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Schools in Watertown Township · Grand Ledge Public Schools

Watertown Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Michigan districts

57% of students in Watertown Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Watertown Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#153of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 12 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 24% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,316 students on the public path
In brief

Watertown Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 360 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Watertown Township’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,607 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Watertown Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Michigan school districts, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (360)Better than 59%
Towns in Clinton County (16)Better than 75%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,557 test results and a graduating class of 406 could put Watertown Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Watertown Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,562 in math, 2,552 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Watertown Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Wacousta Elementary SchoolGrand Ledge Public SchoolsC
5–122 schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Watertown Township’s public schools are run by Grand Ledge Public Schools, which also serves Delta, Eagle, Grand Ledge and Mulliken and others. Parts of Watertown Township (19%, 11% and 7% of its land) are served by DeWitt, Waverly and St. Johns instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Grand Ledge Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 5,406 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,607MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 45.4% · 2552 students tested
Math41%
State average 33.6% · 2562 students tested

Watertown Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Watertown Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Watertown TownshipA−Grand Ledge
EagleA−Portland Public PK–12 · Grand Ledge K–12
DeltaB+Waverly PK–12 · Grand Ledge K–12
RileyA−St. Johns
DeWittC+Lansing Public PK–12 · Bath PK–12 · DeWitt PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Grand Ledge with Watertown Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Watertown Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Watertown Townshipby address
Wacousta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Eagle
C
457 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Watertown Townshipin other towns
Eaton County Youth Facility
Grades 3–12 · Charlotte
24 students8:1Rate it →
Kenneth T Beagle Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Grand Ledge
A−
835 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Watertown Township’s schools

Are Watertown Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Watertown Township children attend outscore 83% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Watertown Township in?

Grand Ledge Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,406 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Watertown Township are served by DeWitt, Waverly and St. Johns.

What is Watertown Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Grand Ledge Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Watertown Township spend per student?

$12,607 in Grand Ledge Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.