Watson Chapel Jr. High School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Watson Chapel Jr. High School in Pine Bluff, Arkansas enrolled 334 students in 2024-25 with 32.4 full-time teachers, 10.3 students per teacher against the Arkansas middle-school median of 13.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 15% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 9% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arkansas: 39.9% and 38.9%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 28% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 15%
463 students in 2022-23, 392 students in 2023-24, 334 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.0 to 32.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 463 | 38.0 | 12.2 |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 27.3 | 14.3 |
| 2024-25 | 334 | 32.4 | 10.3 |
10.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 of every 100 Arkansas middle schools
Among the 204 Arkansas middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for middle 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 345 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Watson Chapel Jr. High School enrolled 517 students and had 1.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 59 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.5, one per 345 of the 517 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions59
- Chronically absent27.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
89.8% of students were Black, 6.9% White, 1.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black89.8%
- White6.9%
- Hispanic1.5%
- Asian0.9%
- Two or more races0.9%
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 Watson Chapel Jr. High School scored proficient or above: 15% in reading in 2021-22 and 9% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, 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 | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 15% | 15% | 39.9% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 9% | 12% (2021-22) | 38.9% |
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.
Middle schools in Pine Bluff
2 public middle schools in Pine Bluff report 2024-25 enrollment; Watson Chapel Jr. High School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Chapel Jr. High School | 334 | 10.3 | 56.0% |
| Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy | 63 | 10.1 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Watson Chapel Jr. High School
- White Hall Junior High SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 5.9 miles away: 721 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).5.9 mi
- Star City Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 21 miles away: 322 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).21 mi
- Compare Watson Chapel Jr. High School with White Hall Junior High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Watson Chapel School District spends per student$14,737 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,737
- The largest public schools in ArkansasWatson Chapel Jr. High School is the number 140 by size of 204 Arkansas middle schools open in 2024-25.#140 of 204
- Arkansas schools by students per teacher10.3 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 13.9 for middle schools.10.3:1
- 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 Watson Chapel Jr. High School
How many students attend Watson Chapel Jr. High School?
334 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 463 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Pine Bluff, AR.What is the student-teacher ratio at Watson Chapel Jr. High School?
10.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arkansas median for middle schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Watson Chapel Jr. High School a Title I school?
Watson Chapel Jr. High School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Watson Chapel Jr. High School do on state tests?
The students tested at Watson Chapel Jr. High School scored proficient or above: 15% in reading in 2021-22 and 9% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Arkansas'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 Watson Chapel Jr. High School in?
Watson Chapel School District, NCES district ID 0513930. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 051393001212 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.