Overview of Watson Elementary School

Watson Elementary School is a public school situated in Fairmont, WV, which is in a distant town environment. The learner population of Watson Elementary School is 405, and the school serves PK-4. At Watson Elementary School, 32% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 32% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 32%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 48% female learners and 52% male learners. The school serves 65% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 27 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Watson Elementary School: At Watson Elementary School, 32% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 32% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Marion County Schools, 49% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 48% tested above or at that level for math.

Watson Elementary School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In West Virginia, 45% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.