Watson Junior High School
Colorado Springs, CO
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Colorado Academic Performance
School Performance Framework
Improvement Plan(Second tier)
% of students who met or exceeded expectations
| Grade | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 35.9% | 22.3% | — |
| 6 | 39.3% | 27.5% | — |
| 7 | 34.5% | 19.1% | — |
| 8 | 33.6% | 20.0% | 26.4% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
24.1% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 538 | 506 |
| Suspended out of school | 53.3% · 287 | 24.1% · 122 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 1 | 0.4% · 2 |
Safety and Attendance
Chronic absenteeism rates from the Colorado Department of Education.
Chronic Absenteeism
34.8%
Total Students
511
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
505 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino31.7%
White50.1%
Black or African American7.5%
Asian1.0%
Two or More Races8.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.4%
Public school directory
NCES ID 080648001126
- District
- School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 505 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 38.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Colorado Academic Performance · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Academic Performance by Race and Ethnicity · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Chronic Absenteeism · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25