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B−

Polk School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

435 Buckingham St., Oakville, CT 06779 · (860) 945-4840 · Part of Watertown School District

Watertown’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
303
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Polk School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Watertown kids: Swift Middle School

On the path

Where Watertown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2John Trumbull Primary Schoolin Oakville
3–5Polk SchoolYou are here
6–8Swift Middle Schoolin Oakville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

435 Buckingham St., Oakville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 394
Grade 4101
Grade 5108
Enrollment over time
317’20
317’21
321’22
312’23
303’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Polk School from Watertown families.

Other schools in Watertown School District

The district →
John Trumbull Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Oakville
610 students14:1
Fletcher W. Judson School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Watertown
B
302 students14:1
Swift Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oakville
B−
591 students11:1
Watertown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Watertown
C+
693 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Watertown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.