Cunniff
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 · Watertown
#679 of 1,009 elementary schools in Massachusetts
#24739 of 50,301 nationally
About Cunniff
Cunniff is a public elementary located in Watertown, in the Watertown school district of Massachusetts, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 320 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 50.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in United States and 679th of 1,009 ranked elementary schools in Massachusetts. Its strongest component is students per teacher (98th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (37th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 320.
There are 5 schools in Watertown; Cunniff ranks 5th of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)42%
- Reading proficiency (30%)42%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)8.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cunniff by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 320
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 8.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Cunniff
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Watertown Middle
Watertown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
583 students · 767 m away
Watertown High
Watertown · Public high · Grades 9–12
761 students · 820 m away
James Fitzgerald Elementary School
Waltham · Public elementary · Grades K–5
350 students · 952 m away
James Russell Lowell
Watertown · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
422 students · 1.3 km away
Daniel Butler
Belmont · Public elementary · Grades K–3
261 students · 1.4 km away
Lincoln-Eliot
Newton · Public elementary · Grades K–5
336 students · 2.0 km away
Horace Mann
Newtonville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
351 students · 2.0 km away
F A Day Middle
Newtonville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
860 students · 2.4 km away
Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary
Belmont · Public middle · Grades 4–6
1,023 students · 2.5 km away
Hosmer
Watertown · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
758 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Massachusetts with a comparable Enrollment.
Pine Glen Elementary
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
320 students
Greenlodge
Dedham · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
320 students
Franklin
West Newton · Public elementary · Grades K–5
320 students
Martin E Young Elementary
Randolph · Public elementary · Grades K–5
320 students
Munger Hill
Westfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
320 students
West Tisbury Elementary
West Tisbury · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
321 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cunniff a good school?
Cunniff has a Success Index (US) of 50.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #679 of 1,009 in Massachusetts. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cunniff rank in Massachusetts?
Cunniff ranks #679 of 1,009 elementary schools in Massachusetts and #24739 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cunniff?
Cunniff had 320 students in 2025.
Is Cunniff a elementary school or a high school?
Cunniff is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Cunniff?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cunniff; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.