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Anne Watson Elementary School

2768 Hwy 60 E
Bigelow, AR 72016

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Serving 322 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Anne Watson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 50% in AR
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Anne Watson Elementary School's student population of 322 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Anne Watson Elementary School
Kind	29
1	61
2	35
3	74
4	32
5	43
6	48

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Total Students

322 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Anne Watson Elementary School
2023	364
2022	333
2021	333
2020	407
2019	407
2018	391
2017	391
2016	395
2015	353
2014	358
2013	336
2012	320
2011	337
2010	326
2009	331
2008	350
2007	378
2006	417
2005	429
2004	417
2003	448
2002	434
2001	398
2000	388
1999	399
1998	357
1997	353
1996	341
1995	319
1994	329
1993	339
1992	281
1991	270
1990	294
1989	262
1988	258
1987	269

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Anne Watson Elementary School
2023	25
2022	22
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	28
2014	26
2013	27
2012	26
2011	26
2010	27
2009	26
2008	29
2007	29
2006	30
2005	32
2004	29
2003	34
2002	27
2001	24
2000	28
1999	17
1998	17
1997	19
1996	19
1995	21
1994	21
1993	18
1992	16
1991	19
1990	20
1989	18
1988	18
1987	16

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School Rankings

Anne Watson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 989 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Anne Watson Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AR)

#368 out of 989 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Anne Watson Elementary School
2023	#368
2022	#311
2021	#497
2019	#416
2018	#644
2017	#382
2016	#465
2015	#248
2014	#350
2013	#584
2012	#579

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40-44%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Anne Watson Elementary School	Arkansas	East End School District
2023	42%	39%	37%
2022	47%	38%	39%
2021	37%	36%	35%
2019	53%	47%	49%
2018	46%	47%	47%
2017	59%	47%	49%
2016	53%	44%	38%
2015	32%	25%	28%
2014	82%	73%	75%
2013	72%	75%	75%
2012	72%	78%	73%

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40-44%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Anne Watson Elementary School	Arkansas	East End School District
2022	42%	40%	41%
2021	32%	37%	37%
2019	46%	45%	45%
2018	36%	44%	47%
2017	51%	53%	52%
2016	42%	48%	45%
2015	37%	34%	38%
2014	77%	77%	78%
2013	77%	78%	77%
2012	82%	80%	80%
2011	77%	73%	71%

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40-44%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Anne Watson Elementary School	Arkansas	East End School District
2022	42%	36%	38%
2021	37%	34%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Anne Watson Elementary School	Arkansas	East End School District
2023	15:1	13:1	12:1
2022	15:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	15:1	14:1	12:1
2019	15:1	14:1	12:1
2018	14:1	14:1	12:1
2017	14:1	13:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	13:1	14:1	12:1
2014	14:1	14:1	13:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	12:1	14:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	12:1
2010	12:1	13:1	12:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	12:1	12:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	14:1	11:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	23:1	21:1	31:1
1998	21:1	17:1	20:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	17:1	15:1
1993	19:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	14:1	17:1	15:1
1990	15:1	15:1	13:1
1989	15:1	15:1	15:1
1988	14:1	17:1	16:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Anne Watson Elementary School	Arkansas	East End School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Anne Watson Elementary School	Arkansas	East End School District
2023	7%	14%	8%
2022	8%	14%	8%
2021	8%	14%	8%
2020	12%	13%	11%
2019	12%	13%	11%
2018	13%	13%	11%
2017	13%	13%	11%
2016	12%	12%	10%
2015	12%	12%	10%
2014	11%	11%	7%
2013	7%	11%	5%
2012	5%	10%	5%
2011	4%	10%	3%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	2%	9%	1%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anne Watson Elementary School	Arkansas	East End School District
2023	2%	19%	2%
2022	1%	20%	3%
2021	1%	20%	2%
2020	2%	20%	2%
2019	2%	20%	2%
2018	2%	21%	2%
2017	2%	21%	2%
2016	2%	21%	3%
2015	2%	21%	3%
2014	3%	21%	4%
2013	3%	21%	4%
2012	6%	21%	5%
2011	7%	21%	6%
2010	6%	22%	5%
2009	7%	22%	6%
2008	5%	23%	5%
2007	5%	23%	5%
2006	4%	22%	3%
2005	4%	23%	4%
2004	4%	23%	5%
2003	5%	23%	6%
2002	4%	23%	6%
2001	7%	23%	7%
2000	7%	23%	7%
1999	6%	23%	6%
1998	5%	24%	4%
1997	4%	24%	4%
1996	5%	24%	4%
1995	5%	24%	5%
1994	4%	24%	4%
1993	5%	24%	5%
1992	4%	24%	4%
1991	4%	24%	4%

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White

85%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anne Watson Elementary School	Arkansas	East End School District
2023	86%	59%	85%
2022	86%	59%	84%
2021	86%	60%	85%
2020	82%	61%	83%
2019	82%	61%	83%
2018	81%	60%	84%
2017	81%	60%	84%
2016	83%	61%	85%
2015	84%	61%	86%
2014	84%	63%	87%
2013	88%	64%	89%
2012	88%	64%	90%
2011	88%	65%	90%
2010	90%	65%	92%
2009	90%	66%	92%
2008	92%	66%	92%
2007	92%	67%	91%
2006	94%	69%	95%
2005	94%	69%	94%
2004	93%	70%	93%
2003	93%	70%	92%
2002	95%	71%	93%
2001	90%	72%	91%
2000	93%	73%	93%
1999	94%	73%	94%
1998	98%	73%	96%
1997	98%	73%	96%
1996	94%	74%	95%
1995	95%	74%	95%
1994	94%	74%	94%
1993	95%	74%	95%
1992	96%	74%	96%
1991	96%	74%	96%

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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	Anne Watson Elementary School	Arkansas	East End School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anne Watson Elementary School	Arkansas	East End School District
2023	0.26	0.60	0.28
2022	0.25	0.60	0.29
2021	0.25	0.58	0.28
2020	0.31	0.58	0.30
2019	0.31	0.58	0.30
2018	0.33	0.58	0.28
2017	0.33	0.58	0.28
2016	0.30	0.57	0.27
2015	0.28	0.57	0.26
2014	0.29	0.55	0.24
2013	0.22	0.55	0.20
2012	0.22	0.54	0.19
2011	0.22	0.53	0.18
2010	0.19	0.53	0.15
2009	0.18	0.51	0.16
2008	0.14	0.51	0.16
2007	0.14	0.49	0.17
2006	0.12	0.48	0.10
2005	0.12	0.47	0.12
2004	0.13	0.46	0.14
2003	0.13	0.45	0.15
2002	0.10	0.45	0.13
2001	0.18	0.43	0.15
2000	0.13	0.42	0.14
1999	0.11	0.42	0.12
1996	0.11	0.40	0.10
1995	0.10	0.40	0.09
1994	0.12	0.40	0.12
1993	0.10	0.39	0.10
1992	0.08	0.39	0.07
1991	0.08	0.40	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Anne Watson Elementary School	Arkansas	East End School District
2023	49%	54%	47%
2022	53%	58%	47%
2021	58%	58%	50%
2020	56%	56%	50%
2019	56%	56%	50%
2018	18%	26%	18%
2017	18%	26%	18%
2016	54%	56%	48%
2015	41%	53%	37%
2014	50%	52%	43%
2013	49%	52%	43%
2012	50%	51%	45%
2011	50%	51%	43%
2010	53%	50%	46%
2009	46%	48%	39%
2008	41%	47%	36%
2007	44%	49%	38%
2006	39%	45%	35%
2005	32%	43%	30%
2004	38%	41%	35%
2003	40%	40%	35%
2002	40%	39%	37%
2001	37%	37%	35%
2000	36%	37%	33%
1999	35%	37%	31%
1998	35%	37%	30%
1997	28%	36%	31%
1996	32%	35%	33%
1995	36%	35%	36%
1994	34%	35%	33%
1993	37%	33%	34%

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Eligible for

14%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Anne Watson Elementary School	Arkansas	East End School District
2023	17%	10%	14%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	8%	7%	9%
2020	12%	8%	14%
2019	12%	8%	14%
2018	12%	9%	12%
2017	12%	9%	12%
2016	9%	8%	12%
2015	15%	9%	13%
2014	13%	10%	13%
2013	9%	10%	10%
2012	14%	10%	11%
2011	16%	9%	14%
2010	14%	9%	12%
2009	13%	10%	15%
2008	16%	9%	14%
2007	20%	9%	18%
2006	14%	9%	15%
2005	18%	9%	16%
2004	16%	9%	14%
2003	17%	9%	17%
2002	13%	8%	15%
2001	18%	8%	16%
2000	15%	8%	14%
1999	17%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

East End School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Anne Watson Elementary School's ranking?

Anne Watson Elementary School is ranked #368 out of 989 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arkansas.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AR state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Anne Watson Elementary School?

322 students attend Anne Watson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Anne Watson Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Anne Watson Elementary School?

Anne Watson Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Anne Watson Elementary School offer ?

Anne Watson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Anne Watson Elementary School part of?

Anne Watson Elementary School is part of East End School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education