Arthur W Watson Jr Elementary Sch

880 Anthony St., Port Gibson MS, 39150 | Claiborne County School District | 601-437-5070
  • grades PK-5
  • students 731
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 23% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Port Gibson
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
26%Port Gibson
40%Mississippi

Arthur W Watson Jr Elementary Sch is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Claiborne County School District" in Port Gibson, MS. There are a total of 731 students and 39 teachers at Arthur W Watson Jr Elementary Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Arthur W Watson Jr Elementary Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.5%, which is 44% lower than the Mississippi average.

Arthur W Watson Jr Elementary Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students731
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Arthur W Watson Jr Elementary Sch, 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
All24%
3n/a
430-34%
520-24%
620-24%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
420-24%
525-29%
610-14%
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.

Arthur W Watson Jr Elementary Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 0.9% 0.8% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 98.4% 98.6% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.1% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3% 0.4% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Port Gibson demographics profile

StatisticPort GibsonMississippiNational
Population1,6162,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9216491
Median age35.136.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%54%55%
Speak English100%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Port Gibson

IndexPort GibsonMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade77.9%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school73.3%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.1%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.8%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Arthur W Watson Jr Elementary Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.