Other / mixed grade configuration · Huntsville, AR

Watson Primary School

Federal NCES profile for Watson Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050813000537
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
10
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Watson Primary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Arkansas schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Huntsville · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
17.8:1
large classes for Arkansas
56.1%
free-lunch eligible

Watson Primary School has class sizes larger than 85% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Watson Primary School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Huntsville, AR.

School address

Huntsville, AR 72740
District: Huntsville School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050813000537 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-30 students YoY

Watson Primary School shrank from 513 students in 2022-23 to 483 in 2023-24 (-5.8%).

Teacher FTE added 29.5 → 32.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-30 students YoY 050813000537 · Huntsville, AR Other · MID · TRAD

516 enr · 17.8:1 · 56.1% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Huntsville High School (581 students)

Watson Primary School shrank from 513 students in 2022-23 to 483 in 2023-24 (-5.8%). Teacher FTE added 29.5 → 32.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Watson Primary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Watson Primary School reports 516 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Watson Primary School compares

Watson Primary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.8:1 ▲ 31% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.1% ▼ 5% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 516 top 29% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
516
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.1%
free-lunch eligible - 5% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 85% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,577
per pupil, district-wide - below Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 449 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.7%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.8, Watson Primary School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

District finance for Huntsville School District reports $11,577 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Watson Primary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Huntsville High School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Huntsville Intermediate Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Huntsville Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
St. Paul Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
St. Paul High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Watson Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Huntsville School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~516 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Watson Primary School

How many students attend Watson Primary School?

Watson Primary School has 516 students enrolled. It is a public school in Huntsville, AR. CCD year-over-year: 513 (2022-23) → 483 (2023-24), down 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Watson Primary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Watson Primary School is 17.8:1, which is 31% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Watson Primary School?

56.1% of students at Watson Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Watson Primary School?

The largest demographic group at Watson Primary School is White at 83.7% of enrollment, in Huntsville, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Watson Primary School?

Watson Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Watson Primary School rank among public schools in Huntsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Watson Primary School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Huntsville, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Huntsville School District?

Besides Watson Primary School, Huntsville School District also operates Huntsville High School (581 students), Huntsville Intermediate Sch (479 students), and Huntsville Middle School (470 students). See the Huntsville School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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