Watson Junior High School

136 Fontaine Boulevard, Security-Widefield CO, 80911 | Widefield School District 3 | 719-391-3255
  • grades 6-8
  • students 727
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 37% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aSecurity-Widefield
39%Colorado

Watson Junior High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Widefield School District 3" in Security-Widefield, CO. There are a total of 727 students and 44 teachers at Watson Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Watson Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 8% lower than the Colorado average.

Watson Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students727
Teachers44
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 Watson Junior 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
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725-29%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
750-54%
845-49%
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.

Watson Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 52.8% 52.1% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 10.1% 10.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 1.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.6% 25.6% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.0% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 1.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.3% 8.4% 3.5% 3.1%

Security-Widefield demographics profile

StatisticSecurity-WidefieldColoradoNational
Population38,6455,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,9985691
Median age34.936.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%56%55%
Speak English87%83%79%
Speak Spanish9%12%13%

Education level achieved in Security-Widefield

IndexSecurity-WidefieldColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade88.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school87.8%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college66.7%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.9%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.4%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.6%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Watson Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.