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ELMER C WATSON H S

5901 HEREFORD DR, FORT WORTH, TX 76179 · (817) 238-7925 · Tarrant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
Enrollment
90
High
DISTRICT 1,539 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
48 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
4
Grade 10
16
Grade 11
33
Grade 12
37
Student demographics
White
2629%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
3438%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Black
2427%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 13%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Two+
56%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5258%
Female
3842%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
32.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
21.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
90
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.7:1
% White
29%
was 51%
% Hispanic
38%
was 38%
% Black
27%
was 10%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ELMER C WATSON H S

Set in FORT WORTH, Texas, ELMER C WATSON H S is an one-room-style high school, operated by EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD. It hosts 90 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 89% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD comprises 32 schools with combined enrollment of 23,982 students; ELMER C WATSON H S is among them.

In terms of who attends, ELMER C WATSON H S shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% White, 27% Black, 6% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 53% of students at ELMER C WATSON H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Tarrant County) reports that median household income runs about $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ELMER C WATSON H S is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).

ALTER DISCIPLINE CAMPUS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

ELMER C WATSON H S operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 90 students in 2018 compared to 90 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 51% to 29%. Class-load math has fell: from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 in 2025.

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Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students

Quick facts

School name
ELMER C WATSON H S
District
EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD
Address
5901 HEREFORD DR, FORT WORTH, TX 76179
Phone
(817) 238-7925
County
Tarrant County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
90
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
8.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
48 (53%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481770005450
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ELMER C WATSON H S
How large is ELMER C WATSON H S?
ELMER C WATSON H S enrolls approximately 90 students in grades 09-12.
Is ELMER C WATSON H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
ELMER C WATSON H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at ELMER C WATSON H S?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at ELMER C WATSON H S.
What is the student diversity at ELMER C WATSON H S?
Student demographics at ELMER C WATSON H S are roughly 29% White, 38% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees ELMER C WATSON H S?
ELMER C WATSON H S is overseen by EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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