Raymond A Watson Elementary School
1720 North Crane
Hastings NE, 68901, Adams County
Phone: 402-461-7593
Ranking: 
(98 out of 761, top 13%)*
(98 out of 761, top 13%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Hastings Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 216 | 218 | 202 | 222 | 180 | 164 | 180 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 76 | 35.2% | 75 | 34.4% | 58 | 28.7% | 76 | 34.2% | 39 | 21.7% | 25 | 15.2% | 23 | 12.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 24 | 11.1% | 22 | 10.1% | 24 | 11.9% | 22 | 9.9% | 23 | 12.8% | 25 | 15.2% | 25 | 13.9% |
| Grade 1: | 20 | 9.3% | 24 | 11.0% | 22 | 10.9% | 24 | 10.8% | 23 | 12.8% | 23 | 14.0% | 24 | 13.3% |
| Grade 2: | 24 | 11.1% | 25 | 11.5% | 25 | 12.4% | 24 | 10.8% | 22 | 12.2% | 23 | 14.0% | 22 | 12.2% |
| Grade 3: | 23 | 10.6% | 24 | 11.0% | 25 | 12.4% | 23 | 10.4% | 21 | 11.7% | 24 | 14.6% | 25 | 13.9% |
| Grade 4: | 26 | 12.0% | 23 | 10.6% | 25 | 12.4% | 24 | 10.8% | 28 | 15.6% | 22 | 13.4% | 24 | 13.3% |
| Grade 5: | 23 | 10.6% | 25 | 11.5% | 23 | 11.4% | 29 | 13.1% | 24 | 13.3% | 22 | 13.4% | 13 | 7.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 120 | 55.6% | 120 | 55.0% | 109 | 54.0% | 116 | 52.3% | 82 | 45.6% | 76 | 46.3% | 94 | 52.2% |
| Female: | 96 | 44.4% | 98 | 45.0% | 93 | 46.0% | 106 | 47.7% | 90 | 50.0% | 80 | 48.8% | 82 | 45.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.4% | 4 | 2.0% | 5 | 2.3% | 6 | 3.3% | 4 | 2.4% | 6 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic: | 17 | 7.9% | 20 | 9.2% | 23 | 11.4% | 30 | 13.5% | 13 | 7.2% | 3 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.7% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.8% | 2 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.8% | 2 | 1.1% |
| White: | 192 | 88.9% | 193 | 88.5% | 169 | 83.7% | 177 | 79.7% | 157 | 87.2% | 154 | 93.9% | 169 | 93.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 74 | 34.3% | 64 | 29.4% | 46 | 22.8% | 66 | 29.7% | 30 | 16.7% | 22 | 13.4% | 13 | 7.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 12.5% | 24 | 11.0% | 21 | 10.4% | 17 | 7.7% | 14 | 7.8% | 15 | 9.1% | 16 | 8.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.06 | 16.21 | 16.16 | 17.72 | 17.19 | 14.50 | 17.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.74 | 102.53 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.75 | 106.65 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.54 | 104.71 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.64 | 92.91 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.00 | 98.27 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.71 | 105.66 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.04 | 106.90 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 131.54 | 105.79 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.42 | 103.31 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.25 | 107.96 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.67 | 92.78 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.13 | 102.63 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.63 | 106.50 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.08 | 114.86 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 48.48 | 44.37 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 136.61 | 114.30 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 146.35 | 109.75 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 129.69 | 111.06 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.18 | 89.73 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 125.93 | 101.64 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 142.22 | 108.73 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 138.73 | 110.71 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 137.74 | 101.64 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 130.15 | 101.14 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 71.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,050.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,791.0 |
* Raymond A Watson Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.