51.4%
2023	43.40	267^th	491	45.6%
2024	56.83	217^th	497	56.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fletcher W. Judson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.10	91^st	371	75.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fletcher W. Judson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	81.75	35^th	302	88.4%
2023	49.71	28^th	72	61.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Fletcher W. Judson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	65.15	111^th	259	57.1%
2019	54.68	135^th	242	44.2%
2021	67.28	161^st	455	64.6%
2023	45.89	139^th	230	39.6%
2024	50.88	138^th	237	41.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Fletcher W. Judson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	60.07	140^th	262	46.6%
2019	64.09	115^th	247	53.4%
2021	56.25	191^st	445	57.1%
2023	27.53	170^th	231	26.4%
2024	40.02	155^th	233	33.5%

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Rank History for White students at Fletcher W. Judson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	49.05	174^th	296	41.2%
2019	35.90	215^th	295	27.1%
2021	40.07	211^th	327	35.5%
2022	21.66	226^th	252	10.3%
2023	14.90	243^rd	262	7.3%
2024	23.67	207^th	250	17.2%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fletcher W. Judson School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	400	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	404
1989	442	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	447
1990	433	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	435
1991	457	0	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	461
1992	482	0	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	491
1993	498	0	7	1	5	n/a	n/a	511
1994	499	0	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	508
1995	516	0	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	529
1996	516	0	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	529
1997	500	1	8	8	3	n/a	n/a	520
1998	490	1	8	4	2	n/a	n/a	505
1999	492	3	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	503
2000	493	3	10	2	1	n/a	n/a	509
2001	388	3	11	6	2	n/a	n/a	410
2002	385	2	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	397
2003	385	2	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	397
2004	417	3	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	431
2005	410	3	5	1	3	n/a	n/a	422
2006	414	6	9	3	3	n/a	n/a	435
2007	367	6	7	10	3	n/a	n/a	393
2008	355	6	6	10	3	n/a	n/a	380
2009	342	5	5	12	2	n/a	n/a	366
2010	317	5	6	15	2	n/a	n/a	345
2011	313	3	4	20	3	0	6	349
2012	298	0	4	18	2	0	2	324
2013	274	3	2	22	0	0	6	307
2014	249	5	2	22	1	0	7	286
2015	252	6	4	21	1	0	10	294
2016	253	4	5	19	0	0	8	289
2017	265	1	4	21	0	0	7	298
2018	263	3	5	17	1	0	12	301
2019	237	3	6	16	1	0	7	270
2020	268	5	5	12	0	0	3	293
2021	235	4	5	12	1	0	3	260
2022	238	6	5	13	1	0	9	272
2023	241	12	4	17	1	2	10	287

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fletcher W. Judson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	404	22.0	18.3	n/a
1989	447	24.5	18.2	n/a
1990	435	27.0	16.1	n/a
1991	461	30.0	15.3	n/a
1992	491	24.0	20.4	3.7
1993	511	24.8	20.6	0.4
1994	508	26.0	19.5	5.1
1995	529	28.1	18.8	9.1
1996	529	28.1	18.8	9.1
1997	520	27.9	18.6	4
1998	505	28.2	17.9	3.6
1999	503	26.3	19.1	6
2000	509	24.8	20.5	8.6
2001	410	24.5	16.7	n/a
2002	397	27.4	14.5	9.3
2003	397	27.4	14.5	9.3
2004	431	25.2	17.1	10.7
2005	422	22.7	18.6	n/a
2006	435	23.8	18.3	11.7
2007	393	23.5	16.7	12
2008	380	25.5	14.9	11.8
2009	366	27.2	14.5	10.7
2010	345	22.1	15.5	13
2011	349	21.5	16.1	15.2
2012	324	20.9	15.4	15.1
2013	307	20.1	15.2	21.8
2014	286	17.7	16.1	22.4
2015	294	17.0	17.2	28.6
2016	289	22.0	13.1	29.1
2017	298	22.6	13.1	21.5
2018	301	20.2	14.9	19.6
2019	270	19.2	14.0	23
2020	293	21.4	13.6	25.6
2021	260	18.5	14.0	28.5
2022	272	20.0	13.6	26.8
2023	287	19.5	14.7	27.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fletcher W. Judson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	404	22.0	18.3	n/a
1989	447	24.5	18.2	n/a
1990	435	27.0	16.1	n/a
1991	461	30.0	15.3	n/a
1992	491	24.0	20.4	3.7
1993	511	24.8	20.6	0.4
1994	508	26.0	19.5	5.1
1995	529	28.1	18.8	9.1
1996	529	28.1	18.8	9.1
1997	520	27.9	18.6	4
1998	505	28.2	17.9	3.6
1999	503	26.3	19.1	6
2000	509	24.8	20.5	8.6
2001	410	24.5	16.7	n/a
2002	397	27.4	14.5	9.3
2003	397	27.4	14.5	9.3
2004	431	25.2	17.1	10.7
2005	422	22.7	18.6	n/a
2006	435	23.8	18.3	11.7
2007	393	23.5	16.7	12
2008	380	25.5	14.9	11.8
2009	366	27.2	14.5	10.7
2010	345	22.1	15.5	13
2011	349	21.5	16.1	15.2
2012	324	20.9	15.4	15.1
2013	307	20.1	15.2	21.8
2014	286	17.7	16.1	22.4
2015	294	17.0	17.2	28.6
2016	289	22.0	13.1	29.1
2017	298	22.6	13.1	21.5
2018	301	20.2	14.9	19.6
2019	270	19.2	14.0	23
2020	293	21.4	13.6	25.6
2021	260	18.5	14.0	28.5
2022	272	20.0	13.6	26.8
2023	287	19.5	14.7	27.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fletcher W. Judson School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,067
2019	$17,188
2020	$16,726
2021	$18,816
2022	$17,265
2023	$17,545

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fletcher W. Judson School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 201^st of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 267^th of 491 Elementary schools	15.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fletcher W. Judson School)	64.6	42.2	22.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Watertown School District)	61.7	41.9	19.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fletcher W. Judson School)	73.2	49	24.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Watertown School District)	70.3	47.1	23.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fletcher W. Judson School)	64	55.7	8.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown School District)	68	48.5	19.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fletcher W. Judson School)	68.1	40.5	27.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown School District)	64.6	44.1	20.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fletcher W. Judson School)	52.7	25	27.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Watertown School District)	53.3	33.2	20.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	270	287	6.3%
African American	3	12	300%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	16	17	6.3%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	237	241	1.7%
Two or More Races	7	10	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23%	27.9%	4.9%

Schools Near Fletcher W. Judson School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)					SBAC Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Fletcher W. Judson School	Public	3-5	124 Hamilton Lane	Watertown	06795	Litchfield County	Watertown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 945-4850	287	20	14.7	27.9%	241 (84.0%)	12 (4.2%)	17 (5.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.5%)	56.8	217^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.3%		43.4	267^th of 491 public elementary schools	45.6%	50	57.9		62.2	56.9	50.5			57.3	62.4	36.8		$17,545
John Trumbull Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	779 Buckingham St.	Oakville	06779	Litchfield County	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-2776	639	45	14.2	36.6%	497 (77.8%)	19 (3.0%)	80 (12.5%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	30 (4.7%)								(n/a)												$17,787
Polk School	Public	3-5	435 Buckingham St.	Oakville	06779	Litchfield County	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-4840	321	25	13.1	43.9%	253 (78.8%)	14 (4.4%)	26 (8.1%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	38	294^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.8%		41.8	274^th of 491 public elementary schools	44.2%	20	51.0		41.7	37.5	47.9			43.8	44.6	42.7		$18,701
Carrington School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Kenmore Ave.	Waterbury	06708	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8184	457	25	17.9	68.3%	85 (18.6%)	90 (19.7%)	237 (51.9%)	14 (3.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	21.5	360^th of 497 public elementary schools	27.6%		23.3	352^nd of 491 public elementary schools	28.3%	8			42.6	30.0	32.0	25.5	21.2	42.6	38.0	18.0	23.6	$16,504
Bunker Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Bunker Hill Ave.	Waterbury	06708	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8183	468	32	14.6	75.6%	40 (8.5%)	104 (22.2%)	288 (61.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	7	465^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.1	462^nd of 491 public elementary schools	5.9%	3	21.2		24.2	12.5	19.7			12.9	19.4	9.1		$17,655
Sprague School	Public	PK, KG-5	1443 Thomaston Ave.	Waterbury	06704	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8189	407	25	16.6	82.3%	26 (6.4%)	73 (17.9%)	293 (72.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)	26.2											$16,976
Black Rock School	Public	PK, KG-3	57 Branch Rd.	Thomaston	06787	Litchfield County	Thomaston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 283-3040	292	26	11.3	37.3%	227 (77.7%)	5 (1.7%)	39 (13.4%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)								(n/a)			39.7					30.2				$20,172
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	92 East St.	Bethlehem	06751	Litchfield County	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 266-7506	281	21	13.7	26.3%	231 (82.2%)	4 (1.4%)	30 (10.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.6%)	74.4	149^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.0%		67.8	176^th of 491 public elementary schools	64.2%	27				62.5	78.0			54.5		80.5		$22,634
F. J. Kingsbury School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Columbia Blvd.	Waterbury	06710	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8172	439	27	16.3	80.2%	21 (4.8%)	123 (28.0%)	260 (59.2%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	13.3	410^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.5%		6.9	463^rd of 491 public elementary schools	5.7%	53	30.5		9.2	34.7	32.9			12.3	29.3	14.6		$16,792
Brass City Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	289 Willow St.	Waterbury	06710	New Haven County	Brass City Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 527-5942	360	32	11.2	57.2%	18 (5.0%)	118 (32.8%)	189 (52.5%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	37.5	295^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.6%		23.1	354^th of 491 public elementary schools	27.9%	59		38.7	78.9	36.1		23.5		86.8	19.4	16.2	20.6	$16,231

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