James R Watson Elementary School
Auburn, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
275 students tested48.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency20
- At proficiency113
- Approaching proficiency112
- Below proficiency30
Math
274 students tested54.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency32
- At proficiency117
- Approaching proficiency78
- Below proficiency47
Science
82 students tested56.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency37
- Approaching proficiency26
- Below proficiency10
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 83 | 106 | 82 |
| Proficient | 53.0% | 41.5% | 56.1% |
Social studies (grade 5)
104 students tested49.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency21
- At proficiency30
- Approaching proficiency32
- Below proficiency21
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.6% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 570 | 579 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.4% · 8 | 1.6% · 9 |
| Suspended in school | 0.9% · 5 | 5.2% · 30 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
6.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 611 | 613 | 605 |
| Chronically absent | 9.7% · 59 | 6.9% · 42 | 6.3% · 38 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Fringe
Enrollment
579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Principal
Austin Harrison
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino6.6%
White90.3%
Black or African American0.3%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races2.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180159000222
- District
- Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 579 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 30.4
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25