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Enrollment
618
Elementary
DISTRICT 573 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON COUNTY·NCES 130288002498
C. B. Watson Primary School
61 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Warner Robins, GA 31088 · (478) 929-6360 · Houston County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
618 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 97 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 178 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 186 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 157 | 25% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · 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
Schools most like C. B. Watson Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. B. Watson Primary School this school | 618 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Fairview Elementary Covington | 591 | 100.0% | 20.1% |
| Langston Chapel Elementary School Statesboro | 647 | 100.0% | 16.6% |
| Middle Ridge Elementary School Covington | 594 | 100.0% | 20.2% |
| Greene County Primary School Union Point | 582 | 100.0% | 34.7% |
| Gaines Elementary School Athens | 568 | 100.0% | 11.5% |
Matched among Georgia elementary 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 C. B. Watson Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Houston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 618 | #553 of 1,324 | #7 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #1,154 of 1,301 | #19 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #669 of 1,301 | #21 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #283 of 1,312 | #9 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.1% | #131 of 386 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
618
+106 (+21%) vs 2020
+22% since 2010-11, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 618 | 40.3 | 15.3:1 | 100% (618) |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 41 | 14.0:1 | 100% (573) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 40.3 | 13.8:1 | 84% (468) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 41 | 12.5:1 | 81% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 39 | 13.8:1 | 97% (521) |
| 2015-16 | 596 | 42 | 14.2:1 | 97% (579) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 63% (319) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C. B. Watson Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (537 to 618); teachers up 3% (39 to 40.3).
About C. B. Watson Primary School
C. B. Watson Primary School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Warner Robins, Georgia. It offers pre-K through 2 and has 618 students enrolled.
Houston County has a total of 38 schools and 30,939 students, C. B. Watson Primary School among them.
More than half of enrollment at C. B. Watson Primary School is Black: 64%. Enrollment also includes 18% Hispanic, 11% White, and 6% multiracial. The school's Black share is 31 points above the 32% share among Houston County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
Classroom staffing at C. B. Watson Primary School totals 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. Compared with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 100% of students (618) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Houston County is 74%.
For Houston County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $80,698, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 39 public schools and about 30,939 students.
Warner Robins High School is about 0.2 miles from C. B. Watson Primary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A 21% gain took enrollment from 512 in 2020-21 to 618 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.5:1 to 15.3:1.
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Houston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,649
Census ACS
Median income
$80,698
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
30,939 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Houston County
- Houston County High SchoolHigh · 2,051 students
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Veterans High SchoolHigh · 1,940 students
- Warner Robins High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 1,615 students
- Perry Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,164 students
Other schools in Warner Robins
- Houston County High SchoolHigh · 2,051 students
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Warner Robins High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Feagin Mill Middle SchoolMiddle · 975 students
- Northside Middle SchoolMiddle · 859 students
- Warner Robins Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
Nearby schools
- Warner Robins High School0.2 mi · 1,812
- Pearl Stephens Elementary School0.3 mi · 436
- Huntington Middle School0.9 mi · 780
- Westside Elementary School1.1 mi · 543
- Parkwood Elementary School1.6 mi · 683
- Russell Elementary School1.6 mi · 576
Frequently asked questions
About C. B. Watson Primary SchoolHow large is C. B. Watson Primary School?
C. B. Watson Primary School enrolls approximately 618 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does C. B. Watson Primary School serve?
C. B. Watson Primary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at C. B. Watson Primary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at C. B. Watson Primary School.
How diverse is C. B. Watson Primary School?
C. B. Watson Primary School reports a student body of 11% White, 18% Hispanic, 64% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees C. B. Watson Primary School?
C. B. Watson Primary School is overseen by Houston County in Houston County.
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