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Pearl Watson Elementary School
1300 5th St Lake Charles LA, 70601, Calcasieu County Phone: 337-217-4860 Ranking:  (741 out of 947, bottom 22%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Calcasieu Parish School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 40 | 35 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 360 | 328 | 342 | 364 | 382 | 406 | 461 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 40 | 11.1% | 43 | 13.1% | 46 | 13.5% | 32 | 8.8% | 38 | 9.9% | 36 | 8.9% | 37 | 8.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 70 | 19.4% | 59 | 18.0% | 56 | 16.4% | 47 | 12.9% | 56 | 14.7% | 46 | 11.3% | 77 | 16.7% |
| Grade 1: | 55 | 15.3% | 60 | 18.3% | 41 | 12.0% | 68 | 18.7% | 53 | 13.9% | 73 | 18.0% | 82 | 17.8% |
| Grade 2: | 55 | 15.3% | 34 | 10.4% | 52 | 15.2% | 50 | 13.7% | 55 | 14.4% | 65 | 16.0% | 84 | 18.2% |
| Grade 3: | 33 | 9.2% | 52 | 15.9% | 40 | 11.7% | 42 | 11.5% | 61 | 16.0% | 74 | 18.2% | 70 | 15.2% |
| Grade 4: | 67 | 18.6% | 43 | 13.1% | 56 | 16.4% | 68 | 18.7% | 72 | 18.8% | 70 | 17.2% | 73 | 15.8% |
| Grade 5: | 40 | 11.1% | 37 | 11.3% | 51 | 14.9% | 57 | 15.7% | 47 | 12.3% | 42 | 10.3% | 38 | 8.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 188 | 52.2% | 166 | 50.6% | 176 | 51.5% | 185 | 50.8% | 199 | 52.1% | 209 | 51.5% | 242 | 52.5% |
| Female: | 172 | 47.8% | 162 | 49.4% | 166 | 48.5% | 179 | 49.2% | 175 | 45.8% | 189 | 46.6% | 215 | 46.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.2% | 13 | 3.8% | 12 | 3.3% | 12 | 3.1% | 7 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.1% |
| Black: | 334 | 92.8% | 313 | 95.4% | 321 | 93.9% | 332 | 91.2% | 357 | 93.5% | 381 | 93.8% | 448 | 97.2% |
| White: | 11 | 3.1% | 8 | 2.4% | 7 | 2.0% | 18 | 4.9% | 12 | 3.1% | 18 | 4.4% | 8 | 1.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 2.2% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 330 | 91.7% | 307 | 93.6% | 323 | 94.4% | 339 | 93.1% | 334 | 87.4% | 377 | 92.9% | 391 | 84.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 4.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 7 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.9% | 15 | 3.9% | 14 | 3.4% | 16 | 3.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.34 | 11.16 | 13.06 | 11.83 | 10.39 | 10.20 | 13.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 70% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34% | 69% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41% | 72% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 76% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 76% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 77% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35% | 71% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 23% | 66% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 74% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 72% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 74% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 77% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 76% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29% | 66% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 11% | 62% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37% | 68% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 69% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 71% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 75% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 74% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | 69% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32% | 69% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 71% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 72% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 72% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 70% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 73% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 76% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 75% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 76% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 83% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 82% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 68% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 33% | 71% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 71% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 80% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 77% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 71% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 21% | 65% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 22% | 75% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 77% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 76% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 76% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 26% | 68% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 39% | 73% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 81% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 80% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 69% | 60% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 21% | 73% | 65% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 73% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 79% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 79% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 78% | 70% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 79% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 31% | 66% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 26% | 70% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 21% | 71% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 79% | 70% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 71% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 76% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 76% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 29% | 66% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 18% | 65% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 29% | 68% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 75% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 69% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 27% | 72% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 32% | 73% | 66% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 73% | 60% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 29% | 72% | 66% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 74% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 34% | 76% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 70% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 73% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 74% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 89.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 10.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 44.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 55.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,344.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,981.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,077.0 |
* Pearl Watson Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.