Elmer C Watson High School
Elmer C Watson High School serves 98 students in grades 9-12.
Elmer C Watson High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Alternative school
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 98 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
- Minority Enrollment: 58%
- Graduation Rate: 85-89% (Btm 50% in TX)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education
School Overview
Elmer C Watson High School's student population of 98 students has grown by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 44% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
98 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Elmer C Watson High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Elmer C Watson High School is 0.64, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#7984 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
14:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
5%
Hispanic
42%
53%
Black
12%
13%
White
42%
26%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education
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