J. I. Watson Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

201 E First St
Iowa, LA 70647

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Top 50%

Serving 524 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J. I. Watson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 524 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50% in LA
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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J. I. Watson Elementary School's student population of 524 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J. I. Watson Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	87
1	88
2	88
3	76
4	70
5	65

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Total Students

524 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School
2023	522
2022	450
2021	453
2020	551
2019	551
2018	568
2017	568
2016	592
2015	971
2014	992
2013	957
2012	974
2011	945
2010	984
2009	999
2008	936
2007	913
2006	866
2005	896
2004	844
2003	869
2002	1,210
2001	1,255
2000	1,224
1999	1,212
1998	1,259
1997	1,256
1996	1,215
1995	1,208
1994	1,216
1993	1,204
1992	1,256
1991	1,218
1990	1,192
1989	1,138
1988	1,138
1987	1,175

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School
2023	34
2022	29
2021	35
2020	34
2019	34
2018	40
2017	40
2016	59
2015	72
2014	70
2013	69
2012	72
2011	70
2010	70
2009	68
2008	65
2007	59
2006	60
2005	57
2004	57
2003	61
2002	75
2001	79
2000	78
1999	75
1998	72
1997	72
1996	70
1995	68
1994	66
1993	67
1992	67
1991	66
1990	63
1989	50
1988	50
1987	40

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

J. I. Watson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of J. I. Watson Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#587 out of 1244 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School
2023	#587
2022	#620
2021	#648
2019	#499
2018	#390
2017	#710
2016	#821
2015	#747
2014	#793
2013	#674
2012	#806

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	30%	34%	40%
2022	22%	32%	36%
2021	17%	29%	30%
2019	69%	64%	69%
2018	72%	64%	67%
2017	63%	63%	65%
2016	62%	64%	67%
2015	56%	61%	61%
2014	63%	68%	71%
2013	67%	67%	70%
2012	68%	71%	75%

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40-44%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2022	42%	42%	47%
2021	42%	40%	44%
2019	77%	70%	77%
2018	81%	70%	67%
2017	65%	69%	70%
2016	60%	70%	71%
2015	68%	70%	70%
2014	66%	69%	73%
2013	70%	71%	79%
2012	65%	71%	77%
2011	69%	67%	73%

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20-24%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2022	22%	27%	30%
2021	17%	26%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	15:1	17:1	15:1
2022	16:1	17:1	15:1
2021	13:1	17:1	15:1
2020	16:1	17:1	16:1
2019	16:1	17:1	16:1
2018	14:1	15:1	12:1
2017	14:1	15:1	12:1
2016	10:1	13:1	26:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	17:1	17:1
1989	23:1	18:1	22:1
1988	23:1	18:1	22:1
1987	29:1	18:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2020)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	6%	11%	8%
2022	4%	9%	7%
2021	5%	9%	7%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%

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Black

44%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	42%	41%	31%
2022	39%	42%	30%
2021	42%	42%	33%
2020	38%	43%	33%
2019	38%	43%	33%
2018	34%	44%	35%
2017	34%	44%	35%
2016	33%	44%	34%
2015	31%	44%	34%
2014	34%	44%	33%
2013	35%	44%	33%
2012	34%	45%	34%
2011	34%	45%	35%
2010	32%	46%	36%
2009	31%	46%	36%
2008	30%	46%	36%
2007	29%	45%	35%
2006	25%	45%	35%
2005	26%	48%	34%
2004	21%	48%	34%
2003	22%	48%	34%
2002	19%	48%	34%
2001	18%	48%	34%
2000	19%	48%	33%
1999	19%	47%	33%
1998	19%	47%	32%
1997	18%	46%	32%
1996	19%	46%	31%
1995	17%	46%	31%
1994	18%	46%	31%
1993	17%	46%	30%

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White

47%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	49%	42%	56%
2022	53%	43%	58%
2021	49%	43%	56%
2020	52%	44%	56%
2019	52%	44%	56%
2018	57%	45%	58%
2017	57%	45%	58%
2016	59%	45%	59%
2015	63%	45%	57%
2014	59%	47%	61%
2013	59%	48%	61%
2012	61%	47%	61%
2011	63%	49%	61%
2010	65%	48%	61%
2009	66%	49%	61%
2008	67%	49%	61%
2007	69%	50%	63%
2006	73%	51%	63%
2005	72%	48%	64%
2004	77%	48%	64%
2003	76%	48%	64%
2002	79%	48%	64%
2001	80%	49%	64%
2000	81%	49%	66%
1999	81%	50%	67%
1998	80%	50%	67%
1997	82%	51%	68%
1996	81%	51%	69%
1995	83%	52%	69%
1994	82%	52%	69%
1993	83%	52%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	6%	2%	2%
2017	6%	2%	2%
2016	5%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	0.58	0.65	0.59
2022	0.57	0.64	0.58
2021	0.59	0.64	0.58
2020	0.59	0.62	0.58
2019	0.59	0.62	0.58
2018	0.56	0.61	0.54
2017	0.56	0.61	0.54
2016	0.55	0.61	0.54
2015	0.51	0.61	0.53
2014	0.54	0.60	0.53
2013	0.53	0.58	0.52
2012	0.52	0.58	0.52
2011	0.49	0.56	0.51
2010	0.48	0.56	0.50
2009	0.47	0.55	0.50
2008	0.47	0.55	0.50
2007	0.44	0.55	0.49
2006	0.41	0.54	0.48
2005	0.42	0.54	0.48
2004	0.37	0.54	0.47
2003	0.38	0.54	0.47
2002	0.34	0.54	0.47
2001	0.33	0.53	0.47
2000	0.30	0.53	0.46
1999	0.30	0.53	0.45
1998	0.32	0.53	0.45
1997	0.31	0.53	0.44
1996	0.31	0.53	0.44
1995	0.28	0.52	0.44
1994	0.29	0.52	0.44
1993	0.28	0.52	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	68%	58%	53%
2022	47%	46%	34%
2021	92%	53%	66%
2020	59%	51%	45%
2019	59%	51%	45%
2018	55%	60%	44%
2017	55%	60%	44%
2016	49%	54%	43%
2015	56%	58%	47%
2014	60%	60%	51%
2013	62%	59%	51%
2012	59%	60%	51%
2011	63%	59%	52%
2010	57%	58%	48%
2009	54%	57%	48%
2008	50%	55%	46%
2007	49%	53%	44%
2006	50%	55%	46%
2005	56%	53%	44%
2004	51%	53%	43%
2003	41%	52%	38%
2002	43%	51%	37%
2001	41%	50%	35%
2000	41%	52%	35%
1999	38%	50%	35%
1998	39%	52%	36%
1997	31%	50%	35%
1996	36%	50%	36%
1995	41%	53%	39%
1994	41%	52%	37%
1993	37%	51%	36%
1992	38%	49%	36%
1991	36%	47%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	J. I. Watson Elementary School	Louisiana	Calcasieu Parish School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2012	12%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	13%	8%	10%
2008	14%	8%	9%
2007	16%	8%	10%
2006	13%	7%	8%
2005	10%	8%	7%
2004	12%	8%	7%
2003	13%	9%	8%
2002	15%	9%	8%
2001	15%	9%	9%
2000	14%	8%	7%
1999	13%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Calcasieu Parish School District

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

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What is J. I. Watson Elementary School's ranking?

J. I. Watson Elementary School is ranked #587 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are J. I. Watson Elementary School often compared to?

J. I. Watson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like A. A. Nelson Elementary School, Lebleu Settlement Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend J. I. Watson Elementary School?

524 students attend J. I. Watson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of J. I. Watson Elementary School students are White, 44% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J. I. Watson Elementary School?

J. I. Watson Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does J. I. Watson Elementary School offer ?

J. I. Watson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is J. I. Watson Elementary School part of?

J. I. Watson Elementary School is part of Calcasieu Parish School District.

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