Elmer C Watson High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

Bottom 50%

Serving 95 students in grades 9-12, Elmer C Watson High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 95 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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Elmer C Watson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Elmer C Watson High School's student population of 95 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elmer C Watson High School
9	11
10	23
11	47
12	14

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Total Students

95 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School
2023	101
2022	97
2021	98
2020	85
2019	85
2018	83
2017	83
2016	81
2015	87
2014	85
2013	80
2012	84
2011	102
2010	101
2009	92
2008	93
2007	102
2006	54
2005	96
2004	108
2003	97
2002	84
2001	88
2000	80
1999	77
1998	59
1997	54
1996	37

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School
2023	11
2022	11
2021	13
2020	10
2019	10
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	10
2014	10
2013	9
2012	10
2011	9
2010	9
2009	9
2008	9
2007	7
2006	6
2005	6
2004	6
2003	5
2002	5
2001	5
2000	4
1999	3

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Elmer C Watson High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elmer C Watson High School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#6034 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School
2023	#6034
2022	#5144
2021	#1010
2019	#7984
2018	#5669
2017	#7787
2016	#6360
2015	#7199
2014	#7441
2013	#4827
2012	#7472

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≤20%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School	Texas	Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District
2023	20%	44%	42%
2022	30%	41%	39%
2021	50%	37%	35%
2019	10%	51%	51%
2018	50%	49%	49%
2017	49%	78%	79%
2016	69%	75%	78%
2015	49%	73%	75%
2014	50%	76%	76%
2013	54%	78%	77%
2012	30%	83%	84%

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40-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School	Texas	Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District
2022	49%	51%	54%
2021	69%	42%	42%
2019	10%	47%	51%
2018	20%	45%	49%
2017	30%	72%	78%
2016	52%	71%	79%
2015	57%	73%	79%
2014	49%	75%	81%
2013	84%	78%	83%
2012	69%	88%	92%
2011	50%	88%	92%

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21-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School	Texas	Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District
2022	30%	46%	50%
2021	50%	43%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School	Texas	Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District
2023	9:1	14:1	15:1
2022	9:1	14:1	16:1
2021	8:1	14:1	15:1
2020	9:1	15:1	16:1
2019	9:1	15:1	16:1
2018	9:1	15:1	16:1
2017	9:1	15:1	16:1
2016	9:1	15:1	16:1
2015	9:1	15:1	16:1
2014	9:1	15:1	17:1
2013	9:1	15:1	16:1
2012	9:1	15:1	17:1
2011	11:1	15:1	16:1
2010	11:1	15:1	16:1
2009	10:1	14:1	16:1
2008	10:1	14:1	17:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1
2006	9:1	15:1	17:1
2005	16:1	15:1	17:1
2004	18:1	15:1	18:1
2003	19:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	18:1	15:1	17:1
2000	20:1	14:1	16:1
1999	26:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School	Texas	Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	1%	4%	4%
2013	1%	4%	4%
2011	2%	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	13%	4%	6%
2008	10%	4%	5%
2007	3%	4%	6%
2006	2%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	2%	3%	5%
2002	3%	3%	5%
2001	10%	3%	5%
2000	8%	2%	5%
1999	6%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

44%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School	Texas	Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District
2023	46%	53%	39%
2022	42%	53%	39%
2021	42%	53%	39%
2020	38%	53%	39%
2019	38%	53%	39%
2018	37%	52%	38%
2017	37%	52%	38%
2016	33%	52%	37%
2015	45%	52%	36%
2014	41%	52%	36%
2013	34%	51%	35%
2012	35%	51%	35%
2011	35%	50%	35%
2010	22%	49%	32%
2009	29%	48%	31%
2008	29%	47%	31%
2007	27%	46%	29%
2006	52%	46%	26%
2005	23%	45%	24%
2004	28%	44%	23%
2003	30%	43%	21%
2002	27%	42%	19%
2001	17%	41%	17%
2000	15%	40%	16%
1999	22%	39%	15%
1998	10%	38%	15%
1997	19%	38%	14%
1996	24%	37%	13%

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Black

28%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School	Texas	Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District
2023	16%	13%	18%
2022	16%	13%	17%
2021	12%	13%	15%
2020	9%	13%	12%
2019	9%	13%	12%
2018	8%	13%	11%
2017	8%	13%	11%
2016	10%	13%	10%
2015	11%	13%	10%
2014	7%	13%	10%
2013	15%	13%	9%
2012	7%	13%	9%
2011	9%	13%	10%
2010	10%	14%	11%
2009	8%	14%	10%
2008	9%	14%	9%
2007	4%	14%	8%
2006	4%	15%	7%
2005	3%	14%	5%
2004	7%	14%	4%
2003	3%	14%	3%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School	Texas	Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District
2023	34%	26%	33%
2022	32%	26%	35%
2021	42%	26%	37%
2020	50%	27%	40%
2019	50%	27%	40%
2018	51%	28%	44%
2017	51%	28%	44%
2016	52%	29%	46%
2015	40%	29%	47%
2014	50%	29%	47%
2013	45%	30%	48%
2012	54%	31%	48%
2011	51%	31%	48%
2010	64%	33%	52%
2009	50%	34%	53%
2008	52%	35%	55%
2007	65%	36%	57%
2006	81%	36%	62%
2005	70%	38%	66%
2004	61%	39%	68%
2003	65%	40%	71%
2002	69%	41%	73%
2001	73%	42%	75%
2000	77%	44%	77%
1999	71%	45%	78%
1998	76%	46%	77%
1997	75%	46%	78%
1996	73%	47%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School	Texas	Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School	Texas	Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.71
2022	0.70	0.64	0.70
2021	0.64	0.64	0.69
2020	0.60	0.63	0.68
2019	0.60	0.63	0.68
2018	0.60	0.64	0.66
2017	0.60	0.64	0.66
2016	0.62	0.63	0.65
2015	0.63	0.63	0.64
2014	0.58	0.63	0.64
2013	0.66	0.64	0.64
2012	0.60	0.64	0.64
2011	0.61	0.64	0.64
2010	0.54	0.64	0.62
2009	0.65	0.64	0.61
2008	0.63	0.64	0.60
2007	0.51	0.64	0.58
2006	0.49	0.64	0.55
2005	0.46	0.64	0.51
2004	0.55	0.64	0.48
2003	0.49	0.64	0.46
2002	0.45	0.64	0.44
2001	0.43	0.64	0.41
2000	0.38	0.65	0.38
1999	0.45	0.65	0.38
1998	0.40	0.65	0.37
1997	0.40	0.64	0.36
1996	0.41	0.64	0.34

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85-89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School	Texas	Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District
2023	87%	90%	97%
2022	87%	90%	94%
2021	93%	89%	96%
2019	87%	89%	95%
2018	82%	89%	95%
2017	77%	89%	95%
2016	77%	89%	95%
2015	67%	89%	95%
2014	67%	88%	94%
2013	67%	88%	94%
2012	77%	88%	93%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School	Texas	Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District
2023	59%	57%	42%
2022	47%	57%	37%
2021	48%	56%	35%
2020	47%	56%	37%
2019	47%	56%	37%
2018	40%	53%	34%
2017	40%	53%	34%
2016	44%	53%	34%
2015	47%	52%	33%
2014	35%	53%	32%
2013	24%	53%	32%
2012	35%	44%	31%
2011	35%	44%	32%
2010	27%	43%	29%
2009	16%	40%	23%
2008	18%	39%	21%
2007	12%	39%	21%
2006	20%	40%	18%
2005	15%	39%	18%
2004	8%	39%	15%
2003	3%	39%	15%
2002	4%	38%	13%
2001	5%	38%	12%
2000	3%	38%	13%
1999	1%	39%	14%
1998	2%	40%	15%
1997	9%	41%	17%
1996	16%	41%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Elmer C Watson High School	Texas	Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District
2023	7%	5%	9%
2022	2%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	3%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	3%	8%	9%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	4%	7%	6%
2003	1%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Elmer C Watson High School's ranking?

Elmer C Watson High School is ranked #6034 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 40-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Elmer C Watson High School?

The graduation rate of Elmer C Watson High School is 85-89%, which is lower than the Texas state average of 90%.

How many students attend Elmer C Watson High School?

95 students attend Elmer C Watson High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Elmer C Watson High School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Black, 25% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elmer C Watson High School?

Elmer C Watson High School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Elmer C Watson High School offer ?

Elmer C Watson High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Elmer C Watson High School part of?

Elmer C Watson High School is part of Eagle MT-Saginaw Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Elmer C Watson High School located?

Elmer C Watson High School is located in the Lake Crest Estates neighborhood of Fort Worth, TX. There are 1 other public schools located in Lake Crest Estates.

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