J. I. Watson Elementary School

201 E First St, Iowa LA, 70647 | Calcasieu Parish School District | 337-217-4670
  • grades PK-5
  • students 557
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 73% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Iowa
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
75%Iowa
66%Louisiana

J. I. Watson Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Calcasieu Parish School District" in Iowa, LA. There are a total of 557 students and 33 teachers at J. I. Watson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

J. I. Watson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.0%, which is 11% higher than the Louisiana average.

J. I. Watson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students557
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At J. I. Watson Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
355-59%
480-84%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
370-74%
485-89%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

J. I. Watson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 59.0% 60.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 33.9% 33.3% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4% 2.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Iowa demographics profile

StatisticIowaLouisianaNational
Population3,2094,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)94510891
Median age32.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%52%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Iowa

IndexIowaLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade78.9%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school76.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college47.3%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.2%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.9%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The J. I. Watson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.