Watson Primary School (2025-26 Ranking)

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Watson Primary School

317 N Gaskill St
Huntsville, AR 72740

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Watson Primary School serves 483 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 483 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Watson Primary School's student population of 483 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Watson Primary School
Kind	145
1	145
2	193

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Total Students

483 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Watson Primary School
2023	513
2022	522
2021	461
2020	515
2019	515
2018	517
2017	517
2016	499
2015	488
2014	519
2013	507
2012	485
2011	480
2010	445
2009	458
2008	493
2007	521
2006	516
2005	821
2004	461
2003	451
2002	1,058
2001	925
2000	938
1999	924
1998	938
1997	939
1996	948
1995	899
1994	871
1993	834
1992	858
1991	846
1990	818
1989	794
1988	777
1987	782

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Watson Primary School
2023	29
2022	31
2021	31
2020	28
2019	28
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	34
2014	36
2013	42
2012	34
2011	35
2010	35
2009	35
2008	41
2007	40
2006	36
2005	55
2004	33
2003	32
2002	59
2001	59
2000	53
1999	43
1998	48
1997	48
1996	49
1995	47
1994	47
1993	46
1992	47
1991	44
1990	43
1989	45
1988	45
1987	44

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School Rankings

The of Watson Primary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AR)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Watson Primary School	Arkansas	Huntsville School District
2023	18:1	13:1	11:1
2022	17:1	13:1	12:1
2021	15:1	13:1	13:1
2020	18:1	14:1	12:1
2019	18:1	14:1	12:1
2018	16:1	14:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	12:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	12:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	14:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	18:1
2002	18:1	14:1	16:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	21:1	21:1	24:1
1998	19:1	17:1	19:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	19:1
1994	19:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	19:1
1991	19:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	15:1	15:1
1989	18:1	15:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	17:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Watson Primary School	Arkansas	Huntsville School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Watson Primary School	Arkansas	Huntsville School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Watson Primary School	Arkansas	Huntsville School District
2023	13%	14%	11%
2022	12%	14%	11%
2021	12%	14%	11%
2020	9%	13%	9%
2019	9%	13%	9%
2018	12%	13%	10%
2017	12%	13%	10%
2016	13%	12%	10%
2015	12%	12%	10%
2014	11%	11%	8%
2013	13%	11%	9%
2012	10%	10%	8%
2011	10%	10%	7%
2010	11%	9%	7%
2009	10%	9%	6%
2008	10%	8%	6%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	8%	7%	5%
2005	9%	6%	5%
2004	9%	5%	5%
2003	10%	5%	5%
2002	5%	4%	5%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	Watson Primary School	Arkansas	Huntsville School District
2009	1%	22%
1998	1%	24%

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White

77%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watson Primary School	Arkansas	Huntsville School District
2023	79%	59%	80%
2022	80%	59%	81%
2021	80%	60%	81%
2020	82%	61%	83%
2019	82%	61%	83%
2018	80%	60%	83%
2017	80%	60%	83%
2016	81%	61%	84%
2015	82%	61%	83%
2014	82%	63%	87%
2013	82%	64%	87%
2012	85%	64%	89%
2011	85%	65%	90%
2010	84%	65%	90%
2009	86%	66%	91%
2008	88%	66%	92%
2007	88%	67%	91%
2006	90%	69%	92%
2005	89%	69%	93%
2004	89%	70%	93%
2003	89%	70%	94%
2002	95%	71%	95%
2001	95%	72%	96%
2000	96%	73%	96%
1999	97%	73%	97%
1998	96%	73%	96%
1997	97%	73%	97%
1996	97%	74%	96%
1995	98%	74%	98%
1994	98%	74%	98%
1993	99%	74%	99%
1992	100%	74%	100%
1991	100%	74%	100%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Watson Primary School	Arkansas	Huntsville School District
2023	4%	1%	4%
2022	4%	1%	3%
2021	4%	1%	4%
2020	4%	1%	3%
2019	4%	1%	3%
2018	3%	1%	2%
2017	3%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Watson Primary School	Arkansas	Huntsville School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Watson Primary School	Arkansas	Huntsville School District
2023	0.36	0.60	0.35
2022	0.35	0.60	0.34
2021	0.35	0.58	0.33
2020	0.32	0.58	0.30
2019	0.32	0.58	0.30
2018	0.35	0.58	0.30
2017	0.35	0.58	0.30
2016	0.33	0.57	0.28
2015	0.31	0.57	0.28
2014	0.32	0.55	0.24
2013	0.31	0.55	0.23
2012	0.28	0.54	0.20
2011	0.27	0.53	0.18
2010	0.28	0.53	0.19
2009	0.25	0.51	0.17
2008	0.22	0.51	0.15
2007	0.21	0.49	0.16
2006	0.19	0.48	0.15
2005	0.20	0.47	0.13
2004	0.20	0.46	0.14
2003	0.20	0.45	0.12
2002	0.10	0.45	0.09
2001	0.10	0.43	0.08
2000	0.08	0.42	0.07
1999	0.06	0.42	0.06
1998	0.07	0.41	0.07
1997	0.06	0.41	0.06
1996	0.06	0.40	0.06
1995	0.04	0.40	0.05
1994	0.04	0.40	0.03
1993	0.02	0.39	0.02

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Watson Primary School	Arkansas	Huntsville School District
2023	56%	54%	54%
2022	51%	58%	49%
2021	61%	58%	50%
2020	59%	56%	51%
2019	59%	56%	51%
2018	23%	26%	26%
2017	23%	26%	26%
2016	60%	56%	55%
2015	57%	53%	49%
2014	60%	52%	52%
2013	57%	52%	51%
2012	59%	51%	53%
2011	59%	51%	51%
2010	54%	50%	48%
2009	55%	48%	48%
2008	55%	47%	45%
2007	52%	49%	43%
2006	53%	45%	41%
2005	52%	43%	44%
2004	51%	41%	34%
2003	49%	40%	33%
2002	37%	39%	29%
2001	31%	37%	27%
2000	46%	37%	36%
1999	39%	37%	31%
1998	46%	37%	34%
1997	47%	36%	33%
1996	38%	35%	29%
1995	35%	35%	26%
1994	35%	35%	28%
1993	36%	33%	29%

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Eligible for

23%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Watson Primary School	Arkansas	Huntsville School District
2023	16%	10%	15%
2022	12%	7%	10%
2021	10%	7%	8%
2020	14%	8%	14%
2019	14%	8%	14%
2018	16%	9%	14%
2017	16%	9%	14%
2016	12%	8%	11%
2015	10%	9%	9%
2014	11%	10%	10%
2013	11%	10%	10%
2012	7%	10%	8%
2011	7%	9%	8%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	8%	10%	7%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	7%	9%	9%
2005	9%	9%	7%
2004	8%	9%	7%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	10%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	8%
2000	9%	8%	7%
1999	10%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Huntsville School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Watson Primary School often compared to?

Watson Primary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like St. Paul Elementary School, Kingston Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Watson Primary School?

483 students attend Watson Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Watson Primary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Hawaiian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Watson Primary School?

Watson Primary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Watson Primary School offer ?

Watson Primary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Watson Primary School part of?

Watson Primary School is part of Huntsville School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 483 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education