- Watertown Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Bigelow Middle (79 vs. 56).
- Bigelow Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Watertown Middle (13 vs. 0).
- Watertown Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than Bigelow Middle (15 vs. 5).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Watertown Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Bigelow Middle (79 vs. 56).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Bigelow Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Watertown Middle (13 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Watertown Middle reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Bigelow Middle (3 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
17 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Watertown Middle
1 metric was reported by Watertown Middle. Comparable data for Bigelow Middle is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
176.7:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Bigelow Middle
$26,981.15
Watertown Middle
$27,762.5
Local revenue share
Bigelow Middle
76.6%
Watertown Middle
75.4%
State revenue share
Bigelow Middle
20.2%
Watertown Middle
19.6%
Federal revenue share
Bigelow Middle
3.2%
Watertown Middle
5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Bigelow Middle
13.9%
Watertown Middle
20.8%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Middlesex County
$126,779
Middlesex County
$126,779
Poverty rate
Middlesex County
7.5%
Middlesex County
7.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Middlesex County
59%
Middlesex County
59%
Unemployment rate
Middlesex County
3.6%
Middlesex County
3.6%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.