Watson Chapel Jr. High School

3900 Camden Rd, Pine Bluff AR, 71603 | Watson Chapel School District | 870-879-4420
  • grades 7-9
  • students 586
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 23% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Pine Bluff
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
17%Pine Bluff
45%Arkansas

Watson Chapel Jr. High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 9 and is located in the district of "Watson Chapel School District" in Pine Bluff, AR. There are a total of 586 students and 54 teachers at Watson Chapel Jr. High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Watson Chapel Jr. High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.5%, which is 49% lower than the Arkansas average.

Watson Chapel Jr. High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students586
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Watson Chapel Jr. High 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
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
725-29%
815-19%
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720-24%
825-29%
High School25-29%

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.

Watson Chapel Jr. High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 24.6% 23.9% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 73.6% 74.0% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.7% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 1.5% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 3.1%

Pine Bluff demographics profile

StatisticPine BluffArkansasNational
Population42,3233,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9585891
Median age36.437.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%58%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Pine Bluff

IndexPine BluffArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade81.0%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school79.1%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college46.7%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.3%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.6%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Watson Chapel Jr. High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.