James H Watson Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Serving 655 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, James H Watson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 655 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 10% in IN
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James H Watson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

James H Watson Elementary School's student population of 655 students has grown by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 46% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James H Watson Elementary School
Pre-K	105
Kind	101
1	116
2	118
3	111
4	103
9	1

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Total Students

655 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James H Watson Elementary School
2023	656
2022	627
2021	523
2020	518
2019	518
2018	589
2017	589
2016	573
2015	498
2014	533
2013	559
2012	617
2011	648
2010	643
2009	608
2008	748
2007	745
2006	702
2005	704
2004	681
2003	666
2002	636
2001	617
2000	616
1999	591
1998	580
1997	558
1996	474
1995	517
1994	546
1993	534
1992	688
1991	641
1990	589
1989	558
1988	461
1987	516

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James H Watson Elementary School
2023	39
2022	38
2021	49
2020	26
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	27
2014	29
2013	29
2012	32
2011	31
2010	33
2009	32
2008	35
2006	31
2005	32
2004	31
2003	30
2002	30
2001	30
2000	30
1999	29
1998	29
1997	27
1996	26
1995	25
1994	40
1993	28
1992	32
1991	31
1990	26

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School Rankings

James H Watson Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,763 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James H Watson Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#147 out of 1763 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James H Watson Elementary School
2022	#147
2021	#146
2019	#195
2018	#292
2017	#84
2016	#46
2015	#238
2014	#279
2013	#118
2012	#165
2011	#168

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65-69%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James H Watson Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2022	67%	38%	49%
2021	67%	36%	45%
2019	77%	45%	54%
2018	67%	54%	62%
2017	79%	54%	61%
2016	83%	55%	58%
2015	77%	64%	68%
2014	90%	83%	86%
2013	93%	81%	86%
2012	91%	80%	87%
2011	91%	79%	87%

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55-59%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James H Watson Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2022	57%	41%	54%
2021	57%	43%	54%
2019	57%	49%	65%
2018	77%	62%	62%
2017	87%	63%	73%
2016	88%	64%	76%
2015	87%	68%	77%
2014	92%	80%	86%
2013	94%	78%	85%
2012	94%	78%	87%
2011	92%	77%	86%

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55-59%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James H Watson Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2022	57%	34%	46%
2021	62%	38%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James H Watson Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	17:1	15:1	17:1
2022	17:1	15:1	17:1
2021	11:1	16:1	15:1
2020	20:1	17:1	20:1
2019	20:1	17:1	20:1
2018	21:1	17:1	20:1
2017	21:1	17:1	20:1
2016	20:1	18:1	21:1
2015	18:1	18:1	22:1
2014	18:1	17:1	21:1
2013	20:1	17:1	21:1
2012	19:1	17:1	19:1
2011	21:1	18:1	19:1
2010	19:1	17:1	18:1
2009	19:1	17:1	18:1
2008	21:1	17:1	20:1
2006	23:1	18:1	21:1
2005	22:1	18:1	21:1
2004	22:1	18:1	21:1
2003	22:1	18:1	20:1
2002	21:1	18:1	20:1
2001	21:1	18:1	20:1
2000	21:1	18:1	20:1
1999	20:1	18:1	20:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	20:1
1995	21:1	18:1	21:1
1994	14:1	18:1	16:1
1993	19:1	18:1	21:1
1992	22:1	19:1	21:1
1991	21:1	18:1	21:1
1990	23:1	18:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James H Watson Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	5%	2%	2%
1996	4%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James H Watson Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	23%	14%	22%
2022	23%	14%	21%
2021	23%	13%	20%
2020	20%	12%	18%
2019	20%	12%	18%
2018	17%	12%	16%
2017	17%	12%	16%
2016	16%	11%	16%
2015	17%	11%	16%
2014	16%	10%	14%
2013	14%	10%	13%
2012	13%	9%	13%
2011	14%	8%	12%
2010	11%	8%	12%
2009	11%	8%	12%
2008	12%	8%	11%
2007	11%	7%	11%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2005	11%	5%	8%
2004	11%	5%	7%
2003	11%	4%	6%
2002	11%	4%	6%
2001	8%	3%	6%
2000	9%	3%	5%
1999	8%	3%	5%
1998	7%	3%	5%
1997	6%	2%	5%
1996	6%	2%	5%
1995	6%	2%	5%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Black

12%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James H Watson Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	9%	13%	8%
2022	9%	13%	8%
2021	7%	13%	7%
2020	7%	13%	7%
2019	7%	13%	7%
2018	4%	12%	5%
2017	4%	12%	5%
2016	5%	12%	5%
2015	4%	12%	5%
2014	4%	12%	5%
2013	4%	12%	5%
2012	4%	12%	5%
2011	3%	12%	5%
2010	4%	13%	5%
2009	4%	13%	5%
2008	3%	13%	4%
2007	3%	13%	3%
2006	1%	13%	2%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	1%	12%	1%
2002	2%	12%	1%
2001	1%	12%	1%
2000	1%	12%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%	1%

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White

58%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James H Watson Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	60%	64%	64%
2022	60%	65%	65%
2021	61%	66%	67%
2020	64%	67%	69%
2019	64%	67%	69%
2018	72%	69%	73%
2017	72%	69%	73%
2016	73%	69%	74%
2015	72%	70%	74%
2014	71%	71%	74%
2013	73%	72%	74%
2012	75%	72%	75%
2011	76%	73%	75%
2010	78%	75%	78%
2009	79%	76%	79%
2008	78%	77%	80%
2007	80%	78%	82%
2006	87%	80%	86%
2005	83%	81%	87%
2004	83%	82%	88%
2003	84%	82%	90%
2002	83%	83%	91%
2001	87%	84%	91%
2000	86%	84%	92%
1999	88%	85%	93%
1998	88%	85%	92%
1997	88%	85%	92%
1996	89%	86%	93%
1995	89%	86%	93%
1994	90%	86%	95%
1993	94%	86%	95%
1992	94%	86%	93%
1991	95%	86%	94%

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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	James H Watson Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	2%
2019	5%	5%	2%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	2%
2015	5%	5%	2%
2014	6%	4%	3%
2013	6%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James H Watson Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	0.58	0.55	0.54
2022	0.58	0.54	0.54
2021	0.57	0.53	0.52
2020	0.55	0.52	0.49
2019	0.55	0.52	0.49
2018	0.45	0.50	0.44
2017	0.45	0.50	0.44
2016	0.44	0.50	0.43
2015	0.45	0.49	0.43
2014	0.47	0.47	0.44
2013	0.45	0.46	0.43
2012	0.43	0.46	0.42
2011	0.40	0.45	0.42
2010	0.39	0.43	0.38
2009	0.38	0.42	0.36
2008	0.39	0.41	0.35
2007	0.37	0.39	0.32
2006	0.24	0.34	0.26
2005	0.30	0.33	0.24
2004	0.29	0.31	0.23
2003	0.28	0.31	0.19
2002	0.30	0.30	0.17
2001	0.24	0.28	0.16
2000	0.25	0.27	0.15
1999	0.22	0.27	0.14
1998	0.22	0.26	0.15
1997	0.22	0.27	0.16
1996	0.21	0.25	0.14
1995	0.20	0.25	0.14
1994	0.19	0.25	0.10
1993	0.12	0.25	0.09
1992	0.12	0.24	0.11
1991	0.10	0.25	0.11

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Eligible for

20%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James H Watson Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	21%	47%	22%
2022	19%	39%	19%
2021	18%	42%	19%
2020	18%	41%	17%
2019	18%	41%	17%
2018	14%	40%	14%
2017	14%	40%	14%
2016	14%	41%	14%
2015	16%	41%	15%
2014	19%	41%	16%
2013	17%	41%	16%
2012	15%	40%	14%
2011	12%	39%	13%
2010	11%	37%	11%
2009	10%	33%	9%
2008	7%	31%	8%
2007	7%	29%	7%
2006	7%	28%	7%
2005	7%	28%	7%
2004	6%	27%	6%
2003	7%	25%	6%
2002	6%	24%	5%
2001	6%	22%	5%
2000	6%	21%	4%
1999	3%	22%	4%
1998	6%	22%	5%
1997	5%	22%	5%
1996	6%	22%	4%
1995	6%	22%	4%
1994	5%	22%	4%
1993	6%	22%	4%
1992	2%	21%	4%
1991	2%	17%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	James H Watson Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	3%	8%	4%
2014	3%	8%	5%
2013	3%	8%	5%
2012	2%	8%	4%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	3%	9%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	3%
2003	5%	8%	3%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Central School Corporation School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James H Watson Elementary School's ranking?

James H Watson Elementary School is ranked #147 out of 1,763 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are James H Watson Elementary School often compared to?

James H Watson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Homan Elementary School, George Bibich Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend James H Watson Elementary School?

655 students attend James H Watson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of James H Watson Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James H Watson Elementary School?

James H Watson Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does James H Watson Elementary School offer ?

James H Watson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James H Watson Elementary School part of?

James H Watson Elementary School is part of Lake Central School Corporation School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 655 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 10%
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education