Watson Primary School

Public K-2

317 N Gaskill St
Huntsville, AR 72740

(479) 738-2425

District: Huntsville School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,326

Students who attend Watson Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Huntsville Middle School
High:	Huntsville High School
	St. Paul High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 483

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Pacific Islander:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Watson Primary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2005 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Watson Primary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Huntsville School District. Racial makeup is: White (77%), Hispanic (13.7%), Pacific Islander (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Huntsville School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Watson Primary School is 14.8. 1 elementary schools in the Huntsville School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Watson Primary School employs 32.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Watson Primary School is $10,326. 1 elementary schools in the Huntsville School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Watson Primary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Huntsville School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntsville School District 159^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Watson Primary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2005	32.17	317^th	411	22.9%

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Data source: Arkansas Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Watson Primary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	777	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	777
1989	794	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	794
1990	818	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	818
1991	846	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	846
1992	858	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	858
1993	828	0	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	834
1994	855	1	0	10	5	n/a	n/a	871
1995	919	0	0	26	3	n/a	n/a	948
1996	919	0	0	26	3	n/a	n/a	948
1997	910	0	1	21	7	n/a	n/a	939
1998	910	5	1	17	5	n/a	n/a	938
1999	893	2	2	25	2	n/a	n/a	924
2000	901	3	2	29	3	n/a	n/a	938
2001	883	1	0	39	2	n/a	n/a	925
2002	400	1	3	45	2	n/a	n/a	451
2003	400	1	3	45	2	n/a	n/a	451
2004	410	1	4	43	3	n/a	n/a	461
2005	731	1	6	75	8	n/a	n/a	821
2006	466	2	3	42	3	n/a	n/a	516
2007	462	2	9	40	8	n/a	n/a	521
2008	434	0	5	48	6	n/a	n/a	493
2009	394	4	6	48	6	n/a	n/a	458
2010	374	1	2	50	10	0	8	445
2011	410	0	4	46	7	0	13	480
2012	411	0	4	47	8	0	15	485
2013	417	1	2	65	4	7	11	507
2014	426	2	0	59	3	10	19	519
2015	399	2	1	56	1	13	16	488
2016	404	1	2	63	1	10	18	499
2017	412	2	3	60	1	18	21	517
2018	446	0	3	55	3	12	19	538
2019	422	0	3	48	2	22	18	515
2020	418	1	2	60	1	25	13	520
2021	368	1	5	57	0	18	12	461
2022	420	1	3	65	0	20	13	522
2023	403	0	5	68	1	19	17	513
2024	372	1	3	66	0	25	16	483

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Watson Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	777	45.0	17.2	n/a
1989	794	45.0	17.6	n/a
1990	818	43.0	19.0	35.6
1991	846	44.2	19.1	33.8
1992	858	46.7	18.3	36.8
1993	834	45.6	18.3	35.7
1994	871	47.0	18.5	35.2
1995	948	48.9	19.4	38.3
1996	948	48.9	19.4	38.3
1997	939	48.3	19.4	47.4
1998	938	48.3	19.4	45.8
1999	924	43.3	21.3	49.4
2000	938	53.0	17.7	55.4
2001	925	59.0	15.7	41.3
2002	451	32.0	14.1	56.3
2003	451	32.0	14.1	56.3
2004	461	33.0	14.0	58.6
2005	821	55.0	14.9	61
2006	516	36.0	14.3	59.3
2007	521	40.0	13.0	60.5
2008	493	41.0	12.0	61.3
2009	458	35.0	13.1	63.3
2010	445	35.1	12.3	64.9
2011	480	34.6	13.8	65.6
2012	485	33.6	14.4	66
2013	507	41.6	12.1	68.4
2014	519	36.3	14.2	70.9
2015	488	34.0	14.3	67.8
2016	499	33.0	15.1	72.9
2017	517	32.7	15.8	39.1
2018	538	37.2	14.4	42
2019	515	28.3	18.1	72.6
2020	520	29.7	17.5	68.3
2021	461	30.5	15.0	70.9
2022	522	30.5	17.1	62.5
2023	513	29.4	17.4	72.1
2024	483	32.4	14.8	88.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Watson Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	777	45.0	17.2	n/a
1989	794	45.0	17.6	n/a
1990	818	43.0	19.0	35.6
1991	846	44.2	19.1	33.8
1992	858	46.7	18.3	36.8
1993	834	45.6	18.3	35.7
1994	871	47.0	18.5	35.2
1995	948	48.9	19.4	38.3
1996	948	48.9	19.4	38.3
1997	939	48.3	19.4	47.4
1998	938	48.3	19.4	45.8
1999	924	43.3	21.3	49.4
2000	938	53.0	17.7	55.4
2001	925	59.0	15.7	41.3
2002	451	32.0	14.1	56.3
2003	451	32.0	14.1	56.3
2004	461	33.0	14.0	58.6
2005	821	55.0	14.9	61
2006	516	36.0	14.3	59.3
2007	521	40.0	13.0	60.5
2008	493	41.0	12.0	61.3
2009	458	35.0	13.1	63.3
2010	445	35.1	12.3	64.9
2011	480	34.6	13.8	65.6
2012	485	33.6	14.4	66
2013	507	41.6	12.1	68.4
2014	519	36.3	14.2	70.9
2015	488	34.0	14.3	67.8
2016	499	33.0	15.1	72.9
2017	517	32.7	15.8	39.1
2018	538	37.2	14.4	42
2019	515	28.3	18.1	72.6
2020	520	29.7	17.5	68.3
2021	461	30.5	15.0	70.9
2022	522	30.5	17.1	62.5
2023	513	29.4	17.4	72.1
2024	483	32.4	14.8	88.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Watson Primary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,300 (22.3%)	$8,026 (77.7%)	$10,326

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Watson Primary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	515	513	0.4%
African American	0	0
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	48	68	41.7%
Pacific Islander	22	19	13.6%
White	422	403	4.5%
Two or More Races	18	17	5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.6%	72.1%	0.5%

Schools Near Watson Primary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)					ATLAS Reading (2024)					ATLAS Mathematics (2024)					ATLAS Science (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Watson Primary School	Public	K-2	317 N Gaskill St	Huntsville	72740	Madison County	Huntsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 738-2425	483	32	14.8	88.4%	372 (77.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (13.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	16 (3.3%)								(n/a)																					$10,326	$2,300	$8,026
Huntsville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	437 Park Ave	Huntsville	72740	Madison County	Huntsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 738-6228	447	27	16.3	71.8%	343 (76.7%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (12.8%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	17 (3.8%)	39.3	321^st of 497 public elementary schools	35.4%		30.2	366^th of 492 public elementary schools	25.6%	45	31.2	23.7	37.1		30.4	34.1	23.0	37.8		31.1	23.8	21.1	36.4		26.9	26.8	21.6	40.7		29.3	$8,761	$1,470	$7,292
Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-6	300 School St	Kingston	72742	Madison County	Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 665-2835	113	13	9.0	64.6%	98 (86.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	10 (8.8%)	66.3	160^th of 497 public elementary schools	67.8%		77.8	95^th of 492 public elementary schools	80.7%	65		38.9	9.1	46.2	37.3		44.4	18.2	46.2	41.1		55.6	81.8	84.7	66.6		33.4	27.3	46.2	37.3	$12,431	$1,968	$10,462
Elkins Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	476 N Center	Elkins	72727	Washington County	Elkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 643-3382	340	21	15.9	49.1%	282 (82.9%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.8%)								(n/a)																					$8,298	$1,576	$6,722
Elkins Elementary School	Public	3-5	349 N Center	Elkins	72727	Washington County	Elkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 643-3382	299	16	18.1	52.8%	254 (84.9%)	5 (1.7%)	19 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.4%)	88.5	40^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.0%		76.5	107^th of 492 public elementary schools	78.3%	67	46.9	46.0	52.1		48.6	45.8	49.4	53.0		49.7	52.1	66.3	62.7		60.4	61.4	66.3	64.4		64.0	$8,590	$1,012	$7,578
Sonora Elementary School	Public	K-5	20200 Sonora Rd	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8820	590	36	16.4	79.3%	301 (51.0%)	4 (0.7%)	195 (33.1%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.0%)	34 (5.8%)	39.2	322^nd of 497 public elementary schools	35.2%		45.4	310^th of 492 public elementary schools	37.0%	12	32.0	27.1	31.4		30.1	32.0	26.2	31.4		29.7	42.0	29.9	30.4		33.9	36.0	20.6	21.6		25.9	$8,813	$1,672	$7,141
St. Paul Elementary School	Public	K-6	176 4th St	Saint Paul	72760	Madison County	Huntsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 677-2711	115	11	10.6	87.0%	107 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	32	367^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.2%		50.6	268^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.5%	99	25.0	5.6	37.5	20.0	21.7	25.0	5.6	37.5	23.8	22.6	5.0	16.7	43.8	28.6	22.7	35.0	11.1	50.0	28.6	30.7	$11,248	$2,654	$8,594
Turnbow Elementary School	Public	K-5	3390 Habberton Rd	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8785	551	32	17.4	89.5%	100 (18.1%)	13 (2.4%)	276 (50.1%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	142 (25.8%)	12 (2.2%)	46.7	277^th of 497 public elementary schools	44.3%		43.3	315^th of 492 public elementary schools	36.0%	38	33.7	30.5	36.4		33.7	29.2	30.5	35.3		31.9	48.3	39.0	33.3		40.0	25.8	25.9	30.3		27.5	$9,203	$1,774	$7,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Watson Primary School

What schools do graduates of Watson Primary School attend?

Students who attend Watson Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Huntsville Middle School
High : Huntsville High School
High : St. Paul High School

What district is Watson Primary School in?

Huntsville School District

How many students attend Watson Primary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 483 students attended Watson Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Watson Primary School?

Students at Watson Primary School are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

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