Hattie A. Watts Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

1307 Third Street
Patterson, LA 70392

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Top 50%

Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Hattie A. Watts Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 604 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 50% in LA
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 35% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hattie A. Watts Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

School Overview

Hattie A. Watts Elementary School's student population of 604 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School
Pre-K	62
Kind	104
1	112
2	113
3	111
4	102

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Total Students

604 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School
2023	609
2022	583
2021	556
2020	599
2019	599
2018	668
2017	668
2016	659
2015	689
2014	690
2013	673
2012	662
2011	551
2010	544
2009	527
2008	501
2007	470
2006	502
2005	464
2004	485
2003	491
2002	524
2001	511
2000	494
1999	514
1998	486
1997	485
1996	489
1995	469
1994	514
1993	495
1992	518
1991	518
1990	548
1989	489
1988	489
1987	499

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School
2023	33
2022	34
2021	37
2020	40
2019	40
2018	40
2017	40
2016	45
2015	45
2014	45
2013	44
2012	45
2011	36
2010	36
2009	35
2008	32
2007	30
2006	29
2005	32
2004	33
2003	33
2002	34
2001	35
2000	34
1999	33
1998	30
1997	31
1996	28
1995	32
1994	33
1993	32
1992	31
1991	28
1990	26
1989	22
1988	22
1987	22

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School Rankings

Hattie A. Watts Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hattie A. Watts Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#439 out of 1244 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School
2023	#439
2022	#245
2021	#184
2019	#232
2018	#358
2017	#242
2016	#280
2015	#396
2014	#281
2013	#238
2012	#290

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	34%	34%	33%
2022	52%	32%	32%
2021	47%	29%	28%
2019	81%	64%	68%
2018	75%	64%	68%
2017	75%	63%	68%
2016	78%	64%	70%
2015	68%	61%	63%
2014	82%	68%	71%
2013	84%	67%	70%
2012	84%	71%	75%

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49%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2022	49%	42%	37%
2021	55%	40%	39%
2019	86%	70%	72%
2018	81%	70%	68%
2017	86%	69%	74%
2016	80%	70%	73%
2015	78%	70%	72%
2014	78%	69%	71%
2013	81%	71%	74%
2012	82%	71%	75%
2011	92%	67%	69%

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35%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2022	35%	27%	24%
2021	32%	26%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	18:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	17:1	18:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	17:1
2019	15:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	13:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	13:1
2009	15:1	14:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	15:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	21:1	17:1	17:1
1989	22:1	18:1	18:1
1988	22:1	18:1	18:1
1987	23:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2021)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	8%	11%	15%
2022	8%	9%	14%
2021	6%	9%	13%
2020	5%	7%	11%
2019	5%	7%	11%
2018	6%	6%	10%
2017	6%	6%	10%
2016	5%	6%	10%
2015	6%	6%	9%
2014	4%	5%	9%
2013	3%	4%	7%
2012	2%	4%	6%
2011	1%	3%	5%
2010	1%	3%	4%
2009	1%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%

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Black

39%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	42%	41%	41%
2022	43%	42%	41%
2021	44%	42%	41%
2020	44%	43%	42%
2019	44%	43%	42%
2018	42%	44%	42%
2017	42%	44%	42%
2016	42%	44%	42%
2015	42%	44%	43%
2014	42%	44%	40%
2013	43%	44%	42%
2012	43%	45%	43%
2011	44%	45%	43%
2010	47%	46%	45%
2009	46%	46%	46%
2008	46%	46%	46%
2007	46%	45%	47%
2006	47%	45%	47%
2005	48%	48%	46%
2004	51%	48%	47%
2003	52%	48%	47%
2002	54%	48%	47%
2001	56%	48%	47%
2000	60%	48%	47%
1999	61%	47%	46%
1998	61%	47%	46%
1997	58%	46%	46%
1996	57%	46%	46%
1995	58%	46%	46%
1994	53%	46%	45%
1993	51%	46%	44%

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White

39%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	38%	42%	36%
2022	38%	43%	37%
2021	39%	43%	39%
2020	40%	44%	40%
2019	40%	44%	40%
2018	40%	45%	43%
2017	40%	45%	43%
2016	42%	45%	42%
2015	42%	45%	43%
2014	46%	47%	45%
2013	48%	48%	46%
2012	49%	47%	46%
2011	50%	49%	47%
2010	50%	48%	48%
2009	52%	49%	47%
2008	51%	49%	47%
2007	52%	50%	47%
2006	51%	51%	47%
2005	50%	48%	49%
2004	48%	48%	48%
2003	46%	48%	48%
2002	44%	48%	47%
2001	43%	49%	48%
2000	45%	49%	48%
1999	44%	50%	49%
1998	45%	50%	49%
1997	45%	51%	50%
1996	48%	51%	50%
1995	49%	52%	49%
1994	50%	52%	49%
1993	49%	52%	50%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	12%	3%	6%
2022	11%	3%	6%
2021	10%	3%	5%
2020	10%	3%	5%
2019	10%	3%	5%
2018	12%	2%	4%
2017	12%	2%	4%
2016	11%	2%	4%
2015	9%	2%	4%
2014	6%	1%	3%
2013	5%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	0.67	0.65	0.68
2022	0.66	0.64	0.67
2021	0.65	0.64	0.67
2020	0.64	0.62	0.65
2019	0.64	0.62	0.65
2018	0.65	0.61	0.64
2017	0.65	0.61	0.64
2016	0.64	0.61	0.64
2015	0.64	0.61	0.63
2014	0.61	0.60	0.63
2013	0.59	0.58	0.61
2012	0.58	0.58	0.60
2011	0.56	0.56	0.59
2010	0.53	0.56	0.57
2009	0.52	0.55	0.56
2008	0.53	0.55	0.56
2007	0.52	0.55	0.56
2006	0.52	0.54	0.55
2005	0.52	0.54	0.55
2004	0.51	0.54	0.55
2003	0.52	0.54	0.55
2002	0.52	0.54	0.55
2001	0.51	0.53	0.55
2000	0.52	0.53	0.55
1999	0.52	0.53	0.55
1998	0.52	0.53	0.55
1997	0.50	0.53	0.55
1996	0.50	0.53	0.55
1995	0.50	0.52	0.55
1994	0.51	0.52	0.55
1993	0.51	0.52	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	76%	58%	69%
2022	63%	46%	61%
2021	56%	53%	52%
2020	60%	51%	64%
2019	60%	51%	64%
2018	64%	60%	64%
2017	64%	60%	64%
2016	71%	54%	70%
2015	67%	58%	65%
2014	67%	60%	66%
2013	69%	59%	64%
2012	66%	60%	64%
2011	67%	59%	63%
2010	65%	58%	61%
2009	64%	57%	63%
2008	60%	55%	58%
2007	53%	53%	60%
2006	48%	55%	54%
2005	61%	53%	57%
2004	62%	53%	58%
2003	64%	52%	57%
2002	64%	51%	56%
2001	61%	50%	55%
2000	54%	52%	52%
1999	64%	50%	55%
1998	67%	52%	55%
1997	62%	50%	56%
1996	70%	50%	58%
1995	68%	53%	59%
1994	66%	52%	57%
1993	72%	51%	58%
1992	59%	49%	50%
1991	52%	47%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2022	5%	2%	4%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	10%	9%	10%
2002	9%	9%	10%
2001	13%	9%	11%
2000	8%	8%	9%
1999	13%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

St. Mary Parish School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hattie A. Watts Elementary School's ranking?

Hattie A. Watts Elementary School is ranked #439 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

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

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Hattie A. Watts Elementary School?

604 students attend Hattie A. Watts Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Hattie A. Watts Elementary School students are Black, 39% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hattie A. Watts Elementary School?

Hattie A. Watts Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hattie A. Watts Elementary School offer ?

Hattie A. Watts Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hattie A. Watts Elementary School part of?

Hattie A. Watts Elementary School is part of St. Mary Parish School District.