Pearl Watson Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Lake Charles, Louisiana
Pearl Watson Elementary School in Lake Charles, Louisiana enrolled 219 students in 2024-25 with 20.0 full-time teachers, 11.0 students per teacher against the Louisiana elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 20-24% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Louisiana: 42.4% and 34%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 33% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%
325 students in 2022-23, 332 students in 2023-24, 219 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.7 to 20.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 325 | 20.7 | 15.7 |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 25.4 | 13.1 |
| 2024-25 | 219 | 20.0 | 11.0 |
11.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 84 of every 100 Louisiana elementary schools
Among the 682 Louisiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 220 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pearl Watson Elementary School enrolled 220 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 16 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 220 of the 220 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions16
- Chronically absent22.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
92.2% of students were Black, 3.2% White, 3.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black92.2%
- White3.2%
- Hispanic3.2%
- Two or more races0.9%
- American Indian0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Pearl Watson Elementary School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 20‑24% | 47% | 42.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 10‑14% | 36% (2021-22) | 34% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Lake Charles
23 public elementary schools in Lake Charles report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Bluff Elementary School | 969 | 14.2 | 44.1% |
| Lake Charles Charter Academy | 951 | 16.3 | 76.7% |
| Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy | 852 | 15.1 | 78.9% |
| A. A. Nelson Elementary School | 736 | 15.2 | 51.1% |
| St. John Elementary School | 670 | 12.9 | 61.9% |
| Gillis Elementary School | 650 | 12.1 | 49.2% |
| Prien Lake Elementary School | 639 | 12.9 | 36.3% |
| Fairview Elementary School | 518 | 11.2 | 56.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Pearl Watson Elementary School
- Oak Park Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 259 students, 10.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- John J. Johnson II Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 131 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Compare Pearl Watson Elementary School with Oak Park Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Calcasieu Parish spends per student$17,724 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,724
- The largest public schools in LouisianaPearl Watson Elementary School is the number 617 by size of 685 Louisiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#617 of 685
- Louisiana schools by students per teacher11.0 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 13.3 for elementary schools.11.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Pearl Watson Elementary School
How many students attend Pearl Watson Elementary School?
219 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 325 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lake Charles, LA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Pearl Watson Elementary School?
11.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Pearl Watson Elementary School a Title I school?
Pearl Watson Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Pearl Watson Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Pearl Watson Elementary School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Pearl Watson Elementary School in?
Calcasieu Parish, NCES district ID 2200330. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220033001677 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.