Watertown Middle School “didn't make enough progress [on the math MCAS] with one particular subgroup of students for two years” according to the 2005 List of Massachusetts Schools and School Districts on Federal Watch List. Ottoson Middle in Arlington, Brown Middle in Newton and Kennedy Middle in Waltham also received the same listing. The subgroup is typically special education students. On the State Department of Education watch list the same schools received the same designation.
Schools can be listed as—
* Identified for improvement: Fell short of overall expectations in math or English for two years running. This and the next designation are the least severe.
* Identified for improvement – subgroups only: A school or district that didn't make enough progress with one particular subgroup of students for two years.
* Corrective action: Hasn't improved enough to get off the list for four years and must take action, including overhauling curriculum and staff.
* Restructuring: Has remained on the federal list for five years in a row and can face full restructuring.
On the State Department of Education watch list Watertown appears in the list of “DISTRICTS IDENTIFIED FOR IMPROVEMENT-SUBGROUPS ONLY.” Waltham also received this designation on the state list but Arlington and Newton did not.
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