Utilizing longitudinal data from the national Schools to Watch (STW) program, this paper examines school demographic characteristics and teacher ratings of the implementation of STW criteria in STW schools and schools that have applied but have not yet been designated as a STW. The STW program was established by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform in 1999; currently 18 states participate in the program and nearly 400 schools have been designated as STW schools. Univariate and bivariate statistical analyses were used to examine relationships between the school demographic variables and the rating scores on the STW Rating Rubric, across the four domains of academic excellence, social equity, developmental responsiveness, and organizational structures and processes.