James R Watson Elementary School vs. J E Ober Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James R Watson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 590 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James R Watson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 704 students in grades Kindergarten-5, J E Ober Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
590 students
704 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#158 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1199 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
26%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
-
Kindergarten Students
82
110
Grade 1 Students
92
108
Grade 2 Students
87
129
Grade 3 Students
82
132
Grade 4 Students
108
122
Grade 5 Students
90
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
5%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
89%
90%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
11%