James R Watson Elementary School serves 608 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

James R Watson Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Indiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American).

School Overview: James R Watson Elementary School’s learner population of 608 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: James R Watson Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of James R Watson Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to James R Watson Elementary School is Dekalb High School (2.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Dekalb Middle School (2.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Mckenney-harrison Elementary School (1.0 miles away)