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Enrollment
470
Middle
DISTRICT 544 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WIDEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 3·NCES 080648001126
Watson Junior High School
136 FONTAINE BOULEVARD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80911 · (719) 391-3255 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Colorado public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
243 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 166 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 147 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 33% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.9%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
22.3%
CO avg 36.1% . +8.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.9% | 22.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.2% | 13.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Watson Junior High School
Watson Junior High School's state test result (27.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Junior High School this school | 470 | 51.7% | 27.1% |
| Sproul Junior High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 504 | 46.8% | 37.7% |
| Janitell Junior High School FOUNTAIN | 658 | 46.0% | 32.0% |
| Everitt Middle School WHEAT RIDGE | 456 | 56.6% | 29.2% |
| Holmes Middle School COLORADO SPRINGS | 600 | 45.5% | 45.6% |
| Blevins Middle School FORT COLLINS | 363 | 52.1% | 39.7% |
Matched among Colorado middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Watson Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #152 of 241 | #23 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #148 of 244 ▲ 38 | #23 of 33 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #157 of 246 ▼ 5 | #25 of 33 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #133 of 278 | #22 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #42 of 227 | #6 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #31 of 227 | #14 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #122 of 246 | #15 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.4% | #24 of 169 | #6 of 27 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
470
-61 (-11%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 470 | 35 | 13.4:1 | 52% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 38.5 | 13.1:1 | 60% (301) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 37.5 | 14.5:1 | 37% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 38 | 14.0:1 | 54% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 727 | 43.5 | 16.7:1 | 45% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 701 | 38 | 18.4:1 | 54% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 48% (301) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 26% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 30 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watson Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (727 to 470); teachers down 19% (43.5 to 35).
About Watson Junior High School
Watson Junior High School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, administered by Widefield School District 3. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 470 students.
Federal data list 18 schools in Widefield School District 3, with 9,290 students enrolled.
Watson Junior High School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 50%. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 8% Black. In El Paso County overall, about 70% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 13.4 students per teacher and 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in Colorado. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in El Paso County average 42%.
allk12 grades Watson Junior High School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Watson Junior High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 27.1%, compared with a predicted 35.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe El Paso County this way: the median household income is $90,363, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Watson Junior High School, El Paso County has 244 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Watson Junior High School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Talbott STEAM Innovation School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Watson Junior High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Watson Junior High School declined 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 531 to 470 students.
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El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,999
Census ACS
Median income
$90,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
114,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Widefield School District 3
- Mesa Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,304 students
- Widefield High SchoolHigh · 1,193 students
- Grand Mountain SchoolElementary · 1,044 students
- Janitell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 658 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Sunrise Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
- The Classical Academy CharterElementary · 1,909 students
- Pine Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Banning Lewis Ranch AcademyCombined · 1,697 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,526 students
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,473 students
Other Watson Junior High schools
One other US public school is named Watson Junior High. Watson Junior High School is the largest of the 2.
- Watson Junior High SchoolMULESHOE, TX · 285 students
Nearby schools
- Talbott STEAM Innovation School0.3 mi · 324
- Venetucci Elementary School0.4 mi · 272
- Webster Elementary School1.0 mi · 582
- James Madison Charter Academy School1.0 mi · 72
- Widefield Elementary School of the Arts1.2 mi · 369
- Mesa Ridge High School1.3 mi · 1,304
Frequently asked questions
About Watson Junior High SchoolHow large is Watson Junior High School?
Watson Junior High School enrolls approximately 470 students in grades 06-08.
Is Watson Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Watson Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Watson Junior High School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Watson Junior High School.
What is the student diversity at Watson Junior High School?
Student demographics at Watson Junior High School are roughly 50% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Watson Junior High School public or private?
Watson Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Widefield School District 3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.