J. I. Watson Elementary School

Regular School · Iowa, LA

J. I. Watson Elementary School is a regular school school in Iowa, Louisiana, serving grades PK–05 with 531 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

531

Teachers (FTE)

42.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	246	46%
Black or African American	234	44%
Hispanic/Latino	26	5%
Two or more races	21	4%
Asian	3	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	531	279M / 252F

English Language Learners: 6 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15-19%	29.5%	183
Reading Proficiency	40-44%	40.7%	183
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	180

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.40 grade levels

Math

+0.00 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

1 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

18.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	531	100%

Contact & Location

201 E First St

Iowa, LA 70647

Phone: (337)217-4670

District

Calcasieu Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,502

District enrollment: 29,523

Other Schools in District

A. A. Nelson Elementary School Elementary
Barbe Elementary School Elementary
Brentwood Elementary School Elementary
College Oaks Elementary School Elementary
Combre-Fondel Elementary School Elementary
Cypress Cove Elementary School Elementary
DeQuincy Elementary School Elementary
DeQuincy Primary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70647) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220033000274

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD