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B−

Swift Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

250 Colonial St., Oakville, CT 06779 · (860) 945-4830 · Part of Watertown School District

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

Directions
Students
591
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Swift Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Watertown kids: Watertown High School

On the path

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

3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Swift Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Watertown High School693 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

250 Colonial St., Oakville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6185
Grade 7201
Grade 8205
Enrollment over time
648’20
574’21
584’22
585’23
591’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 13%Black 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Swift Middle School from Watertown families.

Other schools in Watertown School District

The district →
John Trumbull Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Oakville
610 students14:1
Polk School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Oakville
B−
303 students13:1
Fletcher W. Judson School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Watertown
B
302 students14:1
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.