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Hattie A. Watts Elementary School

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Hattie A. Watts Elementary School ranks 308 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Hattie A. Watts Elementary School in Patterson, LA, serves 601 students from Pre-K through 4th grade and is part of the St. Mary Parish school district, where over 80% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds.

This school has a clear strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with 75% of all students proficient in the most recent testing, outperforming both the district (68%) and the state (70%). However, performance varies significantly by grade level. Fourth graders dramatically outperform third graders across all subjects, with a 19-point gap in ELA (85% vs. 66%) and a 31-point gap in Social Studies (65% vs. 34%). This suggests the school is highly effective at developing skills between 3rd and 4th grade, though the 34% proficiency rate in 3rd-grade Social Studies is a notable concern. While the school has a solid 3-star rating, its state ranking has declined from the top 20% of Louisiana elementary schools in 2018-2019 to its current rank of 308th out of 690 schools. Chronic absenteeism, though improved from 27.5% to 20.8%, remains a challenge and is higher than nearby high-performing schools like Berwick Elementary School (13.5%) and J.S. Aucoin Elementary School (9.6%).

Despite serving a high-poverty population, Hattie A. Watts achieves better-than-expected results compared to similar schools. It significantly outperforms LaGrange Elementary School (93% poverty) and W.P. Foster Elementary School (95% poverty) in all subjects. The school is relatively effective for its African American and Special Education students, performing above the state median for these groups. Nearby Berwick Elementary School, a 4-star school just 5 miles away, outperforms Hattie A. Watts in every subject and grade level, with a lower poverty rate (62.86%) and lower chronic absenteeism (13.5%). The success of Stephensville Elementary School (a 4-star school from the St. Martin Parish district with 97.92% poverty) further demonstrates that high poverty does not preclude high achievement, making Hattie A. Watts's chronic absenteeism an even more critical area for improvement.

601

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,836

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1307 Third Street
Patterson, LA 70392-0639

(985) 395-5976

District: St. Mary Parish

Students who attend Hattie A. Watts Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Patterson Junior High School
High:	Patterson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.1%

White:

35.9%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

Louisiana avg62%

308^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the St. Mary Parish

52^nd of 116St. Mary Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	308 of 690	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	326 of 666	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	311 of 675	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	294 of 730	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.6	125 of 727	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	140 of 729	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	101 of 731	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	254 of 728	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.1	222 of 739	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	206 of 742	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	54.2	392 of 792	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.3	326 of 777	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	319 of 772	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	292 of 764	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	81.9	118 of 766	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	155 of 736	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	98 of 738	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	61.3	318 of 743	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	33.7	525 of 725	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	188 of 548	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	203 of 501	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	164 of 509	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	151 of 570	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	46 of 562	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	73 of 564	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	66 of 559	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	138 of 547	74.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	54.6	117 of 281	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	261 of 679	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	305 of 633	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	163 of 635	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	228 of 705	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.2	122 of 701	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	150 of 705	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	175 of 684	74.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	129 of 266	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	135 of 233	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	74 of 220	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.2	25 of 168	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	272 of 685	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	317 of 661	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	262 of 674	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	224 of 723	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.5	90 of 724	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	142 of 719	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	62 of 697	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	73.6	173 of 682	74.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	340 of 682	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	331 of 641	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	363 of 651	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	350 of 713	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	141 of 712	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	141 of 704	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	86 of 696	87.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	35 of 65	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.9	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.3	16 of 46	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	12 of 48	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	11 of 46	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	13 of 44	70.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	141 of 361	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	119 of 241	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	136 of 208	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	132 of 296	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	82 of 307	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	111 of 306	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	109 of 333	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	313 of 496	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	307 of 431	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	299 of 434	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	284 of 518	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.0	118 of 517	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	117 of 522	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	95 of 517	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	140 of 516	72.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)66th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2018)58th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+5 vs state

Mathematics66%+4 vs state

Social Studies49%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)						LEAP English Language Arts (2026)						LEAP Social Studies (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1307 Third Street	Patterson	70392	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 395-5976	601	40	14.8	80.2%	216 (35.9%)	241 (40.1%)	62 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (12.3%)	58.9	308^th of 690 public elementary schools	55.4%		55.7	326^th of 666 public elementary schools	51.1%	18	60.0	71.0				66.0	66.0	85.0				75.0	34.0	65.0			49.0	$13,836
Bayou Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Delmar Street	Morgan City	70380	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 395-3758	340	27	12.5	66.8%	186 (54.7%)	45 (13.2%)	79 (23.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	68.8	239^th of 690 public elementary schools	65.4%		69.3	222^nd of 666 public elementary schools	66.7%	17	56.0	74.0	84.0			73.0	74.0	76.0				74.0	56.0	65.0	62.0		62.0	$15,097
Berwick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Texas Street	Berwick	70342	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 384-8355	420	32	12.9	62.9%	249 (59.3%)	50 (11.9%)	80 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.0%)	82.4	113^th of 690 public elementary schools	83.6%		79.4	133^rd of 666 public elementary schools	80.0%	20	80.0	90.0	89.0			87.0	78.0	73.0	86.0			80.0	68.0	66.0	71.0		69.0	$14,222
Julia B. Maitland School	Public	PK, KG-5	1907 Federal Avenue	Morgan City	70380	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 384-4986	199	15	13.0	85.4%	39 (19.6%)	100 (50.3%)	47 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	61.6	285^th of 690 public elementary schools	58.7%		53.4	338^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.2%	53	71.0	59.0	59.0			62.0	71.0	80.0				76.0	66.0	53.0	53.0		57.0	$19,350
M.E. Norman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Spruce St	Morgan City	70380	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 384-0877	335	21	15.5	77.0%	116 (34.6%)	78 (23.3%)	107 (31.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	40.1	438^th of 690 public elementary schools	36.5%		27.4	506^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.0%	68	71.0	47.0	54.0			57.0		44.0				66.0	48.0	41.0	62.0		51.0	$15,258
Wyandotte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Glenwood Avenue	Morgan City	70380	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 384-0724	300	22	13.6	69.0%	94 (31.3%)	72 (24.0%)	108 (36.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	76.6	169^th of 690 public elementary schools	75.5%		68.3	230^th of 666 public elementary schools	65.5%	61	77.0	83.0	71.0			77.0	71.0	74.0				77.0	59.0	69.0	79.0		69.0	$15,311
Stephensville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3243 Highway 70	Morgan City	70380	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 385-1366	96	13	7.3	97.9%	85 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	74.4	193^rd of 690 public elementary schools	72.0%		90.2	51^st of 666 public elementary schools	92.3%	142			82.0	91.0	91.0	92.0	90.0		82.0	82.0	100.0	88.0	100.0		36.0	45.0	71.0	$21,381
J.S. Aucoin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	739 Julia Street	Amelia	70340	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 631-2464	237	19	12.2	64.6%	25 (10.5%)	20 (8.4%)	184 (77.6%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	69.7	235^th of 690 public elementary schools	65.9%		71.8	198^th of 666 public elementary schools	70.3%	37			90.0			84.0	70.0	67.0	84.0			73.0	45.0	64.0	74.0		60.0	$17,281
W.P. Foster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Second Street	Franklin	70538	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 828-1905	222	16	13.9	95.5%	31 (14.0%)	170 (76.6%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	25.3	551^st of 690 public elementary schools	20.1%		22.3	550^th of 666 public elementary schools	17.4%	1	50.0	56.0	53.0			53.0	42.0	61.0	54.0			52.0		35.0	36.0		31.0	$16,377
Bayou L'Ourse Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1397 Hwy 662	Morgan City	70380	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 631-9268	150	12	12.1	64.7%	101 (67.3%)	4 (2.7%)	30 (20.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.0%)	39.6	442^nd of 690 public elementary schools	35.9%		51.2	351^st of 666 public elementary schools	47.3%	91	54.0	62.0	35.0	38.0		49.0	66.0	58.0	76.0	69.0		66.0	43.0	48.0	65.0	31.0	47.0	$17,564

Frequently Asked Questions about Hattie A. Watts Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hattie A. Watts Elementary School?

Students at Hattie A. Watts Elementary School are 40% African American, 36% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is Hattie A. Watts Elementary School in?

St. Mary Parish

Is Hattie A. Watts Elementary School a good school?

Hattie A. Watts Elementary School ranks 308^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hattie A. Watts Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hattie A. Watts Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Patterson Junior High School
High : Patterson High School

How many students attend Hattie A. Watts Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Hattie A. Watts Elementary School.

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